spotlightpro
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What is the best way to create a dreamy glow with your shots?
Dreamy glow
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J.R. Hudson
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Re: Dreamy glow
I second that.
I second that.
BLUESPIDER
DVXuser Ninja
Re: Dreamy glow
Some said to put vasiline on your lense or on a UV filter. I think it gives you that glowly look. I never tried this so do some research.
BS
Some said to put vasiline on your lense or on a UV filter. I think it gives you that glowly look. I never tried this so do some research.
BS
Fuboy
Active member
Re: Dreamy glow
This method will vary depending on your NLE; you might have to nest sequences but it will work. Duplicate your clip and add some gaussian blur to it - don't go crazy, around 30 will do. Now add an "additive dissolve" between the blurred clip and your original but set the dissolve duration the same as your clip duration. Now set the beginning and ending dissolve amount to the same percentage - experiment with different settings - usually under 50%. Voila! You will get a nice "dreamy" look.
This method will vary depending on your NLE; you might have to nest sequences but it will work. Duplicate your clip and add some gaussian blur to it - don't go crazy, around 30 will do. Now add an "additive dissolve" between the blurred clip and your original but set the dissolve duration the same as your clip duration. Now set the beginning and ending dissolve amount to the same percentage - experiment with different settings - usually under 50%. Voila! You will get a nice "dreamy" look.
mike f smith
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Re: Dreamy glow
Nikon #1 or #2 soft filter. Lesser filters don't seems to look nearly as good.
Michael Smith
Nikon #1 or #2 soft filter. Lesser filters don't seems to look nearly as good.
Michael Smith
Mike_Donis
Veteran
Re: Dreamy glow
I always tend to prefer physical filters as opposed to a post-effect, they tend to look better in my eyes - certain filters affect mostly highlights, for example, whereas the gaussian blur effect will soften everything. I suppose it depends on what look you're going for - if you're set on a specific look, I'd do it in-camera, and only rely on post effects if you're uncertain if/the degree to which you want an effect.
I always tend to prefer physical filters as opposed to a post-effect, they tend to look better in my eyes - certain filters affect mostly highlights, for example, whereas the gaussian blur effect will soften everything. I suppose it depends on what look you're going for - if you're set on a specific look, I'd do it in-camera, and only rely on post effects if you're uncertain if/the degree to which you want an effect.
pookie_old
Veteran
Re: Dreamy glow
Mike's perfectly correct.
Only do post to correct what you can't shoot optically.
A Pro Mist will give you the "dreamy glow" look.
Never rely on post to "fix" your shots, do it right in the first place.
Mike's perfectly correct.
Only do post to correct what you can't shoot optically.
A Pro Mist will give you the "dreamy glow" look.
Never rely on post to "fix" your shots, do it right in the first place.
scharky
Veteran
Re: Dreamy glow
For the most part I would tend to agree, however, with effects that could potentially ruin a shot, I tend to do those more in post. Many times I will have a vision of what something should look like, however, after filming the shot, my "vision" may change and I may decide to take a different look at it. Especially when working with DV footage in an 8bit color space I would 90% of the time reccomend doing as much optically as possible, as too much color correction will show nasty posterized areas in your footage, especially in the sky or other evenly colored objects. However, it is easy to over do a "dreamy glow" when shooting with filters, and I find this effect to be easily replicated especially using the color picker in photoshop and setting up an action to batch process my footage. This way you can make just a certain color glow, or you could make only highlights glow, or you could even make just the shadows glow, you have complete control, and you will not be posterizing your footage with this effect, at least it shouldn't.
For the most part I would tend to agree, however, with effects that could potentially ruin a shot, I tend to do those more in post. Many times I will have a vision of what something should look like, however, after filming the shot, my "vision" may change and I may decide to take a different look at it. Especially when working with DV footage in an 8bit color space I would 90% of the time reccomend doing as much optically as possible, as too much color correction will show nasty posterized areas in your footage, especially in the sky or other evenly colored objects. However, it is easy to over do a "dreamy glow" when shooting with filters, and I find this effect to be easily replicated especially using the color picker in photoshop and setting up an action to batch process my footage. This way you can make just a certain color glow, or you could make only highlights glow, or you could even make just the shadows glow, you have complete control, and you will not be posterizing your footage with this effect, at least it shouldn't.
pookie_old
Veteran
Re: Dreamy glow
Good points, you need to know when to use what, but "in post", is always last (resort).
Good points, you need to know when to use what, but "in post", is always last (resort).
BLUESPIDER
DVXuser Ninja
Re: Dreamy glow
true dat!
true dat!
Re: Dreamy glow
believe it or not some silk pantyhose (not colored but clear/white, if I remember) stretched in front of the lense works great if your on the move and on the cheap. Always worked for 16 and I think I did it once for a DVX with black panty hose for a glowy, dark scene. Crazy, I know, but not every one can run out and buy a filter for every scene. Just always be sure and shoot a clean one for safety if you do something like that.
believe it or not some silk pantyhose (not colored but clear/white, if I remember) stretched in front of the lense works great if your on the move and on the cheap. Always worked for 16 and I think I did it once for a DVX with black panty hose for a glowy, dark scene. Crazy, I know, but not every one can run out and buy a filter for every scene. Just always be sure and shoot a clean one for safety if you do something like that.
Mike_Donis
Veteran
Re: Dreamy glow
That's how they did it in Casablanca! They stretched the panty hose behind the lens though, instead of in front I think.
That's how they did it in Casablanca! They stretched the panty hose behind the lens though, instead of in front I think.