making a perfect video loop

[baksteen]

i made a video loop
but the end doesn't fit on the beginning so well
so it isn't actually a loop :/

how can i make it a perfect loop ?
i need a program that morphs/fade the beginning with the end

[minimalniemand]

check this thread

[bluntfaktory]

it's those little imperfections that make the perfect loop . they bring rhythm to the image , and hell if it's not bang on , you can just say " that's just the style you were going for " . a cool tip is to cut the image up on say "after effects" then take a copy of it and use a reverse effect on it , then render the two together as one file . the image will loop back and forth perfectly and it's a fun tricked look that is easy to do .

[holly]

The yo-yo pallindrome loop is even better if the "rewind" is at double or triple speed. then it's like an uneven yo-yo that plays out and snaps back....

Otherwise, you will need to use a video editor or compositing program (AfterEffects, FinalCut, etc) to fade the loop's last few frames over the first. You will still see the imperfect loop but it will be much softer and probably imperceptible to the average eye

[baksteen]

ok i will try that

[Rovastar]

Originally posted by bluntfaktory
it's those little imperfections that make the perfect loop . they bring rhythm to the image , and hell if it's not bang on , you can just say " that's just the style you were going for " .

*sigh* not exactly raising the quailty level for VJ's is it.

[sondz]

If you?re ok with using just normal transitions, the way I do it:

take your clip,
cut it to length,
then chop it in half,
copy the 2 halves of the same clip to a new layer
you should then have 4 clips.
Then swap the two halves of one of the layers over,
then simple fade IN the first clip on the top layer (top left)
then fade OUT the second clip on the top layer (top right)

that should so it, sounds a bit complicated, but really isn't!

[bluntfaktory]

Holly that great tip , i've never thought of doing that . COOL !