{"id":20392,"date":"2013-03-06T09:56:58","date_gmt":"2013-03-06T14:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=20392"},"modified":"2013-04-18T16:15:48","modified_gmt":"2013-04-18T20:15:48","slug":"creative-inspiration-light-painting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/creative-inspiration-light-painting\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Inspiration: Light Painting + Light Pollution"},"content":{"rendered":"

Given the subject matter of light pollution, the team behind this video utilized a fresh light painting production technique. \u00a0Check out these very cool in-camera effects.<\/h2>\n

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Light stroking<\/strong> (or light painting) is an increasingly popular effect showing up in all types of videos. \u00a0Often motion designers and video editors will create this effect in Adobe After Effects, utilizing third party plugins like the popular Trapcode Particular by Red Giant\u00a0Software<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0In a recent post we showed how it’s even possible to achieve a light stroke or light painting in After Effects<\/strong> with the application’s default tools. \u00a0Check out that article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It’s refreshing then to see a production team create a high production value PSA video using light painting effects<\/strong>, but without any post-production or CGI magic. \u00a0From the Vimeo page:<\/p>\n

This video incorporates the following techniques: light-painting, light-graffiti, timelapse, hologram with iPad and stop motion. Everything was shot on camera, no Particular, Echospace or other CGI light generator.<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

They get extra points for using a cool light technique in a video highlighting the ‘hidden costs’ of light pollution…pretty clever.<\/p>\n

Check out the video on their site<\/a> or below (best viewed full screen):<\/p>\n