Can you correct out of focus footage?

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Kugar13

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Is there a way to take footage that is slightly out of focus and make it sharper/focused?

For example I have a CU (close-up) that appeared in focus in the LCD, but turned out to be slighly out of focus. I can't re-shoot the shot for various reasons. Do I have any post-production options?

Specs/details: 24fps footage. Close up shot of a female's face.

Thx!
 
Some agressive color correction might help distract the viewer's eyes from the out of focus image but you don't have a lot of option. Applying a sharpening filter to it won't work because the entire image ends up looking angular and weird.
 
Thx

Thx

jade8472 said:
Some agressive color correction might help distract the viewer's eyes from the out of focus image but you don't have a lot of option. Applying a sharpening filter to it won't work because the entire image ends up looking angular and weird.
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Thx Jade, appreciate the help.
 
No prob

No prob

corona said:
A Straight answer to your question, ...... No.
I know it wasn't the answer you wanted to hear.
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No problem Corona. Ya live and learn.....
I did find the Unsharp effect does help a bit, but no cure for in focus footage.

Thx again.
 
Try the following - it can take footage slightly out and toughen it up - check my posts (2) on this forum to see some examples - the adapter looks to be mounted a little out so the "back focus" is out a tiny bit:

http://www.sgpro.co.uk/pages/forum/sgproforum.html

I used NeatVideo (http://www.neatvideo.com/examples.html) and prior to that in the aftereffects stack I used the basic sharpen tool (+20) - the neatvideo plug kills the excessive artifacting caused by the sharpen algorithm. Neatvideo also acts as a sharpener itself.

ps just to balance the post : to see sharper, great footage from this adapter check this: http://waynekinney.iforumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=123&mforum=waynekinney


Good luck with it.
 
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