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Is there a way to achieve this look in Vegas?
Hi!
Could someone tell me how the guys of Top Gear achieved this look? Is there a a way to do this in Vegas? Do I need some external software like Magic Bullet or CompositeLab Pro? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCrHwqGfkYs I am looking forward to your answers! Regards, Oliver |
The gradients can be achieved:
A- In camera, by adding grad filters in a mattebox. B- In Vegas, you could use the gradient generator (add that on a upper track) and the compositing modes (multiply, or subtract) to add gradients. Use parent/child relationships to avoid affecting other tracks. |
Hi Glenn,
thank you very much for your answer. Quote:
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Hello Glen,
this is incredibly nice! Thank you very much for your efforts. I think I understood, what I have to do. Regards, Oliver |
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Sorry... had to say this. Awesome video. Actually I did not look at the gradient-effect but the actual footage. Totally crazy! How could they be sure that the engine would not go off from the rails? And the huge amount of cleaning & repairing afterwards... Insane! And teaches a good lesson... |
If you notice, they don't have the 'Top Gear' look in all of their shots. They may be hamming it up a bit in post, but I think that the vignetting that you're seeing comes from two things:
1. Wide-angle optics. The Top Gear guys use a range of gear, including regular-old HDV cameras that require screw-on lenses to go wide angle. Screw-ons often vignette like crazy. Their crews typically use somewhat more professional cameras, but you'll notice that the most vignetting is in wide-angle shots, like the top-down at the tracks or Clarkson standing in his safety gear in front of the tracks. 2. Pushing contrast in post. If you increase the contrast in post-production (look at the color of a cars in their spots compared to the colors of the *same* car in their studio, which is rare, as they often use a different car for the studio setting), you will exaggerate vignetting. |
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