Selectively applying spotlight and other effects using video layering

A method of processing video layer effects in a video processing system, the method comprising:

• providing a video data in layers with various special effects by a video source or by a supplemental video source;
• identifying receipt of a plurality of video layers in the video data by a video layer selector;
• facilitating the selection of at least one of the plurality of video layers by a user;
• mixing, by a video layer mixing unit, at least one of the plurality of video layers selected by the user with at least one of the others of the plurality of video layers to generate a composite output;
• and
• recording, in a memory, the selection of the at least one of the plurality of video layers by the user and a duration of said selection.

A system for processing video layer effects, comprising:

• means for providing video data in layers with a plurality of special effects;
• means for identifying receipt of a plurality of video layers in the video data;
• means for selectively mixing at least one of the plurality of video layers selected by a user with at least one of the other video layers to generate a composite output;
• and
• means for recording the selection of the at least one of the plurality of video layers by the user and a duration of said selection.