Looking more colourfull at DVinfo.net

Zdravko Jancevski · April 26th, 2007, 06:17 AM

I want to produce video that I recorded with my camera with 1 CCD to look more colourfull simulating high professional camera with 3 CCD, something like film look.
Regards

Terry Esslinger · April 26th, 2007, 10:41 AM

Not to be flippant but there is an old saying
"You can't make a silk purse out of a sows ear"
If you could make the 1 chip camera output look like 3 chip in post there 'might' be a problem selling the more expensive 3 chip cameras:o).
That said you could probably ply with the primary and secondary color correctors but I don't think you would be satisfied with the results.

Douglas Spotted Eagle · April 26th, 2007, 10:47 AM

It's actually a myth that 3 chips are better than one; it's more about the quality of the sensors and how they're timed, mated, etc.
The bigger question is "Can I make a single chip-acquired image look great?" The answer is "yes."
Be cautious about oversaturation, plan on using chromablur, and acquire as cleanly as possible/as much light as possible. If you shot in dark areas with low light, if you shot with bad exposure, or if you have any number of other challenges in the footage, it's difficult to pull rich color, sweetly contrasted video from that footage. One chip vs three chip isn't really part of the equation.

Sean Skube · April 26th, 2007, 01:32 PM

what do you mean by chroma blur? Is that a vegas effect, or is it a technique with the camera?

Seth Bloombaum · April 26th, 2007, 04:33 PM

Chroma blur is a vegas filter. Apply it at the event or track level. It blurs the chroma :) and leaves the luma untouched for a, umm..., softer(?) feel to the colors. Perhaps an increased softness to the transitions between colors.

Chroma = the color components of the video signal, aka chrominance.
Luma = the grayscale or B&W components of the video signal, aka luminance.

April 26th, 2007, 06:17 AM	#1
Zdravko Jancevski Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Macedonia Posts: 36	Looking more colourfull I want to produce video that I recorded with my camera with 1 CCD to look more colourfull simulating high professional camera with 3 CCD, something like film look. Regards

April 26th, 2007, 10:41 AM	#2
Terry Esslinger Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sacramento, Elk Grove. Calif Posts: 306	Not to be flippant but there is an old saying "You can't make a silk purse out of a sows ear" If you could make the 1 chip camera output look like 3 chip in post there 'might' be a problem selling the more expensive 3 chip cameras:o). That said you could probably ply with the primary and secondary color correctors but I don't think you would be satisfied with the results. __________________ Puttin the wet stuff on the red stuff! Last edited by Terry Esslinger; April 26th, 2007 at 10:42 AM. Reason: Mispelled word

April 26th, 2007, 10:47 AM	#3
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	It's actually a myth that 3 chips are better than one; it's more about the quality of the sensors and how they're timed, mated, etc. The bigger question is "Can I make a single chip-acquired image look great?" The answer is "yes." Be cautious about oversaturation, plan on using chromablur, and acquire as cleanly as possible/as much light as possible. If you shot in dark areas with low light, if you shot with bad exposure, or if you have any number of other challenges in the footage, it's difficult to pull rich color, sweetly contrasted video from that footage. One chip vs three chip isn't really part of the equation. __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

April 26th, 2007, 01:32 PM	#4
Sean Skube Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 156	what do you mean by chroma blur? Is that a vegas effect, or is it a technique with the camera?

April 26th, 2007, 04:33 PM	#5
Seth Bloombaum Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,420	Chroma blur is a vegas filter. Apply it at the event or track level. It blurs the chroma :) and leaves the luma untouched for a, umm..., softer(?) feel to the colors. Perhaps an increased softness to the transitions between colors. Chroma = the color components of the video signal, aka chrominance. Luma = the grayscale or B&W components of the video signal, aka luminance.