HOW to remove circles under eyes in FCP at DVinfo.net

Mike Flight · January 4th, 2008, 11:57 AM

I am editing a music video and the artist wants the dark circles under her eyes to be removed. The make up artist didn't do a good job I guess. I was wondering how that could be done in FCP?

I'm guessing I need to create a mask below her eye, and put diffusion and slight brightening on it. But there are a bunch of shots throughout the video, and I would have to keyframe it the whole way which would take forever. Just wanted to see if anyone had any other shortcuts or suggestions!

Thanks for your thoughts!
-Mike Flight
www.directormikeflight.com

Neil Rostance · January 4th, 2008, 01:13 PM

Masking would be a good but long winded way, or go down a colour correcting route, de-saturate the footage and bring up the contrast, then you won't see as many tones? But that's a little extreme i suppose.

I've seen really useful skin-tone filters for photoshop, and i'm sure i've seen some hanging around for FCP. I'll have a think.

Mike Flight · January 4th, 2008, 01:19 PM

Yea, skin tone filters might be a good solution. Thanks for your thoughts and please let me know if you know of any that might work, because I'm not knowledgable in that area.

Thanks!
-Mike

Theodore McNeil · January 4th, 2008, 03:26 PM

try the Electronic Makeup Artist filter...

http://straylight.tv/pluginz/

Mike Flight · January 4th, 2008, 06:21 PM

Wow those demos look good on that link, I'm going to download it and try it. Thanks for the advice! I'll let you know if it does the trick!

January 4th, 2008, 11:57 AM	#1
Mike Flight New Boot Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Washington DC Posts: 6	HOW to remove circles under eyes in FCP I am editing a music video and the artist wants the dark circles under her eyes to be removed. The make up artist didn't do a good job I guess. I was wondering how that could be done in FCP? I'm guessing I need to create a mask below her eye, and put diffusion and slight brightening on it. But there are a bunch of shots throughout the video, and I would have to keyframe it the whole way which would take forever. Just wanted to see if anyone had any other shortcuts or suggestions! Thanks for your thoughts! -Mike Flight www.directormikeflight.com

January 4th, 2008, 01:19 PM	#3
Mike Flight New Boot Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Washington DC Posts: 6	Filters Yea, skin tone filters might be a good solution. Thanks for your thoughts and please let me know if you know of any that might work, because I'm not knowledgable in that area. Thanks! -Mike

January 4th, 2008, 03:26 PM	#4
Theodore McNeil Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Centreville, Maryland Posts: 258	try the Electronic Makeup Artist filter... http://straylight.tv/pluginz/ __________________ http://twitter.com/tedmcneil

January 4th, 2008, 06:21 PM	#5
Mike Flight New Boot Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Washington DC Posts: 6	Thanks Wow those demos look good on that link, I'm going to download it and try it. Thanks for the advice! I'll let you know if it does the trick!

January 4th, 2008, 01:13 PM	#2
Neil Rostance Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lace Market, Nottingham, UK Posts: 194	Masking would be a good but long winded way, or go down a colour correcting route, de-saturate the footage and bring up the contrast, then you won't see as many tones? But that's a little extreme i suppose. I've seen really useful skin-tone filters for photoshop, and i'm sure i've seen some hanging around for FCP. I'll have a think.