Color and looks

Film grain effect for video

A layer of film grain, so digital footage feels less clinical.

Shown on A VW bus on a causeway

Before · the same request without it
After · A light film stock, so digital footage feels less clinical.

The entry

Add it to a clip's effects list. Entries run in the order you write them.

{
  "type": "grain"
}

Settings

NameAcceptsDefaultWhat it does
amount0 to 1or keyframes0.280 to 1. 0.2 to 0.35 is a light film stock, above 0.6 is heavy and deliberate.

Run it

The whole request behind the render above. Paste it as it is, or swap the file for your own.

job.ts
import { createClient, outputUrl } from "@rendobar/sdk";


const rb = createClient({ apiKey: process.env.RENDOBAR_API_KEY });


const job = await rb.jobs.run({
  type: "compose",
  params: {
    schemaVersion: 1,
    output: {
      format: "mp4",
      resolution: {
        width: 960,
        height: 540
      }
    },
    timeline: {
      tracks: [
        {
          clips: [
            {
              asset: {
                type: "video",
                src: "https://cdn.rendobar.com/compose/showcase/media/road.mp4"
              },
              start: 0,
              effects: [
                {
                  type: "grain"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  },
});


console.log(outputUrl(job));

Install with npm i @rendobar/sdk. jobs.run() submits and waits, so it returns the finished job in one call.

terminal
curl https://api.rendobar.com/jobs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RENDOBAR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"type":"compose","params":{"schemaVersion":1,"output":{"format":"mp4","resolution":{"width":960,"height":540}},"timeline":{"tracks":[{"clips":[{"asset":{"type":"video","src":"https://cdn.rendobar.com/compose/showcase/media/road.mp4"},"start":0,"effects":[{"type":"grain"}]}]}]}}}'

Returns immediately with a job id. Poll GET /jobs/{id} or register a webhook rather than blocking on the request.

Questions

What does the grain effect do in compose?

A layer of film grain, so digital footage feels less clinical. A light film stock, so digital footage feels less clinical.

How do I add film grain to a video with an API?

Send a compose job to the Rendobar API with this entry in the timeline: {"type":"grain"}. Add it to a clip's effects list. Entries run in the order you write them. The request on this page is complete and renders as shown.

What are the default settings for film grain?

Every setting has a default, so the type on its own is enough: amount 0.28. Set only the ones you want to change.

Footage and sound

More in the reference

Color A warm cinematic grade: the light pulled towards gold, contrast and color lifted a little, skin left believable. LUT A film grade from a LUT file: shadows toward teal, skin and highlights toward orange, the look a colourist hands over as a .cube. Looks The whole archive look in one word: sepia, grain, dust, scratches, projector flicker and a vignette together. Blur Knock the footage back so a title over it stays readable. Sharpen Crisp up footage that is slightly out of focus. Look at the rocks and the life jackets. Denoise Clean the grain a small sensor adds in the dark. Punched in so the grain is actually visible at this size, because at full width it is too fine to see.

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