• Sony Cameras

  warming up PMW EX1 image

  Posted by Kevin Kerwin on February 5, 2008 at 3:32 pm

  I know that Sony is known for the blue cast color palette and Panny is known for a warmer palette, are there any opinions on warming up the Sony image? In-camera or via Color? Filter and in-camera? Just filter? I have an upcoming shoot in a hospital and have concerns over an overly cold look.

  Thank you!

  Kevin Kerwin replied 18 years, 3 months ago 4 Members · 4 Replies
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  Don Greening

  February 5, 2008 at 7:06 pm

  If it was me I’d probably shoot clean (no filters) and do the color grading in post. Sure, you can warm up the look with in-camera tweaking and/or filters in front of the lens but you need to be using a broadcast monitor during your setup to make absolutely sure the changes are actually going to get you the look you’re after. Normally the only hard filters I ever use are grad NDs or polarizers (for rejecting reflections in glass or water).

  Interestingly enough, I find the unaltered EX picture to be quite neutral rather than being too bluish or reddish. For me that’s a good thing because it takes a lot less work in post to achieve what your final look will be.

  My .02

  – Don
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  Bill Ravens

  February 5, 2008 at 9:46 pm

  Try this…
  Matrix———————on
  Select———————hisat
  Level………………………….0
  Phase…………………………+6
  R-G…………………………..+75
  R-B…………………………..0
  G-R…………………………..-18
  G-B…………………………..-23
  B-R…………………………..-33
  B-G…………………………..+11
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  Steve Wargo

  February 6, 2008 at 3:08 am

  [Bill Ravens] “Try this…”

  Awesome answer

  Steve Wargo
  Tempe, Arizona
  It’s a dry heat!

  Sony HDCAM F-900 & HDW-2000/1 deck
  5 Final Cut (not quite PRO) systems
  Sony HVR-M25 HDV deck
  2-Sony EX-1.
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  Kevin Kerwin

  February 7, 2008 at 5:22 pm

  Thank you for the input guys.

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