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Multi-scopic Camera Technique

I have been wanting to experiment with creating a multi-scopic camera technique for a while and this short promo sting for the upcoming Isaac Himself release seemed like an ideal opportunity.

Name: Isaac Himself
From: JimJam Graphics

Perhaps this video isn't the best example to show off the technique, but it is definitely something that I am keen to experiment with more. Using expressions in After Effects I created a 4x camera rig where the focal points remain the same for each camera. Each frame of the animation is then taken sequentially from the 4 cameras and the 'shift' (or distance between each of the camera positions) is influeced by the music.

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Datamoshing - A test video

For those of you who don't know, datamoshing is a technique where you can take advantage of how video encoding works to create a visually rich (but often unpredictable) effect.

Name: Datamoshing - Test Video

From: JimJam Graphics

I became interested in this technique after I saw this excellent Chairlift music video.

I then followed the insightful How To Data Mosh videos made by the person who behind the above music video.

Not wanting to simply copy the technique I spent some time exploring the process and I have created a method that uses a combination of expressions and layer markers in After Effects to generate a text list that acts as the 'edit' information in the avidemux project file. The result of all this is that I am able to create a datamosh effect that is tightly linked to the music. I plan to explore this technique further.

(Apologies to Cursor Miner for (mis)use of the green screen footage. It's the quickest thing I had at hand)

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Smoke Treatment Test
This clip is a test treatment for creating some coloured smoke for a music video

Name: Smoke Particle Treatment Test
From JimJam Graphics

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