Iris Shot
A silent-film transition where a circular mask opens or closes to reveal or hide a scene. D. W. Griffith used it often in the 1910s to direct the audience's attention to a detail.
Spot it
- 01Circular black mask
- 02Focused spotlight on subject
- 03Dark surrounding frame
Why it happens
A mechanical iris diaphragm in front of the lens, or a matte in the printer, hides everything outside a growing or shrinking circle.
Recreate it in Pixio
Image-to-video prompt“Animate this image with a silent-film iris-out: a black circular mask slowly closes over three seconds until only a small round window remains on the main subject, then the frame fades to black. Black-and-white, soft vignetted edges, film flicker and fine grain. Keep the original subject and composition.”
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