Fun · CCTV security camera effect
CCTV
Grainy surveillance feed
Grey, stuttering at 12 frames a second, chewing through a multiplexer that never had the bandwidth. The corner names the camera instead of announcing a recording.
Based on A security camera recorded to a time-lapse VCR.
- Frame rate
- 12 fps
- Resolution
- 40%
- Frame
- 4:3
- Sound
- Mono tape
A clip developed through CCTV in REC, with its HUD.
The picture
- 12 frames per second
- Almost no colour, heavy grain and scanlines
- A rolling bar and a little tracking wobble
- CAM 01 where REC would be
The sound
Telephone-line audio: mono, 300 Hz to 3.4 kHz.
- Band
- 300 Hz – 3.4 kHz
- Hiss
- 30%
- Wow · flutter
- Steady
The display
"CAM 01" in the corner where REC would be.
CCTV in REC: questions
How do I get the CCTV look on iPhone video?
Open REC, pick CCTV from the camera strip and press record. The look runs live in the viewfinder at 12 frames per second, so what you frame is what you get. You can also import a video you already shot and develop it through CCTV.
Does the CCTV camera change the sound?
Yes. Telephone-line audio: mono, 300 Hz to 3.4 kHz.
Is CCTV free in REC?
Every camera, CCTV included, is in the free download, and your first take is free. Unlimited takes need REC Pro ($9.99 a year or $2.99 a week, US prices).
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