can this footage be saved?
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BMFM FILMS
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it depends on what NLE you have.
If you have final cut pro use the 3 way color corrector and try to balance out the colors.
If that doesn't work I'd reshoot because it doesn't look that good in the first place.
If you have final cut pro use the 3 way color corrector and try to balance out the colors.
If that doesn't work I'd reshoot because it doesn't look that good in the first place.
Shibuya Oboya
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using fcp 3 way corrector, but maybe a little too desaturated than you would like
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Shibuya Oboya
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unfortunately I forgot to save the file I did that in.
but basically, used the 3 way in fcp. I did desaturate a bit, a bit more in the first one. and using the eye droppers for the highs and mids, I balanced using what looked like what was supposed to be white in the quilt. and probably made some adjustments from there to get the skin tones as close to a good point. I'm pretty sure I also raised the mid level slider up a bit, and nudged the lows slider to get the blacks back a little.
I tend to use the 3 way corrector in multiple levels. like desaturating a bit more than you want , then apply the 3 way filter again and bring the saturation back up in this one. then do all my colour shifting in another one.
this possibly makes no sense to work this way in reality. I just happened to start working that way to keep track of what I was doing, and it looked to me to have a different effect on the results. but I am fully aware it might be all in my head.
all in all, whoever said it above, reshoot the scene if you can. your results will be better. but, if you can't, mess around with the 3 way corrector. it's a really good tool to get familiar with.
I hope I was helpful. my explanations tend to just ramble around. good luck.
but basically, used the 3 way in fcp. I did desaturate a bit, a bit more in the first one. and using the eye droppers for the highs and mids, I balanced using what looked like what was supposed to be white in the quilt. and probably made some adjustments from there to get the skin tones as close to a good point. I'm pretty sure I also raised the mid level slider up a bit, and nudged the lows slider to get the blacks back a little.
I tend to use the 3 way corrector in multiple levels. like desaturating a bit more than you want , then apply the 3 way filter again and bring the saturation back up in this one. then do all my colour shifting in another one.
this possibly makes no sense to work this way in reality. I just happened to start working that way to keep track of what I was doing, and it looked to me to have a different effect on the results. but I am fully aware it might be all in my head.
all in all, whoever said it above, reshoot the scene if you can. your results will be better. but, if you can't, mess around with the 3 way corrector. it's a really good tool to get familiar with.
I hope I was helpful. my explanations tend to just ramble around. good luck.