Warm look?? at DVinfo.net

Thomas Fraser · May 23rd, 2004, 06:36 PM

I want to have my DV film to have a warm look with the colors almost bleeding into each other and a soft look, I use Canoin GL2 and Premiere 6.5.
I have not been able to find a way to do this.. any suggestions ??
Thank you

Anthony Meluso · May 23rd, 2004, 08:49 PM

There must be a half dozen ways to do this. If you want a warm look and you are filming indoors, you can either:

-White balance the camera for daylight (extreme warm)

-Balance the camera for indoor light and then put CTO gels on the lights

-Do a manual white balance with a blue gel in front of the lens. (This will raise the color temperature in the camera based on what CTO gel you use)

In post you can add a orange or reddish tint to you video or adjust the color balance so it’s more toward the orange/red side

As for the soft look. Blur the video helps out there, but do it in small amounts.

A simple rule for color is this. If the light source is a higher temperature than what your camera is balanced to then your video will be on the cooler side. If you light source is a lower temperature then what your camera is balanced to then your video will on the warmer side of things.

Hope this helps

Ken Tanaka · May 23rd, 2004, 09:17 PM

Thomas,
My vision of your intentions may not be accurate. But I extracted two basic elements from your inquiry:

"..have a warm look", and
"...with the colors almost bleeding into each other."

To accomplish my interpretation of this I would take the following actions.

1. While shooting I would make sure that I have a relatively low chroma and luma contrast in the frame. Light for a slightly flat look in your primary subject areas.

2. Consider using a softening filter, but don't overdo it. Perhaps a SoftFX 0.5, just enough to take some of the edge sharpness off.

3. Desaturate your color if your camera permits this. Not quite monochrome, but not far away.

4. Apply your tinting during color correction in editing -after- you've made all other necessary image adjustments, including additional image softening if needed.

Of course most of this is moot if you cannot control lighting.

Good luck.

Matthew de Jongh · May 31st, 2004, 07:55 AM

i would try warmcards, they are white balance cards that aren't white.

i use the warm1 very often. they come in various colors, warm1, warm2 warm3 etc.

i found the warm 2 and 3 to be "too much" but for the look you want they might be just the thing.

there are also filter that can diffuse the image and give it a softer look.

www.warmcards.com

and no i am not affiliated with the company in any way, i am just a happy customer.

matthew

May 23rd, 2004, 06:36 PM	#1
Thomas Fraser Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada Posts: 70	Warm look?? I want to have my DV film to have a warm look with the colors almost bleeding into each other and a soft look, I use Canoin GL2 and Premiere 6.5. I have not been able to find a way to do this.. any suggestions ?? Thank you __________________ Thanks for your help everyone.

May 23rd, 2004, 09:17 PM	#3
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	Thomas, My vision of your intentions may not be accurate. But I extracted two basic elements from your inquiry: "..have a warm look", and "...with the colors almost bleeding into each other." To accomplish my interpretation of this I would take the following actions. 1. While shooting I would make sure that I have a relatively low chroma and luma contrast in the frame. Light for a slightly flat look in your primary subject areas. 2. Consider using a softening filter, but don't overdo it. Perhaps a SoftFX 0.5, just enough to take some of the edge sharpness off. 3. Desaturate your color if your camera permits this. Not quite monochrome, but not far away. 4. Apply your tinting during color correction in editing -after- you've made all other necessary image adjustments, including additional image softening if needed. Of course most of this is moot if you cannot control lighting. Good luck. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

May 23rd, 2004, 08:49 PM	#2
Anthony Meluso Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 53	There must be a half dozen ways to do this. If you want a warm look and you are filming indoors, you can either: -White balance the camera for daylight (extreme warm) -Balance the camera for indoor light and then put CTO gels on the lights -Do a manual white balance with a blue gel in front of the lens. (This will raise the color temperature in the camera based on what CTO gel you use) In post you can add a orange or reddish tint to you video or adjust the color balance so it’s more toward the orange/red side As for the soft look. Blur the video helps out there, but do it in small amounts. A simple rule for color is this. If the light source is a higher temperature than what your camera is balanced to then your video will be on the cooler side. If you light source is a lower temperature then what your camera is balanced to then your video will on the warmer side of things. Hope this helps

May 31st, 2004, 07:55 AM	#4
Matthew de Jongh Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: sounthern maine Posts: 344	i would try warmcards, they are white balance cards that aren't white. i use the warm1 very often. they come in various colors, warm1, warm2 warm3 etc. i found the warm 2 and 3 to be "too much" but for the look you want they might be just the thing. there are also filter that can diffuse the image and give it a softer look. www.warmcards.com and no i am not affiliated with the company in any way, i am just a happy customer. matthew