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Dealing with Dark, underexposed footage from Canon 7D in Final Cut or After Effects
So I’ve got some dark HD footage that was shot with a Canon 7D that I’m stuck working with and I need to pull out the image. I can bring out the images alright using the Levels Filter in Final Cut but its got a lot of video noise etc.
Does anybody have any recommended filter techniques etc? I know there’s not that much you can really do but it’s a fairly common problem and I’d be interested in any advice.
Thanks.
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Look at recent episodes of cow podcasts. Covered in depth
Richard M. Harrington, PMP
Author: From Still to Motion, Video Made on a Mac, Photoshop for Video, Understanding Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Studio On the Spot and Motion Graphics with Adobe Creative Suite 5 Studio Techniques
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Neat Video is an excellent plug in for dealing with video noise.
Cinematographer, Steadicam Operator, Final Cut Pro Post Production.
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You could also try the Magic Bullets Denoiser.
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[Glen Jennings] “So I’ve got some dark HD footage that was shot with a Canon 7D that I’m stuck working with and I need to pull out the image. I can bring out the images alright using the Levels Filter in Final Cut but its got a lot of video noise etc.
Does anybody have any recommended filter techniques etc? I know there’s not that much you can really do but it’s a fairly common problem and I’d be interested in any advice.”
How about the under-utilized “Smack the DP Upside the Head -‘Cause What Was He Thinking?!” filter?
Jason Jenkins
Flowmotion Media
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[Jason Jenkins] “How about the under-utilized “Smack the DP Upside the Head -‘Cause What Was He Thinking?!” filter?”
A great filter! Could hurt a bit, if you’re your own dp 😉
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