{"id":1823,"date":"2015-09-30T12:26:36","date_gmt":"2015-09-30T11:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jamiebrightmore.com\/?p=1823"},"modified":"2018-09-16T18:23:57","modified_gmt":"2018-09-16T17:23:57","slug":"eliminate-flicker-from-your-video-and-timelapse-shots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamiebrightmore.com\/timelapse-photography\/eliminate-flicker-from-your-video-and-timelapse-shots\/","title":{"rendered":"Eliminate Flicker from your Video and Timelapse Shots"},"content":{"rendered":"

One major challenge we filmmakers\u00a0face is the dreaded flicker effect. This may occur shooting; timelapse sequences, artificial light sources, digital\u00a0screens, slow motion, candlelight, <\/em>or when using old\u00a0archive\u00a0footage, etc.<\/p>\n

Flicker problems are especially prevalent with timelapse sequences<\/a>. You can do various things to try and reduce the flicker effect while capturing, but ultimately some post production will often be required to tame the beast.<\/p>\n

I often shoot ‘holy grail’ shots where the light changes dramatically which, more often than not, produces unsightly flickering issues.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Solution<\/h2>\n

I recently researched what tools I could utilise to quickly and efficiently stop flicker in its tracks and discovered the \u2018Flicker Free<\/strong>\u2019 plugin from Digital Anarchy<\/a>. They offer a free trial and trust me, it will give you results you can see immediately. It\u2019s incredibly easy to use too and can be installed in After Effects<\/strong>, Premiere Pro<\/strong>, Avid<\/strong>, and Final Cut Pro<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The plugin has various settings you can tweak; Sensitivity, Time Radius, Threshold, Detect Motion<\/em>.<\/p>\n

There are also presets to choose from; Timelapse, Slow Motion, Slow Motion – Halo Removal, Rolling Horizontal Bands (LED Lights),\u00a0Rolling Horizontal Bands 2,\u00a0Rolling Horizontal Bands 3, Computer Monitor or TV, Archival \/ Old Footage, Stage Lights,\u00a0Slow Motion – Halo Removal 2, Rolling Bands 4.<\/em><\/p>\n