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Balancing Indoor and Outdoor Light in Post??
Hello All –
I’m a comedian and improviser. Recently I shot a video with some friends, which came out pretty good. There are two shots that I have a question about. In the shots, I am driving a school bus, and it was sunny out. I look a little too shaded, while the light outside is pretty harsh.
I am not an editor myself, but I am wondering if there is anything that can be done in After Effects (or another program) that can balance out this contrast? I’d just like the color to be more even.
I don’t even need to know what to do. I am more hoping someone can just give me a quick yes or no as to whether it can be fixed.
If anyone out there knows, please post a reply! I am really really hoping to avoid having to re-shoot everything. And my nerves can’t take it!
Thanks in advance
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4 Replies
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no
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Hi Billy
to be honest it’s really not that simple of an answer..but close
can you link a short clip or image of what contrast you’re fighting with, barring any wmv or qt compression issues, it would give people a better idea of what can be done.
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No easy way to do it. Video just doesn’t have the same dynamic range… You could adjust the levels so that your face is lit better at the expense of blowing your outside shots out even more.
Most of the time when you see car interior shots in films, where both the outside and inside are correctly exposed, they have either lit the interior of the car or put neutral density film over the windows to cut down the amount of light coming in the window.Erik
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While it’s true that if there are details clipped on either end of the spectrum (highlights/shadows) you won’t be able to bring those back satisfactorily, you might be able to increase local contrast using the Shadows/Highlights effect or a collection of mattes/adjustment layers.
The short answer is: no. But the long answer is: maybe if you’re willing to accept that you’ll only be able to regain a limited amount of detail or the footage won’t look very good.
Darby Edelen
DVD Menu Artist
Left Coast Digital
Aptos, CA
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