It’s quick, it’s easy, and you can tweak as necessary to match your needs. To get started you’ll need a film burn clip (which is included below), your own footage, and a vision on how you want to apply this effect. I originally put this tutorial together using the Artbeat’s clip, but was recently surprised when my Panasonic DMC-TS1 decided to start recording on it’s own while I was snowboarding. The clip turned out pretty cool and please feel free** to use it in your videos.

Tutorial

• Please note that this tutorial contains *no* audio..
• You can also download the Film Burn Tutorial (.mp4 | 3 MB)

Film Burn Clip to Download

• File: FilmBurnClip-720p-dpcFilms.mp4
• File Size: 36 MB
• File Type: mp4 (h.264)
• Run time: 30 secs
• Resolution: 1280×720

Step by Step

1. Open your NLE (Premiere, FCP, Vegas, etc..)
2. Import the Film Burn clip
3. Place the Film Burn clip on the video track just above your footage
4. Trim the Film Burn clip to the desired length (usually 2 – 3 seconds)
5. Apply the Luma Key effect to the Film Burn Clip
6. Adjust the Luma Key > Threshold and Cutoff values.

** In return for providing this *free* film burn clip please do not claim the original as your own – OR – host/post/sell this clip on other websites. A link back to this post is cool and if you want to throw a shout out to dpcFilms.com in your credits, that’s cool too!

You can find the original clip used in this tutorial at Artbeats Film Burn clip (Clip name: FC137), but be prepared to pay some $$$$ …