So I'm a newbie. I've only lurked for today, but I've had all day and have read a lot. So I'm pretty sure it's not exactly kosher to start out my career at these fine board with a question, but I've used the search function and I yield no answer, so I'll try all of you; I know what bleach bypass is and I rather like its look, but how the hell do I do it? Obviously in post somewhere, but where?
bleach bypass?
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The topic has been discussed a number of times, so you may want to check your search settings. The basic look is increased contrast and decreased color saturation. So you make the adjustments in your editing program. Some people like to composite a black and white image with a color image, but I have my doubts that this is a better technique than just pumping up the contrast and killing some of the saturation.
marctronixx
Well-known member
i use the plug in from magic bullet in sony vegas 5.x
taubkin
Veteran
Barry, you can PERFECTLY emulate a bleach bypass by doing that.
Since the process leaves silver in your negative, it's just like there was a black and white image over your regular starting image, so it's basically this:
Copy your image to another layer. Get the top layer and desaturate it. Select blending mode: multiply. There you go. Bleach bypass.
Now you might notice things getting darker. That's exactly what happens when you shoot for bleach bypass. You have to overexpose the negative (one maybe two stops). Since you are not going to overexpose your video image, simply add a brightness filter to the bottom layer and ajust as necessary. Still, you can control the intensity of the bleach bypass effect copntrolling the opacity of the top layer. It works like a charm...
Regular 35mm still
Bleach Bypass Effect (without exposure compensation)
Since the process leaves silver in your negative, it's just like there was a black and white image over your regular starting image, so it's basically this:
Copy your image to another layer. Get the top layer and desaturate it. Select blending mode: multiply. There you go. Bleach bypass.
Now you might notice things getting darker. That's exactly what happens when you shoot for bleach bypass. You have to overexpose the negative (one maybe two stops). Since you are not going to overexpose your video image, simply add a brightness filter to the bottom layer and ajust as necessary. Still, you can control the intensity of the bleach bypass effect copntrolling the opacity of the top layer. It works like a charm...
Regular 35mm still
Bleach Bypass Effect (without exposure compensation)
you can get most of the looks that Magic bullet gives you in your NLE like Vegas, Premiere, and FCP...
I use adobe premiere pro 1.5 and I can emulate most looks of the MB presets using 'colour corrector'
but if you're willing to fork out a few hundred on MB, then by all means, do so
very easy way to CC your images
I use adobe premiere pro 1.5 and I can emulate most looks of the MB presets using 'colour corrector'
but if you're willing to fork out a few hundred on MB, then by all means, do so
very easy way to CC your images
MattC
Veteran
Digital Film Tools makes AMAZING plugs..... the 55mm collection is simply mind blowing. I also have their Digital Film Lab and love it. I used the demo version of Magic Bullet for Editors and don't like it nearly as much, plus DFT stuff renders in less than half the time. You also have the option to render in either 8 or 16 bit. Most of the time 8 bit is fine, but you can force 16 bit for better quality - and it still renders faster than MB.
Matt
Matt