Guide: How to remove lenses from VR footage in Mistika Boutique

10 days ago

If you're working with VR footage, unwanted lenses in the frame can be a frustrating issue. Fortunately, Mistika Boutique provides a streamlined way to remove them. Use our video tutorial to clean up your shots and create a seamless, immersive experience.

First, download the ENV file for this project and open with Mistika. Then watch this tutorial:

We have provided step-by-step instructions but we recommend following the above video tutorial below so you can see the precise buttons and the most accurate workflow.

Step 1: Import and Prepare Your Footage

Open Mistika Boutique and import your Canon VR footage.
Separate the video and audio layers by right-clicking and selecting "Audio/Video Break".

Step 2: Create the VR Stitch

Duplicate your footage layer.
Apply the V-Stitch effect by selecting FX > V-Stitch.
Hold Alt and drag the footage to create a duplicate.
In the VR Stitch panel, set up two cameras:
- Camera 1: Assign the right half as the left eye.
- Camera 2: Assign the left half as the right eye.
Choose Equidistant Fisheye as the projection type.
Adjust the focal length and fine-tune the horizontal alignment for basic stitching.

Step 3: Apply Framing to Remove the Lenses

Create a Comp3D layer (FX > Comp3D) to add extra space.
Inside Comp3D, add a Framing effect to mask out the lenses.
Duplicate the footage twice to use as clean plates.
Use the Bezier shape tool (found under Shapes) to mask the unwanted lens areas.
Adjust the X offset to reposition clean portions of the image over the lenses.
Feather the edges to blend the replacement seamlessly.

Step 4: Fine-Tune and Export

Use Blending Mode (C3D Attributes > Blend) to align the mask with surrounding footage.
Adjust horizontal/vertical scaling and positioning as needed.
Once satisfied, export your cleaned-up VR footage.

Now, your footage is free of distracting lenses, making for a more immersive VR experience.