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  Dreamkeeper
  SmoothKit was used to help create the swirly atmospheric effects in the background.

  Aired on ABC in the U.S. on December 28 and 29, 2003. More info.
  Production Company: Hallmark Entertainment
  Post Production House: Glassworks
  Visual Supervisor: Nick Brooks
  © 2003 Hallmark Entertainment Distribution, LLC.
  

  
  
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  Starry Eyed Surprise - featuring Shifty
  Music Artist: Paul Oakenfold
  Director: Laura Kelly, Production Company: Partizan
  © 2003 Maverick Recording Company

  Creating an energy wave: SmoothKit Directional Blur was used to create a base pass, then line animation was added on top, followed by another pass with SmoothKit.

  
  

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  Gaussian Blur
  By supplying a grayscale picture, we can scale the filter size of a Gaussian blur per pixel. Note that our Gaussian blur does not blur black in along the edges of the image.
  

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  Gaussian Blur II
  By using the "maximum deviation" control of SmoothKit's Gaussian filter, which limits pixel variation upon application of the blur, we are able to retain fine hair detail while at the same time smoothing out blemishes in skin.
  

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  Sharpen
  A typical sharpen on the left will amplify small artifacts such as those produced by video compression or noise in the original footage. SmoothKit Sharpen's Multi-Res mode provides you with the ability to reduce these artifacts (of course standard sharpening is still an option). This example compares standard sharpening and SmoothKit's Multi-Res sharpening, both set to 400% sharpening.
  

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  Median
  SmoothKit Diffuse, in median mode, produces images where the median filter does not cross edges. In this example we compare SmoothKit Diffuse in median mode to a standard median filter with a radius of 7 pixels. Note how details are preserved in the SmoothKit version.
  

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  Z (depth) Blur
  With SmoothKit Z Blur you can blur using a provided Z (depth) buffer.
  

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  Z (depth) Blur II - Rack Focus
  An example of rack focus using SmoothKit Z Blur. This movie shows that the focal distance can be dynamically changed.
  

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  Reduce Jagged Edges
  SmoothKit's Staircase Suppress is used here to reduce jaggies in a badly sampled graphic.
  

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  SmoothKit's Directional filter is used to create a swirly effect.
  
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  Directional Filter Effect II
  By using the image itself to control the direction of the blur at each pixel, SmoothKit's Directional filter creates an interesting look. Footage courtesy of Artbeats.
  

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  Temporal Filter Effect
  SmoothKit's Temporal filter is used in conjunction with our ReelSmart Motion Blur filter in order to create a time-smearing effect.
  

• Cleaning Up DV Footage
  

  By using SmoothKit's Staircase Suppress filter and Diffusion filter together, we are able to clean up some low-light, blocky DV material.

  We include two samples (the second one is a closeup of a portion of the first) so you can inspect just how well the filters are able to clean up the video footage.

  
  
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  Diffusion Filter Effect
  SmoothKit's Diffusion filter is used to help transform live-action into a stylized cartoon look. See the tutorial on how this was done.
  

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  Live action to CG
  Transformation of a live-action person into a CG-like character. First an application of SmoothKit is used on an actor's face to smooth it out without blurring over important edges, then our Shade/Shape product is used to relight the live-action.