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Flat-Line Cuts
What are Flat-Line Cuts?Edits lacking energy or punch, resulting in a flat pacing. How to Spot Flat-Line CutsUniform cut lengths with no variation. Audience “dropping off” during playback—low engagement. Causes...
Flat-Line Cuts
What are Flat-Line Cuts?Edits lacking energy or punch, resulting in a flat pacing. How to Spot Flat-Line CutsUniform cut lengths with no variation. Audience “dropping off” during playback—low engagement. Causes...
Stiff Stabilization
What Is Stiff StabilizationOver-stabilized footage that looks robotic or “numb.” How to Spot Stiff Stabilization Juttery edges where the frame-crop shifts abruptly. Subject movements feel disconnected from background motion. Causes...
Stiff Stabilization
What Is Stiff StabilizationOver-stabilized footage that looks robotic or “numb.” How to Spot Stiff Stabilization Juttery edges where the frame-crop shifts abruptly. Subject movements feel disconnected from background motion. Causes...
Dust & Scratch Overlays
What Is Dust & Scratch OverlaysVintage dust/scratch film overlays that can feel overbearing or misplaced. How to Spot Dust & Scratch Overlays Dense clusters of white streaks or specks in...
Dust & Scratch Overlays
What Is Dust & Scratch OverlaysVintage dust/scratch film overlays that can feel overbearing or misplaced. How to Spot Dust & Scratch Overlays Dense clusters of white streaks or specks in...
Greasy Lens Flares
What Is Greasy Lens FlaresFlare overlays that look overly bright, oily, or smeared. How to Spot Greasy Lens Flares Large, saturated blobs that wash out contrast. Unnatural color casts over...
Greasy Lens Flares
What Is Greasy Lens FlaresFlare overlays that look overly bright, oily, or smeared. How to Spot Greasy Lens Flares Large, saturated blobs that wash out contrast. Unnatural color casts over...
Banding & Gradient Loss
What Is Banding & Gradient LossStepped color transitions (banding) instead of smooth gradients. How to Spot Banding & Gradient Loss Visible stripes in skies or skin-tone backgrounds. “Stair-step” look when...
Banding & Gradient Loss
What Is Banding & Gradient LossStepped color transitions (banding) instead of smooth gradients. How to Spot Banding & Gradient Loss Visible stripes in skies or skin-tone backgrounds. “Stair-step” look when...
Patchy Keying
What Patchy KeyingUneven chroma-key masks leaving holey or translucent patches. How to Spot Patchy Keying Flecked transparency in green-screen areas. Visible background bleed through hair/fine details. Causes of Patchy Keying...
Patchy Keying
What Patchy KeyingUneven chroma-key masks leaving holey or translucent patches. How to Spot Patchy Keying Flecked transparency in green-screen areas. Visible background bleed through hair/fine details. Causes of Patchy Keying...