ghostee

Description

Applies a soft, subtle ghosting effect to the video by blending frames over time.
This creates a trailing, dreamy afterimage that lightly smears motion and adds a supernatural or ethereal visual mood.

Purpose

ghostee is designed for artists who want:

a gentle afterimage effect instead of heavy motion smearing,
soft motion trails without strong distortion,
a dreamy, floating, or spectral visual tone,
an atmospheric layer for music videos and ambient visuals,
a minimal, elegant ghost effect that doesn’t overwhelm the footage.

How It Works

Frame Blending
Consecutive frames are blended with diminishing influence, producing a light optical-ghost effect.
Subtle Persistence
Motion appears to leave a soft residue rather than a strong smear or echo.
Minimal Contrast Disruption
Highlights, shadows, and midtones maintain structure—only motion is affected.
Encoding
Output uses global Videobeaux codec settings (CRF, pixel format, preset).

Program Template

videobeaux -P ghostee \
  -i input.mp4 \
  -o output.mp4

Arguments

(No additional program-specific arguments; uses global videobeaux options only.)

Real World Example

videobeaux -P ghostee \
  -i myvideo.mp4 \
  -o ghostee_styled.mp4

Program Output

Technical Notes

Produces mild persistence, unlike frame_delay_pro1 or frame_delay_pro2, which provide more extreme temporal manipulation.
Works especially well on slow-motion or atmospheric footage.
Compression settings influence ghost smoothness—higher CRF may increase noise within the trail.
High-motion shots will produce noticeable yet still delicate ghost trails.

Recommended Usage

Dreamlike music videos or ambient visualizers.
Supernatural, memory-like, or nostalgic sequences.
Layered VJ and projection-mapped installations.
Subtle aesthetic enhancement for drone shots or slow pans.
Mixing into a visual chain with stronger distortions for hybrid textures.

Quality Tips

For smoother trails, lower CRF to reduce compression breakup.
Combine with double_cup for syrupy dream visuals.
Pair with blur_pix to soften structure while keeping ghost trails intact.
For more pronounced trails, run ghostee multiple times or chain with frame_delay_pro1.
Use on well-lit footage for cleanest ghost silhouettes.

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