videobeaux/docs/programs/effects/overexposed_stutter.md

overexposed_stutter

Description

Applies a harsh overexposure flicker combined with stuttering frame cadence, producing an aggressive “corrupted camera” aesthetic.
The effect mimics the look of damaged digital sensors, broken shutter timing, blown-out highlights, and unstable frame playback.

Purpose

overexposed_stutter is designed for creators who want to:

• simulate digital corruption or overheating camera behavior,
• create bright white flickers, blown midtones, and clipped highlights,
• introduce abrupt stutters and dropped-frame jitter,
• evoke glitchy, broken-device energy,
• intensify chaos in music videos, experimental film, or montage sequences.

How It Works

1. Frame Stutter Injection
   The module duplicates, skips, or reorders frames to break cadence and produce jitter.
2. Overexposure Simulation
   Frames are pushed into blown-out white values, simulating:
   • auto-exposure failure,
   • sensor overload,
   • corrupted RAW data,
   • abrupt exposure spikes.
3. Temporal–Exposure Interplay
   The stuttered cadence emphasizes the brightness spikes, giving the impression of a malfunctioning recording pipeline.
4. Encoding
   Final output is encoded with global Videobeaux CRF, preset, and pixel-format settings.

Program Template

videobeaux -P overexposed_stutter -i input.mp4 -o output.mp4

Arguments

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

Real World Example

videobeaux -P overexposed_stutter \
  -i myvideo.mp4 \
  -o overexposed_stutter_styled.mp4

Program Output

Technical Notes

• Overexposure may cause highlight clipping; this is intentional.
• Compression artifacts in bright regions may create additional glitch patterns.
• Works best on footage with motion, edges, or textured surfaces — flat scenes produce milder results.
• Aggressive stuttering may make some edits feel chaotic or disorienting (by design).

Recommended Usage

• High-energy glitch sequences in music videos.
• Horror, sci-fi, or techno-thriller aesthetics involving corrupted vision.
• Fast-cut montage transitions.
• Breakdowns, drops, or rhythmic sync moments in audio-reactive visuals.
• Distressing clean footage before applying additional filters in a pipeline.

Quality Tips

• Lower CRF retains clean white clipping; higher CRF adds noisy bloom-like grit.
• Combine with bad_contrast to push black levels down while highlights blow out.
• Pair with frame_delay_pro1 for aggressive echo + stutter hybrids.
• Apply after convert_dims if targeting square or portrait loop formats.
• For extreme looks, chain with lsd_feedback or digital_boss.