stylized filters in post at DVinfo.net

Daniel L Miller · September 9th, 2005, 07:46 PM

hey guys, this question has been on my brain for a bit. is there a way to mimic filters in photoshop. what i mean is, say i wanted a graduated ND, and id ont physically have one. could i shoot my footage, then go into photoshop and make a frame 720x480, set it to black, then change the opacity to a low setting, and graduate that vertically, then take that frame, import into fcp and lay it over the video to get a similar effect?

i know its not possible to get the EXACT same effect, because if the video was over exposed when it was theres not a whole lot you can do about that, but could a process like this mimic acutally glass filters?

-daniel out

Glenn Chan · September 9th, 2005, 07:58 PM

Yes.

In Final Cut Pro, you can export an image sequence.
Use batch actions in Photoshop to automate a filter on that image sequence.
Then import that into FCP (you can use QT Pro to convert if necessary).

This process will be slightly slow.

2- I think Nattress' Film Effects / Vignette filter does something similar.

He may have the demo up on nattress.com

Wayne Orr · September 10th, 2005, 08:11 PM

You can create a graduated filter effect in most NLE programs using a matte, but there is a good filter software package from Digital Film Tools that is available for Final Cut and After Effects.
http://www.digitalfilmtools.com/55mm/
You can do some very interesting work using these filters. They make a good case for shooting your footage clean and adding the filter effect in post, most of the time.

Wayne Orr, SOC

September 9th, 2005, 07:46 PM	#1
Daniel L Miller New Boot Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 21	stylized filters in post hey guys, this question has been on my brain for a bit. is there a way to mimic filters in photoshop. what i mean is, say i wanted a graduated ND, and id ont physically have one. could i shoot my footage, then go into photoshop and make a frame 720x480, set it to black, then change the opacity to a low setting, and graduate that vertically, then take that frame, import into fcp and lay it over the video to get a similar effect? i know its not possible to get the EXACT same effect, because if the video was over exposed when it was theres not a whole lot you can do about that, but could a process like this mimic acutally glass filters? -daniel out

September 9th, 2005, 07:58 PM	#2
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	Yes. In Final Cut Pro, you can export an image sequence. Use batch actions in Photoshop to automate a filter on that image sequence. Then import that into FCP (you can use QT Pro to convert if necessary). This process will be slightly slow. 2- I think Nattress' Film Effects / Vignette filter does something similar. He may have the demo up on nattress.com

September 10th, 2005, 08:11 PM	#3
Wayne Orr Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Northridge Ca Posts: 734	You can create a graduated filter effect in most NLE programs using a matte, but there is a good filter software package from Digital Film Tools that is available for Final Cut and After Effects. http://www.digitalfilmtools.com/55mm/ You can do some very interesting work using these filters. They make a good case for shooting your footage clean and adding the filter effect in post, most of the time. Wayne Orr, SOC