Warming Filters?

Grug

Grug

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Hi Guys,

I'm looking to expand my filtration options so I have a little more to play with image-wise. As much as I like the cool, contrasty look I get from my Zeiss CP.2s I'd like to try and wrangle some different looks out of them so I was thinking of shooting with some Warm Black Promist filters (1/8 and 1/4).

Is anyone familiar with the Warm BPMs? I know and love my regular BPMs, so I'm familiar with the diffusion characteristics of them, but I'd love to get people's opinions on what the warming element does to them. I'm also considering mixing them with low-cons to pull some of the punchiness out of the Zeisses.

Other options are tobacco and antique suede, and I'd love to hear people's thoughts on them as well.

Cheers,

Mark
 
Mark, I haven't really used warming filters and the like in a while, probably since shooting film. Post tools are so good now, that I tend to do that stuff in post. I do like my Hollywood Black Magic filters though, in 1/8 and 1/4.
 
I'm with David, hadn't needed to warm up anything in camera too much. But every now and again I go with a 1/4 or 1/8 black pro mist. Though if I do have money to throw away in the future I'll be buying a couple variations of glimmerglass.
 
Also agreed with the others. Color filters are at this point passé unless you need to burn in a look for handed-off footage (but even then, it could be dialed back out in post).

I'm set to do a series of tests with the various diffusions out there and then evaluating how well they can be recreated in post, as even that look is one that may be heading for the "best left until later" mode (it can be a pain to match the effect between wide and tight shots, protect the lens from backlight flares etc). There's no question that the super-sharp look is not always desirable, but the ability to define where in the frame one might need more or less softening is seductive. I came up on the wisdom that in-camera was best but it's becoming hard to argue with the continual refinements of achieving looks in post, coupled with breakneck production schedules...
 
Hmm... all good points. Thanks guys, I'll think I'll save myself some money for the time being and just try fiddling more in post and with white balance settings.
 
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