Scratchtapes
Footage elements for use in Final Cut Pro, FCPX, Motion and After Effects templates and projects.
What are Scratchtapes?
The term comes from early computer days, where tape drives were used for dumping of data for re use later. When I started out as an editor, cutting on linear tape based systems, I ended up creating and carrying around a selection of Beta SP and Digi Beta tapes, containing effects and footage that could be re used in other edits. Examples of the stuff I used to keep on these tapes are: Film grain, flashes and clutter, video feedback, matte shapes, lighting/flare effects and so on..
I’m now offering some of these clips for download, both individually or as a package. The Dirt package is available on it’s own page and is a collection of clips, delivered as a zip file. Please go here for more info. As the site is updated, individual clips will be available to download.
Glitch
Just added. A collection of 20 low fi glitches. More info here
How to use them.
They can be used in a number of ways, but probably the most obvious would be as overlays on existing footage or as backgrounds. Below are a couple of tutorials, using FCP and Blender as generic examples of how you can achieve old film effects with a couple of simple techniques..no rocket science involved. This demo clip was created very quickly using just 4 or 5 different overlays, used to create transitions, add film grain/clutter and to create flicker effects on the text. This was achieved by stacking layers and adjusting each layers composite mode. No other plug in or effects were used.
Tutorials
Free clips
Some low resolution clips, which can be used to experiment and follow the tutorials..
Red 16mm light bleed
Orange 16mm light bleed
Blend file and super 8 overlay * You will need Blender 2.57> to use this
