Getting a crisp-blue image

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balrais1

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I've tried and tried to get a crisp-blue video from the DVX but with all the settings used I cannot.

Ideally what I'm after is the look that BBC's "TopGear" frequently goes for. There's a cool hue about their video and usually when testing their cars you'll notice how the fore-background are almost one or two shades of blue while the car's color comes into focus quite brilliantly.

Is it a matter of buying a very expensive filter?

Or does someone know of a better setting on the dvx?
 
Blue is the achilles heal for DV and especially the DVX. The 100b handles it better but still not great. The XL2 does a pretty decent job.

First thing to try is to use a "cool" white balance... you can prolly fool with it in post as well...



ash =o)
 
I played the original movie and took a few snapshots.

And I put all the files onto this page: http://www.inspiringmen.com/iop/topgear/

All shots were taken on the same day and as you can see the look is totally different.

You'll also notice that on the first pic, they have darkened the four corners to give it an eye-view and the last shows the bottom 1/3rd darkened as well.

I'm curious to know well, first how this can be done on FCP and why they would adopt this style. What purpose does it have?
 
I know how to darken the corners in vegas. Use light rays. Not sure what FCP calls it though. I think they are doing this in post. But they could be using a blue filter while filming. I think its in post though.
 
The blue is not something they've done in post (although I always thought it was). At some point during filming they said it was done using filters.

I find it really makes the video look SO MUCH better and unfortunately, cannot seem to get it done, eventhough the 100a has a kagillion-billion setting configurations.
 
Is there a major advantage to darkening the corners?

I guess what I'm trying to say is should I go out and buy vegas if FCP cannot do this effect?

It looks good but is it work the $$$?
 
This looks like stock magic bullet to me. It is a combination of blue filter and fake vignetting from misfire. They have just applied various levels of the fake vignette on different clips. You can get somewhat of the same effect with multiple ND grads dropped on the corners if you dont have MB.
 
Tigeba, what's "ND"?

Is there any advantage to post this way, or have they done it purely for style?

And, is there a setting on the DVX that will get me a shot like they have?
 
ND is neutral density or a filter which is spectrally flat (attenuates all wave lengths by the same factor).
 
It's possible they are using some filters for the Sky and Rain (ND Grad and Poloarizers I assume) but the coloring I am postive is done in post.

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Hectorxd said:
I know how to darken the corners in vegas. Use light rays. Not sure what FCP calls it though. I think they are doing this in post. But they could be using a blue filter while filming. I think its in post though.
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you make dark edges you put on the oval matte and blur it. looks like it. I think that blue is all post.
 
I wouldnt base buying a NLE system on the sole purpose of doing 1 effect. I am sure with using filters and playing around with the color correction you could achieve your look in Final Cut Pro or whatever you decide to use to edit with.
 
looks like post to me.though it's possible it's a combination of blue filter plus post correction on car and grass, or heavy CTO white balance for that blue look plus post correction for grass and car
 
Does anyone know how to explain this step by step on FCP?

I'm really interested in trying it out to see if I get the same effect. I tried to do it myself by did not come close.
 
ND = Neutral Density.

I'd say shooting with a couple cool blue filters over the camera would help, and from there, adjust it in post production. Don't go too far with the blue, but just enough to generally cool the video a little bit. Then give it the added saturation in post.
 
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