MacroSystem MagicLights - Manual (Page 12)

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Range” 83%, “Beam Density” 29%, “Fade” 0%,
“Falloff” “On”.
You will now see a circle of rays at the edge
of the effect that radiates in the color that you
selected.
You can now also choose other masks and sit
back and enjoy the effect!
Transitions flooded with light like these are par-
ticularly effective when used on nature scenes
that were filmed in daylight. You can save your
settings in the “Archive”, where you will also
find further ready-to-use effects.
6.4 Light
Tip: This effect is great for creating a concert-
type atmosphere. You can use the positioned
light sources to create a kind of “light-organ”
effect.
If you only use one light source and overlay
this onto a real light source that is visible in the
picture (e.g. a table lamp), you can enhance the
effect of this real light source and even give it a
different color.
If your video footage contains a lamp that is
switched off, you can use this effect to make it
appear as though it is actually switched on.
6.5 Flash Fade
Tip: You can use this effect to emphasize the ap-
proaching scene or the contents of the scene.
Imagine, for instance, you are presenting your
favorite people and things to your friends. Your
commentary to the video footage might go
something like this: “my family”, “my dog”,
“my car”, etc. Each time you say “my”, your
viewers will see a bright scene flash up on-
screen which then reveals the person or object.
Set the effect length to one second, and the
“Threshold” and “Transition” to 0% and the
“Time” to around 000.00:10. These settings will
ensure the significance of the scene is empha-
sized.
This effect is also great for fading a scene both
in and out.
6.6 Flashlight 1
Tip: This effect is excellent if you want to give
the impression that the filmed person or object
is being photographed by several cameras, since
the viewer sees the person/object being illumi-
nated by many flashes of light.
6.7 Flashlight 2
Tip: This effect is excellent if you want to give
the viewer the impression that you have filmed
a crowd of people of whom many are taking
photographs, i.e. taking photographs facing the
viewer. This, for instance, could be the audience
at a concert or crowd in a football stadium or
simply a few people looking, say, at a classical
work of art.
If the viewer can actually see some real photog-
raphers in your video footage, then their pres-
ence will be enhanced by the flashes of light
coming from their direction.