How do I add interlacing to a video?

So actually you're looking more for something that splits the color channels and offsets them some ... I think you're needing to go into AfterEffects for work like that.

Neil

I don't think what you want has anything to do with interlacing re: real technical facts of how that works ( 2 half frames ( odd and even lines) to create ONE broadcast frame).

I think you are dealing with a visual FX and that's a different subject which, thankfully, Neil is helping you with because I personally would rather have a sharp stick in my eye than watch your sample video again.

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Just found one way in Premiere ... on this YouTube:

Fake Interlaced Look in Premiere

I think I'd apply a bit of blur to it ... and probably apply a touch of vertical blur. And you might want to mess with the sharpness of the original image also, and either lift blacks just a bit "milky" or slightly crush them ... and the same with highlights.

I might pull overall saturation back, but give a narrow spike in green, magenta, and yellow bands.

See what it looks like, play around ...

Neil

Have you searched the web? I'd definitely look for something at Boris or Red Giant ...

Neil