Create a Bad TV Distortion with this quick, simple plugin for After Effects.
Free to use for private and commercial projects
Requires:
Mac OS X 10.4+ and AE 7+
File Type: Plugin
Even though you can achieve a similar looking effect with Fractal Noise, Displacement Map filters along with some effort, it is not that easy to make changes or get a realistic TV distortion effect. It’s not rocket science but somehow it looks artificial if its done with just distortion based on noise values. So I came across a wonderful Core Image filter written by Memo.tv
which produces amazing & realistic Bad TV distortion. So, not wasting any time I ported the filter with slight changes to After Effects using Effect Builder AE.
As it is a Core Image Filter, it is Mac only. A Pixel Bender port is quite possible in the future so that Windows users aren’t left behind. Here is a sample video of the distortion produced by this plugin with its default settings. It automatically gives the ‘jumping’/vertical sync effect as seen in the video.
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hey Mr.Satya Meka,
i downloaded this plugin a little while ago to compare it to the preset i have for the effect and i get a few “Demo” watermarks on my footage–is that how it should be? btw i sent same message to site i got it from-yours i think. just a heads up.
and keep up the stellar work!
peace
Thanks for letting me know. I got similar complaints today too, I am trying to fix it as soon as possible.
take your time and do it right, no? there is no rush, and we are appreciative of your time and effort. besides, you do quality work, and i am more than willing to wait. hell, i can still customize looks and get used to it in the meantime.
-peace
Thanks!
Oh how sound can create a great video.
I get the error “Could’nt find main entry point for Bad TV.plugin”: What am I doing wrong? I just dragged the plugin to the plugin\effect directory in my AE CS4 folder.
Great one, thx!
i got the “Could’nt find main entry point for Bad TV.plugin” error as well.
someone please advise.
Hello ai, its a bug in the framework I used to build the plugin. I am fixing it rt now and check back in a couple of days. Thank you.
Hi,
I dragged the effect into my after effects cs3 effects folder and when i click on it, it says couldnt find entry point and invalid filter. does it work for cs3?
Very realistic effect Satya. Well done. Thanks.
Keeo that brilliant work.
is the bug fixed yet? awsome looking plugin! perhaps AETUTS should remove this until it is debugged hell i will even donate if the damn thing will work
Hey bud can you post for pc? We apreciate.
Thank you.
so was the preset ever re-vamped??? thought i’d check back in.
peace,
vic
pc version would be totally sweet dude!
please more lerning
This IS NOT free. Thanx anyway itas pretty suite