CBS show "Cold Case" Color Correction...

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DVX100Shooter

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I am a big fan of CSI, CSI Miami and Cold Case all on CBS...What kind of color correction/enhancement do they use for Cold Case when they show the past? It looks like a new/different technique almost like they deliberately bump up the chroma and over saturate the colors.
 
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Not sure but I like the look as well.
 
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Re: CBS show "Cold Case" Color Correctio

I think they deliberately bump up the chroma and over saturate the colors

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The flashbacks on COld Case are done many different ways. Some are shot on 16mm, DV and I think Super-8 (don't quote me on that, but it looked kind of Super-8-ie).

I saw one recent show where all the backgrounds were green and how they did it was slap a green filter on the camera and then add purple (minus green) to the lights for the people so they have normal fleshtones. Very clever.

Scott
 
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Colors are cool 8)
 
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[quote author=Scott_Spears link=board=news;num=1086049308;start=0#4 date=05/31/04 at 22:24:18]
I saw one recent show where all the backgrounds were green and how they did it was slap a green filter on the camera and then add purple (minus green) to the lights for the people so they have normal fleshtones.  Very clever.
[/quote]

A good reminder that not all color correction is done in post . . .

:)
 
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Yes agreed, but you don't want to sacrifice a "fat negative" for onlocation CC. If you make a mistake or change your mind and you've cranked your highlights in camera, you wont be able to bring back detail in post.
 
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Theres a time and place for all types of CC ;D
 
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that was a cool article...thanks for posting....Now, vaseline in front of the lens? What look will that achieve? Dreamy, blurred vision?
 
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[quote author=DVX100Shooter link=board=news;num=1086049308;start=0#10 date=06/03/04 at 07:56:34]that was a cool article...thanks for posting....Now, vaseline in front of the lens? What look will that achieve? Dreamy, blurred vision?[/quote]
yeah almost like a glow filter applied in AE. although it needs to be a VERY small amount or else it will just look way too blurred.
 
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