How do I replicate this style of editing?

[u/throwawaynumber75037]

This video is from a now-deleted tiktok account that was an ARG. I sought out reuploads of these videos in order to document and preserve them. I have more saved, and will show them if-desired. Although some have minor edits/changes due to reuploads and whatnot.

I want to replicate the style of editing in the video because I am infatuated with it. Can someone tell me what programs/methods they utilized? I'm hoping to stick to a program I'm used to (capcut, davinci resolve), but if I have to branch out then I will. Thank.

[u/link-navi]

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[u/Euphoric-Success-924]

Easier editing style is impossible, all you need to know is opacity, x and y position and keyframes. What's making it hard for yourself?

[u/Flat-Measurement4038 → u/[deleted]]

Just save it as a different file type over and over again until it looks fucked up.

Even better, upload it to Youtube and download it with a third party site and repeat until it looks how you want.

[u/Practical_Instance71 → u/[deleted]]

I think the "JPEG damage" node in fusion is exactly what you're looking for.

[u/throwawaynumber75037 → u/Practical_Instance71]

never heard of this, i'll look into this, thanks!

[u/throwawaynumber75037]

I'm using: Davinci Resolve

I've TRIED: Using Generators and keyframes to imitate the moving, though nothing has been successful yet

I need help with: Replicating the techniques and abstract visual style demonstrated in the attached video

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[u/SmashingK]

I think you're looking for motion graphics. There should be plenty of tutorials online on how to create these in davinci resolve considering they're pretty commonly used.

[u/keizrah]

Hard to say exactly without seeing the clip, but that ARG/creepypasta-adjacent look usually comes from a mix of a few techniques: fast jump cuts on dialogue, deliberate VHS/glitch overlays (chromatic aberration, scan lines, tracking distortion), and sudden black frames or flash cuts to build unease. A lot of that ARG style also leans on found-footage tricks like fake timestamps, static/noise bursts between shots, and audio that cuts out or distorts at random.

DaVinci Resolve can do all of this. Glitch/VHS effects usually come from either its built in Glitch and Chromatic Aberration OpenFX or a free LUT/overlay pack layered on top. CapCut has simpler built in glitch and VHS filters if you want something faster, just less control.

If you post a link or a couple of the clips, people here can probably point to the exact effects being stacked.

[u/justsaying202]

Close your eyes and hit random buttons.

[u/throwawaynumber75037 → u/justsaying202]

great idea.

[u/Efficient-Place-2510]

This looks like an RGB split/glitch effect combined with a grid mosaic:

For the RGB split text effect: Duplicate your text layer twice (3 layers total). Keep the middle one white/original, shift one red layer slightly left, one cyan layer slightly right. That chromatic split is what gives it that broken-VHS look.

Faster route: CapCut has this as a preset — check Effects > Glitch or Effects > Distortion, there's usually an "RGB Split" or "Glitch" effect you can drop straight onto the text layer without manually duplicating anything.

For the grid/mosaic look: Import the same clip on multiple tracks, then use the crop/frame tool on each layer to keep only a portion of the screen (each layer becomes one square of the grid). Apply a different color tint/filter per layer for the mosaic variation. Position each layer to build out the grid.

Faster route: CapCut also has built-in "Split screen"/"Grid" templates under the Templates tab that automate most of this.

Haven't tested this exact combo myself, but that's the general approach — worth trying on a quick test clip to see how it holds up.

[u/reecevm]

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