Give someone a RED shadow
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Re: Give someone a RED shadow
This would be something you'd have to do in post, most likely using animated masks to isolate the shadow, then changing the color. This would be a time-consuming process.
This would be something you'd have to do in post, most likely using animated masks to isolate the shadow, then changing the color. This would be a time-consuming process.
Re: Give someone a RED shadow
Yeah, a shadow is an absence of light. You can't color something that isn't there from a practical perspective.
You could light the scene so that there is NO shadow and add it in post, maybe by CGI. Also, some effects apps (like Commotion) have a shadow tool where you can add a shadow that wasn't there, and it will follow the subject. However, you'll have to greenscreen the person.
Going to be time-consuming no matter what you do.
Yeah, a shadow is an absence of light. You can't color something that isn't there from a practical perspective.
You could light the scene so that there is NO shadow and add it in post, maybe by CGI. Also, some effects apps (like Commotion) have a shadow tool where you can add a shadow that wasn't there, and it will follow the subject. However, you'll have to greenscreen the person.
Going to be time-consuming no matter what you do.
Shooter
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Re: Give someone a RED shadow
AE would have the capability of cloning in a shadow (any colour) and it would track your subject. As the other say - time consuming but do-able.
You will see coloured shadows in stage lighting sometimes. Stage lighting guys use more strong coloured gels than film guys. Go talk to them for info. They also achieve sharp edge shadows by the use of profile spots and these could be handy for your project (or else use fresnels and pull them back along way).
AE would have the capability of cloning in a shadow (any colour) and it would track your subject. As the other say - time consuming but do-able.
You will see coloured shadows in stage lighting sometimes. Stage lighting guys use more strong coloured gels than film guys. Go talk to them for info. They also achieve sharp edge shadows by the use of profile spots and these could be handy for your project (or else use fresnels and pull them back along way).
Jim Brennan
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Re: Give someone a RED shadow
Yes, I would strongly suggest talking to some stage lighting guys about your problem. They can do amazing things. I'd rather not have to do it in post.
Yes, I would strongly suggest talking to some stage lighting guys about your problem. They can do amazing things. I'd rather not have to do it in post.
Re: Give someone a RED shadow
If you shoot in a studio environment for instance, you fill your shadow with the color you want and everything in the shadow of your main light should be that color, I did that but for a photo shoot and it was perfect. It always depend of the kind of light you will use too for the best result. A light with high contrast will be better for sure and you have to control all the spill over with black flag. For a moving subjet it can be much more difficult to do, however.
If you shoot in a studio environment for instance, you fill your shadow with the color you want and everything in the shadow of your main light should be that color, I did that but for a photo shoot and it was perfect. It always depend of the kind of light you will use too for the best result. A light with high contrast will be better for sure and you have to control all the spill over with black flag. For a moving subjet it can be much more difficult to do, however.