<p>Replicating an accurate VHS-look is a complicated profession, but if you are not worried about the technical accuracy you could emulate it like this:</p>
<ul>
<li>Create a solid called &quot;Displace-Map&quot;</li>
<li>Apply turbulent noise to it</li>
<li>set the scaling to something huge in the x-axis and something reasonable (100%) on the y-axis.</li>
<li>alt-click the stopwatch on &quot;evolution&quot; and enter &quot;time*100&quot;, so that the noise changes with time.</li>
<li>Apply &quot;Displacement-Map&quot; to the layer you're trying to displace</li>
<li>Set your &quot;Displace-Map&quot;-layer as the displace-map in the effect</li>
<li>Dial up the displacement until it looks about right</li>
<li>Don't forget to hide the Displace-Map solid and select &quot;Masks&amp;Effects&quot; under the settings in the Displacement-Map effect, so it also reads the turbulent noise.</li>
</ul>
<p>You might want to adjust the speed of the turbulent noise. To do that, just up the number you multiply time with in the evolution-expression.</p>
<p>I hope this helped, cheers!</p>

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2020-07-22T20:36:29.043Z
Thanks a lot! Works like a charm. By experimenting with this I also discovered that black VHS noise videos can be used as Displacement Maps, that can also produce a similar effect.
kurajber
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2020-07-23T07:17:58.800Z
Brilliant idea aswell! :)
Florian Claaßen
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2020-07-22T09:06:32.020Z
2020-07-22T09:06:32.020Z
Florian Claaßen
<p>Does anyone know how to achieve the specific wobble of the VHS tape that can be seen here: <div class="youtube-embed"><div>
                <iframe width="640px" height="395px" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3yIqr5ysUBI?start=39"></iframe>
            </div></div>
(it's throughout the video, but you can best see it if you look at the &quot;Radio Shack&quot; letters.)</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/072Gp.gif" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/072Gp.gif" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>Is it some sort of turbulent displace effect?</p>
<p>Note: I have Red Giant's VHS effect and have tried countless other plugins and presets and none of them have the option to produce realistic VHS wobble like this one.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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2020-09-15T03:15:32.450Z
I'd expect it would be easier to play your video into a VCR then capture the result with a capture card
The Movie Man
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VHS Wobble After Effects
kurajber
# VHS Wobble After Effects

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-07-21)

Does anyone know how to achieve the specific wobble of the VHS tape that can be seen here:(it's throughout the video, but you can best see it if you look at the "Radio Shack" letters.)

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/072Gp.gif)](https://i.sstatic.net/072Gp.gif)

Is it some sort of turbulent displace effect?

Note: I have Red Giant's VHS effect and have tried countless other plugins and presets and none of them have the option to produce realistic VHS wobble like this one.

Thanks in advance!

**Tags:** after-effects, premiere, visual-effects, vhs

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I'd expect it would be easier to play your video into a VCR then capture the result with a capture card  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2020-07-22. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Replicating an accurate VHS-look is a complicated profession, but if you are not worried about the technical accuracy you could emulate it like this:

* Create a solid called "Displace-Map"
* Apply turbulent noise to it
* set the scaling to something huge in the x-axis and something reasonable (100%) on the y-axis.
* alt-click the stopwatch on "evolution" and enter "time\*100", so that the noise changes with time.
* Apply "Displacement-Map" to the layer you're trying to displace
* Set your "Displace-Map"-layer as the displace-map in the effect
* Dial up the displacement until it looks about right
* Don't forget to hide the Displace-Map solid and select "Masks&Effects" under the settings in the Displacement-Map effect, so it also reads the turbulent noise.

You might want to adjust the speed of the turbulent noise. To do that, just up the number you multiply time with in the evolution-expression.

I hope this helped, cheers!

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks a lot! Works like a charm. By experimenting with this I also discovered that black VHS noise videos can be used as Displacement Maps, that can also produce a similar effect.  
> **username_2**: Brilliant idea aswell! :)  

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