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For this effect you will need two videos. In the first video, you will have your empty shot. Film it for like 10 seconds, then walk in pretend like you lost something, and then do the portal opening effect, then jump towards that point.
Once you make your jump, you can exit the scene, and then you can take the second video. Start the second video in the new location. Once again you will shoot an empty shot for 10 seconds and then you will come to the corner, starting with the jump, and then you will find the object for which you are looking.
Select the empty shot, right-click, speed, and add freeze frame. Increase the length of the freeze frame. Bring the second half right above and then find out when you will be making this portal. Open the portal, make a cut, and end the video when you will be jumping toward the portal.
How to Make Magic Portal Effects
What you need to prepare:
- A computer (Windows or macOS)
- Your video materials.
- Filmora video editor
Download and Install Filmora
To begin with, you need to install the latest version of the software on your system. Be it Windows or Mac, Filmora supports both the leading OS.

Record the Videos
For this effect, you need to record two videos. The first video will have your empty shot filmed for 10 seconds in which you will walk and pretend like you lost something, do the portal opening effect, and then jump towards that point.
After jumping, exit the scene, and then record the second video. Start the second video in the new location. Once again, record an empty shot for 10 seconds and come to the corner, starting with the jump, and then find the object you were looking for.

The best time to shoot these videos is in the afternoon when you can use LEDs and other lights to create an artificial environment.
Import the Videos
After recording the videos, import them onto the Filmora 11 timeline and drag down both videos, starting with the empty shot first.

Add Freeze Frames
Select the empty shot, double-click on the video, select speed, and add a freeze frame. Adjust the length of the freeze frame. Bring the second video onto the top track, and split the video when you are making a jump in the video so that the freeze frame lies below that section of the video.

Add Effects
Go to Effects > AI portrait > Human Segmentation Effect
Add this effect when you are about to make the portal in the video. This effect will highlight the subject and remove the background for you, where you will add your magic portal effect.

Add Effects
Go to Elements > Superhero > Superheroes cinematic element (or you can choose any other element suitable to your video)
Place this effect underneath your top video. Match the movement of your hands with the element effect. Double-click the element to adjust the direction of the magic portal element.

Add Masks
Drag the portal and the element video up and bring down the second scene which you recorded earlier. Look for the empty shot and adjust it under the element video. Right-click on this video, go to speed, and make a freeze frame. Adjust the length of the freeze frame.
Go to video > Mask > Add a circle mask and match the shape of the circular mask with the portal. Increase the blur strength of the mask. Go to animation, make a keyframe and adjust the rotation and scale.

Add Portal Effects
Go to effects > Water > add water effect directly onto the freeze-frame video. Work with the sliders by double-clicking on the effect to adjust intensity.

Adjust your position and make it look as if you’re entering into the portal. Double-click on the video, go to speed and add a freeze frame. Double-click on the freeze frame, go to mask, and select a rectangle mask around your subject in the video. Scroll down the mask and increase the radius and blur strength. Go to the animation section and make a keyframe at the start of the video.

Go to effects > add directional blur > add this effect onto the freeze frame video and increase the blur strength and change the blur direction.

Follow the same steps for the second video. Add a human segmentation effect so that you can see the portal from behind. Adjust the speed of the portal, select the portal, go to speed, speed ramping and adjust the keyframe speed to make the video faster at this point.

Adjust Color Grading
Finish off with your magic portal effect by adjusting the color grading.
Go to effects > LUT > Dark Film LUT
Adjust the intensity of the filter until you have your preferred color settings.

Now you are finished with your effect and the video is ready to export.
Magic portal effects are digital representations of a magical background added to your normal videos. These portal effects sprinkle magic into your videos to increase your audience engagement and creatively captivate the viewers.
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