Description
The blueprint match cut is all over your feed right now. Erin Erickson breaks down how to build it from first shot to final export, and exactly where AI fits in.
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Get the full rundown of Erin's process and prompts: https://elements.envato.com/learn/blueprint-match-cut-effect
You'll see how to:
→ Shoot top-down object shots that are easy to match
→ Turn a camera still into a technical blueprint with Envato AI
→ Line up the original and blueprint shots in Premiere Pro
→ Add an inverted "x-ray" variation to break the pattern
→ Build rhythm with timing, movement, and sound design
The prompt Erin used in Envato AI:
Transform the uploaded image into a technical blueprint with white linework on a blue background. Preserve the object's shape, position, size, angle, and framing. Keep the same aspect ratio. Don't add objects or crop the existing object. Change the visual style, not the composition.
Chapters
00:00 The blueprint match cut effect
00:29 Meet Erin
00:49 Shooting the top-down shots
01:13 Exporting a still from Premiere Pro
01:19 Generating the blueprint with Envato AI
02:04 Building the edit and matching the shots
02:50 Adding the inverted x-ray variation
03:14 Pacing, rhythm, and movement between cuts
04:00 Sound design with Envato's sound catalog
04:40 Final polish and export
05:04 The final sequence and where AI fits
Everything in this edit came from a camera first. AI handled the visual restyle, and every decision about order, timing, and sound stayed with the editor.
Find the sound effects, music, stock footage, and templates for your own version at Envato: https://elements.envato.com/?utm_campaign=yt_tutsplus_zN4GkWjpjSY&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=youtube.com&utm_content=description
What effect or trend should we break down next? Tell us in the comments.
CREDITS
Video Creator: Erin Erickson
Producer: Paul Liddle
Video Editor: Erin Erickson
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