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  • Selective Desaturation

    Posted by Acme2man on September 15, 2006 at 9:59 pm

    Ok people,
    I’m working in FCP5 and I want to desaturate a shot, but change a skin tone to incredible hulk green. Can this be done in FCP5 or do I need AE?

    Acme2man replied 19 years, 11 months ago 4 Members · 6 Replies
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  • Thaxter Clavemarlton

    September 15, 2006 at 10:06 pm

    This is a version of what’s commonly called the “Pleasantville” effect, named after the film.

    You are adding another layer with the green skin treatment, but it should work well for you.

    This is a common question with many answers. Here are a few links.

    https://www.geniusdv.com/bw-tutorial.php

    https://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/basic_pleasantville_look.html

    https://www.lafcpug.org/tutorials/basic_pleasantville_print.html

  • Kevin Monahan

    September 16, 2006 at 4:07 pm

    Thax,
    I can do this with a single layer. Once the skintone has been selected, you have total control of that one color. You can both change it to a new hue AND desaturate it in one fell swoop. 😉

    Kevin Monahan
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  • Tony

    September 16, 2006 at 5:40 pm

    Please make sure the person you are morphing to the Hulk is wearing expandable underwear or else you may witness things no one should have to recall in their worst nightmares.

    Tony Salgado

  • Thaxter Clavemarlton

    September 16, 2006 at 6:59 pm

    [Kevin Monahan] “I can do this with a single layer. Once the skintone has been selected, you have total control of that one color. You can both change it to a new hue AND desaturate it in one fell swoop. ;-)”

    From how I read the OP, Acme2MAN wants to desaturate the WHOLE SHOT, but change the color of (and colorize) ONE isolated character in it.

    That’s two effects (at the very least) on my timeline.

    😉

  • Kevin Monahan

    September 17, 2006 at 1:49 am

    Oooh. That’s a bit tougher. How would you do that in two layers? I guess you’d have to roto layer two and add the color correction to that, no? To do it the right way anyway.

    Kevin Monahan
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  • Acme2man

    September 18, 2006 at 2:01 pm

    Appreciate the help guys! Thanks! My green man is alive and kicking! looks pretty good!

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