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Posted by William Davis on 01/23/06 23:10
In article <TlbBf.3722$Ez3.3124@trnddc03>,
"Bill Farnsworth" <bill.farnsworth@verizon.net> wrote:
> > "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).
>
> A cheat we used 'back in the day' (but probably won't help you with
> what you already have...perhaps) is for all the cameras to shoot and
> roll on the 'chip chart' in one set key position after white balancing
> the cameras or if preset was selected.
> Then, back in post the editor or colorist or grader or color timer or
> shader could match the cameras a little closer with a waveform
> comparison.
> In the end, it came down to the ol' 'Mark one' eyeball.
> BUT, that doesn't do a whole lot for detail, lens quality, focus and
> exposure. Or if one camera was preset and filtered for daylight and
> the rest were set for tungsten.
>
> Bill F.
> www.billfarnsworthvideo.com
If your NLE has a "set white" function in it's color corrector, (see the
manual, it's often an "eyedropper" style tool) I've had good initial
results post matching cameras by finding the same white t-shirt (or
similar object) in shots from each camera and letting the color
corrector auto match the shots.
This will often give you a starting point for further manual tweeks.
Goodluck.
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