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Sony Vegas Pro 12, Night to Day?
Hi all.
Using Sony Vegas Pro 12.
I have some footage shot of a scene on the inside of a home in the main hallway. The front door is open, an actor is standing in the middle of the hallway with the camera aimed down the hallway to show outside of the door, which is daylight.
Eventually, it becomes dusk, but the scene is supposed to be daylight outside the entire time.
Any advise on going from “night” outside the door to “day”? Again, there is an actor standing partially in view, with the outside behind him.
I only need to go day out the door. The fact it’s darker in the hallway doesn’t matter for the scene.
Looking on advise for an effect, matting, etc.
Thanks in advance.
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If your shot is on a tripod and the door doesn’t “move”, then you could try a chroma-key to take out the black. Or use a difference key (composite mode).
Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
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Post a Still and I’ll have a go. If you like I can post you the VP12 veg file.
Grazie
Video Content Creator and Potter
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Thanks everyone.
It was shot on a tripod, but there is in some cases light movements in the scenes in question.
Here is a sample pic.
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Do you have a “Day” reference? Skin Tones? External illumination? – Blockiness aside, ere’s my “rough” attempt, it does call for some advanced MBL or one of the Red Giant plugs – I have MBLs. It would be doable . . . .
Video Content Creator and Potter
PC 7 64-bit 16gb * Intel® Core™i7-2600k Quad Core 3.40GHz * 2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 Ti
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Here is a day reference. Thanks for trying.
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O…K… and using your Day Reference. I think I got that gaunt/cold darkness (which I kinda like!) switched more to your reference
Of course I tried my usual Vegas Plugs then I moved back to Magic Bullet Looks 2 . . . . I think this is where such a complex marrying of that Night for Day needs to be achieved.
And here is my feeble attempt with a fairly complex MBLs approach viewed inside Vegas12:-
The same but showing the fairly comprehensive range of tools available WITHIN MBLs that got me the above. You can clearly see the need for making a virtual “Spot Fill” through to the outside, foliage view:-
I’m sure more experienced MBL-ers will have a better jump at it. But I like it. Too much “orange skin” . . !
Again, here’s WITHOUT the Tools used but within the MBL Workspace:-
Grazie
Video Content Creator and Potter
PC 7 64-bit 16gb * Intel® Core™i7-2600k Quad Core 3.40GHz * 2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 Ti
Cameras: Canon XF300 + PowerShot SX50HS Bridge -
Wow, thanks for your time.
I don’t have MBL. May have to consider it.
We’re not done with our film yet and we MAY reshoot part of that scene to include daytime, but it depends on time and budget. MBL may be something to consider, though.
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I figured out a way to resolve the problem using a normal Video FX that comes with Vegas.
See attached photo.
I added Bump Map, turned the bumping levels to 0 to eliminate them, the adjusted the light and position to where I wanted it.
I did this same effect multiple times, positioned them all around the actor, and viola.
Plus, since it’s ‘bumping’, the actor’s motions didn’t step on the lighting.
Thanks for offering your help, and maybe this can help someone in the future with a similar problem.
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