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Posted by Steve King on 01/23/06 18:09
"Richard Crowley" <richard.7.crowley@intel.com> wrote in message
news:dr34sj$mhs$1@news01.intel.com...
> "peter" wrote ...
>>I have a show recorded using two different camcorders: TRV900 and XL1. I
>>want to edit them into one video. Is there a guide on how to match the
>>looks? This includes color balance, saturation, brightness, and contrast.
>>
>> The problem is complicated by the fact that at different times, the
>> camera operators set the (manual) exposure to different values. So I have
>> to cut the videos into segments and match each segments.
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated, even if just a small hint. e.g. do you
>> eyeball the clips to see if they match, or is there a more reliable way?
>>
>> I'm using premiere pro 1.5 (also have after effects).
>
> Yikes. Now you know why if people can't use cameras with
> CCUs, they at least use the same make/model camera for multi-
> camera productions. And if they can't use the same mode, they
> at least use the same make. Sony/Canon/Panasonic/etc. never
> look the same. Good luck. People who do "color timing" in
> Hollywood are highly specialized experts and earn their $$$.
>
> Yes, you will end up "eyeballing" the video. Pick one or the other
> camera as the "reference" and adjust the picture from the other
> one to match as best you can. You might find that one of the
> cameras made better video than the other, i.e. one which gives
> you more to work with.
On the other hand, you may have to 'degrade' (whatever that means;-) one
camera to match the other. Experiment. Decide what works best. You may get
away with a batch operation to tweek the files, or maybe several batch
operations to acommodate groups of shots for exposures, color balances,
sharpness, etc.
Steve King
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