Color and looks

Film looks for video

A one-word look: greyscale, boost (vivid social pop), muted (desaturated, cinematic), lighten and darken (exposure), contrast, negative, sepia (brown archive tone), oldFilm (sepia with grain, dust, scratches, projector flicker and a vignette).

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Before · the same request without it
After · The whole archive look in one word: sepia, grain, dust, scratches, projector flicker and a vignette together.

The entry

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

{
"type": "look",
"name": "oldFilm"
}

Settings

NameAcceptsDefaultWhat it does
namegreyscale, negative, boost, muted, lighten, darken, contrast, sepia, oldFilmrequiredWhich look.

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: "look",
name: "oldFilm"
}
]
}
]
}
]
}
},
});
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":"look","name":"oldFilm"}]}]}]}}}'

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

Questions

What does the look effect do in compose?

A one-word look: greyscale, boost (vivid social pop), muted (desaturated, cinematic), lighten and darken (exposure), contrast, negative, sepia (brown archive tone), oldFilm (sepia with grain, dust, scratches, projector flicker and a vignette). The whole archive look in one word: sepia, grain, dust, scratches, projector flicker and a vignette together.

How do I add looks to a video with an API?

Send a compose job to the Rendobar API with this entry in the timeline: {"type":"look","name":"oldFilm"}. 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 looks?

Set name.

Footage and sound