interlacing artifact???

[John Fishback]

It might not be an interlacing issue. Are you perhaps seeing moire patterns. This often happens when shooting tight checks or stripes. Men’s patterned ties are a common culprit. Here’s an example. You’ll notice the effect increases as you approach the center of the circle as the lines get closer. You might try adding a small amount of blur to reduce the effect. I’ve also heard of folks using an unsharp mask filter. If this is indeed moire, the best solution is to advise clients not to wear clothing that will cause moire. During the shoot playing with the focus can help, but that rarely eliminates the moire.

John

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[Tom Beever]

Yeah it seems to be moire. I’ve already used and unsharp mask, and it made little difference, we will just have to try and avoid those peices of clothing.

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[Todd Terry]

[Tom Beever] “we will just have to try and avoid those peices of clothing.”

That’s probably the best and easiest solution.

During the last few years of his run on The Tonight Show, Johnny Carson had a houndstooth jacket that he would wear about once every two or three weeks. The thing created moire patterns like crazy, it was practically painful to watch.

I’m sure the production staff was well aware of it, it was impossible to avoid seeing… my only guess is that no one was brave enough to criticize the King’s clothing choice. A simple wardrobe change would have solved what was a continuing and pretty severe problem.

T2

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