Framegrab - filmic feel / what else to do? at DVinfo.net

Christoph Wieczorek · December 21st, 2006, 11:58 AM

what do you think about this grab and what else could i do to improve the look?
does it already have a filmic feel for you?

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/5438/frame1tj4.png

thx for any answer... :)

John Huling · December 21st, 2006, 12:11 PM

Is there excessive red? On your monitor. Is your monitor balanced?

Dave Perry · December 21st, 2006, 08:25 PM

It's a nice shot. The diffusion looks nice, maybe a little on the strong side though, nice shallow depth of field, good color, maybe a little too red for some folks but in story telling through moving pictures, the color is many times very subjective. I'd have to see a clip of the shot though to really see how it looks.

Got any?

Christoph Wieczorek · December 22nd, 2006, 01:54 AM

yeah, it may be a little too red for some people but i really liked the athmoshere that these colors created.
i will upload a clip later...

btw: thats the original grab...

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/2...riginalye9.png

and another very, very warm version...

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/3403/bild4hi6.png

Zulkifli Yusof · December 22nd, 2006, 07:55 AM

hey

I'm not able to see the original grab...not sure why...

Anyway, I agree that the first grab has a little too much red and in both grabs, you have overblown her white collar.

I personally prefer the warm version but it's still too much grading for me lol. Personally, I would not let the grading call too much attention to itself.

Stephen Lee · January 24th, 2007, 07:07 PM

I have to say, to me, this is not filmlike as far as the color grading goes. The composition is great, but that glow effect (I use it, too on occasion) is only good for music videos, not so much in narrative work. Or some scene that calls for an ethereal look. And it's oversaturated to me. IMO, you need to desaturate, work the hues, contrast. Take a DVD you like and pull a grab from a similar scene. It won't look like this. Check out this link for a good example of color grading of HD to look like modern film.

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=71299&page=5

Tomas Chinchilla · February 5th, 2007, 09:19 AM

Need to desaturate a bit, and way too much diffusion

December 21st, 2006, 11:58 AM	#1
Christoph Wieczorek New Boot Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Berlin (Germany) Posts: 17	Framegrab - filmic feel / what else to do? what do you think about this grab and what else could i do to improve the look? does it already have a filmic feel for you? http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/5438/frame1tj4.png thx for any answer... :)

December 21st, 2006, 08:25 PM	#3
Dave Perry Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 796	It's a nice shot. The diffusion looks nice, maybe a little on the strong side though, nice shallow depth of field, good color, maybe a little too red for some folks but in story telling through moving pictures, the color is many times very subjective. I'd have to see a clip of the shot though to really see how it looks. Got any? __________________ Dave Perry Cinematographer LLC Director of Photography • Editor • Digital Film Production • 540.915.2752 • daveperry.net

January 24th, 2007, 07:07 PM	#6
Stephen Lee New Boot Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 22	I have to say, to me, this is not filmlike as far as the color grading goes. The composition is great, but that glow effect (I use it, too on occasion) is only good for music videos, not so much in narrative work. Or some scene that calls for an ethereal look. And it's oversaturated to me. IMO, you need to desaturate, work the hues, contrast. Take a DVD you like and pull a grab from a similar scene. It won't look like this. Check out this link for a good example of color grading of HD to look like modern film. http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=71299&page=5 __________________ www.bionicpix.com

February 5th, 2007, 09:19 AM	#7
Tomas Chinchilla Major Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 212 Images: 8	Need to desaturate a bit, and way too much diffusion __________________ Tomas A. Chinchilla \| CANON XH A1, HV20 & HC3 \| Retired Cams: GL2, HC1, FX1, Z1, \| Final Cut Studio 2

December 21st, 2006, 12:11 PM	#2
John Huling Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Posts: 172	Is there excessive red? On your monitor. Is your monitor balanced?

December 22nd, 2006, 01:54 AM	#4
Christoph Wieczorek New Boot Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Berlin (Germany) Posts: 17	yeah, it may be a little too red for some people but i really liked the athmoshere that these colors created. i will upload a clip later... btw: thats the original grab... http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/2...riginalye9.png and another very, very warm version... http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/3403/bild4hi6.png

December 22nd, 2006, 07:55 AM	#5
Zulkifli Yusof Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 86	hey I'm not able to see the original grab...not sure why... Anyway, I agree that the first grab has a little too much red and in both grabs, you have overblown her white collar. I personally prefer the warm version but it's still too much grading for me lol. Personally, I would not let the grading call too much attention to itself.