Temporal Echo
Delayed, fading copies of earlier frames are blended into the current one, leaving motion trails and ghosts. It is a common video effect for dreamlike streaks and slow-shutter looks.
Spot it
- 01Fading ghost trails
- 02Overlapping time copies
- 03Smeared motion paths
Why it happens
The current frame is blended with several past frames, each weighted lower the older it is, so moving objects leave a decaying trail of echoes.
Recreate it in Pixio
Image-to-video prompt“Animate this image with a temporal echo effect: the subject moves slowly while delayed, fading ghost copies trail behind it, overlapping semi-transparent echoes in slightly shifted positions, soft streaked motion, background mostly steady. Keep the subject and composition recognizable.”
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