Any Vegas Users Interested In Color Correction Tutorials?

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I wanted the warm but faded look that Jean-Pierre Jeunet's "A Very Long Engagement" has. This is just a purely stylistic choice. Obviously I'm no Bruno Delbonnel, but I quite like the look, although the lighting is perhaps to harsh. I'll post settings later.
 
I've come into this thread really late, and only got as far as page 3 where the stills were to download ... so sorry if you guys are looking for particular looks now. I've taken the stills & punched them up:

ORIGINAL
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LEVELS: .026, .825, 0, .964, .914
COLOR CURVES: Used Ultimat S's PUSHED 16mm Preset (love it)
COLOR BALANCE: -.0175, .0280, -.0060 (adjust mid-tones, preserve luminosity)
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Then wanted to make it look like it was in fog ....
LEVELS: .026, .825, 0, .964, .914
COLOR CURVES: Used Ultimat S's PUSHED 16mm Preset (love it)
COLOR BALANCE: -.0175, .0280, -.0060 (adjust mid-tones, preserve luminosity)
GLOW: 1, 2.272, .106
BLACK & WHITE: .75
yankeeexteriorfog.jpg


ORIGINAL
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LEVELS: .026, .825, 0, .964, .914
COLOR CURVES: Ultimate S's PUSHED 16mm Preset
COLOR BALANCE: .0280, 0, -.0345 (adjust mid-tones, preserve luminosity)
yankeeinterior1.jpg



Night Time Color Correction Test
LEVELS: .008, 1, 0, .736, .955
COLOR CURVES; Ultimate S's PUSHED 16mm Preset
BLACK & WHITE: .254
COLOR BALANCE: -.1595, -.1425, .2045 (adjusting mid-tones, preserve luminosity)
yankeeinteriornight.jpg
 
TheMidtones said:
Another thing I always think about when color correcting is, arent all our monitors calibrated differently?
Seems like some kind of standard needs to be set so what I create on my monitor is properly represented on yours and vice versa...
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Properly calibrating your monitor is how you make sure what you're seeing on your monitor is correct. Others with properly calibrated monitors will also see your work properly. This is the standard we use to make sure that the corrections/adjustments we're making are actually achieving what we want.

There are several software/hardware tools out there for monitor calibration. Some are fairly low-priced, while other software/hardware bundles can get pretty pricey, but having such a tool is invaluable for effectively working with color.
 
Jive said:
Properly calibrating your monitor is how you make sure what you're seeing on your monitor is correct. Others with properly calibrated monitors will also see your work properly. This is the standard we use to make sure that the corrections/adjustments we're making are actually achieving what we want.

There are several software/hardware tools out there for monitor calibration. Some are fairly low-priced, while other software/hardware bundles can get pretty pricey, but having such a tool is invaluable for effectively working with color.
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Right, I personally use the Spyder 2 Pro. It's just there is a target that you are calibrating to and I am not sure everyone uses the same target.
Sorry for geting a little off track but out of the options shown below what is the recomended target when working with video?

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Currently, I am calibrated to 2.2-6500 is this the best choice?
 
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2.2-6500 would be the standard for Windows, but it really depends what you're using the monitor for. If the majority of the work you do is for NTSC broadcast for instance, then setting it to NTSC might be a good idea.

But you're right, even if everyone calibrates their monitors, there's still several targets to choose from.
 
Here's my CC to a picture that was shot on 35mm.

Original:

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Color Corrected:

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It's ok...but i think there might be something missing.

This is what i used

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So 35mm shots are not that pertfect like the way people scream about them

How can you get the back ground of a scene color graded but the skin tones of your actors rich and the same (not colored). Most pros does that a lot in here.
 
Forgot you are an extremely busy guy. Can I just upload some few seconds clips for you guys to download and help me CC? I need help on this important project that I am working on right now. Any help is greatly appreciated.
 
Here's what I suggest ... if the project is important, then invest a little money into what you're doing. Go get Ultimate S2. Then, go get one or two of the Celluloid/Film CC plug-ins/scripts that David's created.

Since these are both scripts, and native to Vegas, you can SEE how they moved things around in the color curves, color correction, etc. ... you'll SEE all the plug ins that the script has worked with, and you can learn a great deal from it.

Then, if you want to create your own unique look, you'll have a solid grasp of what you want to adjust, etc. Bottom line, to me anyway, is that CC is all about taste & preference. Play with it, experiment, and see what you like.

I've got Ultimate S2, and LOVE it.
 
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