Background Blur

DPR wrote on 1/31/2005, 6:12 AM

I was wondering if there was a way to do this in MS.

I want to blur slightly the background of a scene and keep another part in focus. The scene is a batter running to first base. Is there a way to do this?

I am also going to slow it down somewhat and add music, but I don't need help with that.

Comments

IanG wrote on 1/31/2005, 9:35 AM

Try putting the clip onto both the video track and an overlay track. Apply a gaussian blur or noise to the video track and the cookie cutter to the overlay track. You could try making the video track black & white and see what that does for you. If the batter didn't stay in the same part of he frame you'll have to adjust the start and end positions of the cookie cutter.

Ian G.

DPR wrote on 1/31/2005, 10:19 AM

Thanks, Ian. I'll give that a shot!