Need some guidance if I'm on the right path....

NeoSlashX

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Hello,

Before I begin, just some information. I just recently graduated, got a part-time job as the editor at a church and I've been tasked with doing a complete overhaul of their media program which I'm excited to do at my age. It mostly begins with their sermon that they broadcast on the local television station here. However, I just wanted to consult with some of the more experienced guys first before I decide what needs to go or be improved. I do not have a budget unless I can prove that what they currently have is not able to achieve their vision.

Their current set up is 3 Hitachi 1/2"3CC 800 Line robotic cameras that are mounted on the walls which is controlled by one person who volunteers in the back who is using the remote and switcher. My major concern is the constant yellow overcast that I can not seem to get rid of. Here is a grab:

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My two questions are:

What could be the solution to getting rid of the yellow overcast? I've tried to white balance the camera but it didn't reduce the yellow. I did manage to reduce it in CS5 but I want to get to the source.

The iris control is broke on the remote so their not able to control the exposure so that's the issue with the ladies in white being completely overexposed. They currently just have lights on the first 5 rows and stage so do I have the right to suggest that if people are going to sit in them rows that they wear anything but white?
 
I think the yellow cast you are seeing is actually green, and is a difference in color temperatures. There is clearly light on the back half of the frame, but what is the source? If the front 5 rows are being lit with tungsten light, and the rest with fluorescent, that would account for a greenish cast. Try white balancing off a large white poster board in the second row, then white balance to one in the back row. See if the color changes, I bet that it will. You definitely need to fix the iris control too, since that white is very blown out.
 
It looks like either fluorescent or daylight in the back, and tungsten in the front, with a white balance for neither (but above 3200k, so the FG looks orange).

You need more consistent, even lighting.
 
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