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BBC custom preset
First saw mention of the BBC custom preset here:
BBC - R&D - Publications - WHP034 - Addendum 22 BBC were "partly attempting to get a good “filmlook”,and the settings reflect that. However, because of the lack of internal test signals, and as a result of some of the initial measurements, that approach was quickly abandoned and efforts were directed at getting a decent colorimetric performance from the camera. Assuming that a grading operation will be used in postproduction, the settings attempt to give the colourist a reasonable exposure range, but this is inevitably wellshort of what a film stock could be expected to deliver. " Gamma Normal Knee Middle Black Stretch Master Ped 0 Setup Level 0 Sharpness 3 H Dtl Freq High Dtl HVBalance 0 Coring 0 NR1 Off NR2 Off Color Mat Normal Color Gain 0 Color Phase 0 R Gain 0 G Gain 0 B Gain 0 RG Matrix -6 RB Matrix -4 GR Matrix 0 GB Matrix 0 BR Matrix 17 MG Matrix 2 Any other video eg's of footage shot using this preset, or user feedback? |
I keep this one on my camera, but only use it when shooting event footage that the BBC might want to use (flooding and other weather footage and news events that I can cover).
I find it a bit bland, but as the white paper says, it's meant to be neutral to allow for tweaking in post. |
I watched this when it first came out and now watching it again it is even more useful. Does anyone have an active link that has all the presets zipped up?
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I always use the BBC preset and then add a little bit of colour correction. Here's an example, plenty more on Vimeo.
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Alan Roberts' (BBC) settings documents for many others cameras too, can be found here.
For those of you who don't know, Alan is a recently retired BBC HD expert, and now a world-renowned consultant on all things to do with HD video. |
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