Gradient polarizer

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Not “polarizers” but graduated “neutral density” (or “color density”) lens filters.

https://www.tiffen.com/results.html?search_type_no=365&tablename=filters&family=Tiffen+Filters&search_filter_format=Screw-In

These are some examples. Google for more.

As for in POST, you can create a soft-edge “half-screen” black or color and mix it with your raw footage on the timeline.
Of course, if the sky was severly over-exposed on the SHOOT, you might not be able to “improve” it too much.

These kind of exposure tricks are best done during the shoot.

[Nate]

If the sky is totally blown out, try keying it out and replace it with beautiful clouds or sea scapes. I keep pictures of storm clouds at 20,000 feet around just to fix bad over-exsposed skys.

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[edit] “If the sky is totally blown out, try keying it out and replace it with beautiful clouds or sea scapes.”

What formerly was the province of only the Creator… is now possible for mere mortals using FCP.

😉

[Steve Connor]

Let’s hope it doesn’t take 7 days to render!

Steve Connor
Adrenalin Television

Have you tried “Search Posts”? Enlightenment may be there.

[David Battistella]

In the viewer windoe there is a render gradient in the drop down menu.

You can lay the gradient over the shot. Adjust the colors and cut a feathered mask around your talent.

I use that as an instant grad filter all the time.

David

Peace and Love 🙂

[Arnie Schlissel]

I’m not sure, but I think I remember there being something like this in the 55mm set from Digital Film Tree.

Arnie
https://www.arniepix.com

[Donato M. rondinelli]

Thanks for the responses. Out of the 3, 55mm worked the best.
Creative Cow saved my butt again! (Actually it was the DP’s rear!)
-dMR