This tutorial is all focused on the blending mode of the flash image on the face clips. In our case we will trie something different - overlay mode. We all have had some experience with overlay mode but only as color balls. Today we will learn how to do it with flash image.
Step 1
Open your desired flash image and set it on overlay mode.
Step 2
Apply cookie cutter to the flash image with the following settings:
These settings make gray ball that covers the face. We will add another cookie cutter to fully cover the actors face and body.
The flash should look something like this (when it's set on source alpha just to view the effects on the flash):
Step 3
If the overlay flash is too strong you can lower it by adding: Brightness and Contrast/ Flat
The more you move the red arrow to the left - the more it lowers the effects of the overlay flash.
Step 4
After you did your overlay flash just add your standart color balls and effects. The final result should look like this: