DVX100B Screen Grab...Harsh Shadow

saulsx

saulsx

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Here's a screen grab from a featurette I shot on the DVX100B, but as you can see there is a pretty harsh shadow on the wall/door. Is there anything that can be done about that, or do I just have to live with it?

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There IS something that can be done about it, but it'd probably be a lot more trouble than it's worth. I say deal with it.
 
Lake Films said:
A little color grading/correction will help. Shadows are ok sometimes too...
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I did some basic CC'ing, but I'm still learning in that area. I may just deal with it because it looks kind of cool. It just looks like an amateur mistake to me, though, but that might be because I shot it and I know it was rushed.
 
Yeah, it looks pretty bad, but with time you'll get better at noticing that stuff during your lighting set-ups and dealing with it.

I work as a producer/director on a lot of spots, corporate videos, and promo pieces, and even with several professional gaffers on set, a TON of lights, chimeras, flags, scrims, nets, reflectors, and plain old hard-work--- sometimes an anooying shadow just gets the best of you.

Once in awhile, you just have to admit that in video-- as in life-- there are shadows.

-Vic
 
It's cool. Don't stress about the shadow. Remember that as you continue to work with a project you can get tunnel vision. Take a step back every once in a while to keep perspective.
 
bpotter said:
It's cool. Don't stress about the shadow. Remember that as you continue to work with a project you can get tunnel vision. Take a step back every once in a while to keep perspective.
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Yep, the more I work on it, the crazier I get. I went through and did some basic color correction and am moving on to audio editing and soundtrack. It's hard to detach myself from it since I shot and directed it and I'm doing most of the post-production work, but it is what it is. Thanks.
 
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What shadow?

/sarcasm

Don't worry about it too much, man. You won't be able to do much without it looking obvious that the shot was doctored. That is, of course, unless you have a friend who works for ILM.
 
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