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Removing Camera Detail
Working on a project shot on a SDX900 with camera detail set extremely high. Is there any sort of Avid plug in, like from DFT, as part of Magic Bullet or ANYTHING else than can help me slightly SOFTEN or DIAL the detail out of the image. A Saphire gausian blur or any other sort of blur is not subtle enough. Also, I am not looking to mimic the effects of a promist camera filter. Just need a way to slightly blur or soften the image, close to what a camera with lower detail settings may look like.
The other, less preferable option, would be to do some sort of tape to tape transfer via a telecine suite. Is there any sort of hardware based process which could help out?
Chris Magid
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have you tried the sapphire soft focus plug? set it really, really, really low and see if it’s subtle enough. I use it all the time to make digital video a little less digital like. Or drop the sapphire glow on there and set it really really low. It can ad a subtle softening too. otherwise, i’m not sure what to tell you. good luck. if you find a good solution, please post it.
mike.
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for a more subtle effect you can add a second layer with either some blur or saphire glow etc and then superimpose over the origional with a very low opacity/ or luma key if you only want to hit the highlights…
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I recommend taking a peak at either DFT’s 55mm or Digital Film Lab suites. I suspect you’ll be better off with 55mm, as it’s got lots of diffusion type filters (Mists, Gels, Soft Effects, etc.) I use it every day and it’s pretty affordable, too.
I don’t know if this will help you, but I suggest taking a peak at it.
https://www.digitalfilmtools.com/55mm/
Good luck.
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I’ve used the re vision fx smooth kit for select shots in the past:
https://www.revisionfx.com/smok.htm
very helpful, but maybe not for a huge batch of raw reels. Also, not native to Avid..need AE or Combustion.
Your idea of doing a tape-to-tape color correction in a telecine suite, while expensive, would probably be the fastest way.
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