Prolost Handcrank
Version 2, for Adobe After Effects
Give any footage the authentic look and feel of a hand-cranked camera.
The very first motion picture cameras were turned by hand, and although their operators were skilled at maintaining a regular rate of speed, there is nevertheless an undeniable organic quality to this early footage.
When hand-cranked film footage is at its most organic, the speed variations are noticeable, and the footage takes on chaotic, pulsing, frenetic, effect, where time and light seem to flit and flicker in concert. It can be quite magical.
Modern filmmakers might choose to hand-crank their cameras for a quaint, quirky vintage look — or just as well for a modern, frenetic, energetic effect, such as in Tony Scott's 2004 Man on Fire, shot by Paul Cameron.
Prolost Handcrank is more than just a filter, which is why it requires Adobe After Effects. It re-times your footage according to a virtual, varying frame rate that you control, creating a powerful editorial energy that feels both organic and modern.
Your footage automatically changes speed and exposure in sync with the virtual frame rate.
Easily adjust the amount of variation in the hand crank effect.
The realistic exposure effect can be adjusted to taste too.
Adjust the random seed for infinitely varying effects.
Works with any footage, at any frame rate.
Works with or without color management, including ACES.
Renders blazing fast.
Check out the complete online User's Guide for more information on how Prolost Handcrank works and how to use it with any editing software.