Which program is better? at DVinfo.net

Mike Krum · November 24th, 2004, 06:42 PM

Hey Everywon i was wondering witch is better to get the look of film from dv.....

Dvfilm maker

Magic Bullet

what is different from the two?

Footage Is 60i(SOny Pd150)

Glenn Chan · November 24th, 2004, 08:39 PM

DVFilm Maker can convert 60i to 24p.

Magic Bullet I believe can also do that. In addition, Magic Bullet offers color correction tools like:
white diffusion (diffuse highlights)
black diffusion
contrast/gamma controls (increases contrasts in a film-like way; similar to a curves filter but with less control)
tinting (similar to 3-way color corrector)
16-bit rendering (no banding)

IMO your money is better spent on lighting equipment and color correction/enhancement tools. Vegas Video, After Effects, Combustion, and Final Cut (with plug-ins like Color Finesse) are all very capable at color correction. Lighting and color correction require the operator/person to know what they're doing however. If you want simple post processing to make your video look more "film-like", then:
A- De-interlace or convert your 60i footage to 24p. Results are similar between both.
B- Boost contrast with a curves plug-in, or something similar (i.e. magic bullet).
C- Boost saturation. You may want to use secondary color correction controls (i.e. vegas' secondary color corrector, Final Cut's 3-way CC, etc.) to avoid adding saturation to skin tones. You can also use secondary color correction controls so that more saturation is added to dark areas.

November 24th, 2004, 06:42 PM	#1
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November 24th, 2004, 08:39 PM	#2
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	DVFilm Maker can convert 60i to 24p. Magic Bullet I believe can also do that. In addition, Magic Bullet offers color correction tools like: white diffusion (diffuse highlights) black diffusion contrast/gamma controls (increases contrasts in a film-like way; similar to a curves filter but with less control) tinting (similar to 3-way color corrector) 16-bit rendering (no banding) IMO your money is better spent on lighting equipment and color correction/enhancement tools. Vegas Video, After Effects, Combustion, and Final Cut (with plug-ins like Color Finesse) are all very capable at color correction. Lighting and color correction require the operator/person to know what they're doing however. If you want simple post processing to make your video look more "film-like", then: A- De-interlace or convert your 60i footage to 24p. Results are similar between both. B- Boost contrast with a curves plug-in, or something similar (i.e. magic bullet). C- Boost saturation. You may want to use secondary color correction controls (i.e. vegas' secondary color corrector, Final Cut's 3-way CC, etc.) to avoid adding saturation to skin tones. You can also use secondary color correction controls so that more saturation is added to dark areas.