iMovie Tutorial 3

Grainy Black & White Look

iMovie Tutorial 3

Effect	Plugin
Black & White	built in
Response Curve	Levels & Balances
Film Grain, BW, Positive	Scratch & Dirt

This tutorial shows how to make a clip look more like grainy black and white film. It uses multiple effects, applied one after another, to give the final look.

Steps

Step 0

Open an iMovie project containing at least one clip of video.

Step 1

Place the clip in the timeline.

Step 2

Choose Black & White in the Effects panel.

Step 3

Click the Apply button and wait for the clip to render.

Step 7

Choose ss| Response Curve in the Effects panel and adjust the sliders as desired.

Step 8

Click the Apply button and wait for the clip to render.

Step 9

Choose ss| Film Grain, BW, Positive in the Effects panel and adjust the sliders as desired.

Step 9

Click the Apply button and wait for the clip to render.

Variations

The various effects can combine to produce a variety of looks. Experiment with various ways of modifying the contrast and brightness of the black and white clip, before applying the grain.

Some effects which are useful for this are:

Adjust Levels	Levels & Balances
Boost Highlights & Shadows	Color Effects
Brightness & Contrast	built in
Adjust Gamma	Levels & Balances
Response Curve, Extreme	Levels & Balances

Description	Result
Using a slightly higher Amplitude value for the grain.
Using smoother grain makes the film format look smaller, like 8mm format rather than 16mm format.
Using a very high value for the grain Amplitude.

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