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As anyone transfered faded color (yellow/orange) film to video and then been able to correct with any degree of color restoration with editing software, perhaps by adding blue tint ? How successful were you? Thank you for sharing your experience.
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With today's technology of course it is easily done. Even a b/w film can be colorized.Originally posted by Thomas Dafnides View Post -
I love replies like this...NOT. Maybe Winbert can post before and after examples of what he has "easily done".Originally posted by Winbert Hutahaean View Post
There are several tools for colour correction that can achieve excellent results, ie RESOLVE ...BUT they come with a steep learning curve.
FWIW, my go to colour correction tool, is in my Editing app, GV Edius, although I concede Resolve in the right hands, (alas not mine) can achieve a bit more. Every colour correction tends to add to your "experience chest".
IMHO whatever tools you use, on some films, there will be limitations and compromises.
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And then, there is always the option of Alberto, over in Italy, that can literally do wonders with faded film. I sent him my super 8 optical sound print of "Life and Times of Grizzly Adams", and while, as rightly stated elsewhere, you can't return color that isn't there, if the color still exists under that red fade, you'll be surprised as to how much color is returned to your projectible print! It's even pretty darned affordable. Highly recommended.Comment
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Here is a 50 minute video on the subject. There are very good tutorials on using DaVinci Resolve on Youtube.
How To Digitize 8mm Film – Part 3 (4K) (Color correction, noise reduction and sharpening)
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Originally posted by David Strelitz View Post
This faded print on the left was taken randomly from someone who screen his print. It can be found via this below link:
https://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-b...c;f=1;t=004101
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Not one that you have "easily done" Besides which if you read the article these are gel filters, used for projection.Originally posted by Winbert Hutahaean View Post
This faded print on the left was taken randomly from someone who screen his print. It can be found via this below link:
https://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-b...c;f=1;t=004101
Most of us with any basic Post Prod colour correction experience will get a similar result with ONE CLICK!
The challenge is getting the best from faded film....when there is not a lot to work with... which is NOT a Gel filter.
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What are YOU using to do colour correction...which is what this thread is about?Originally posted by Winbert Hutahaean View PostComment
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Calm down buddy... I am using an app which I said in the beginning is easy nowadays.Originally posted by David Strelitz View Post
The above thread was indeed about using the gel to correct the color but you have misunderstood my earlier explanation.
I took the faded screen shot (only) provided by Douglas Meltzer and using an app to make it more colorful. It had nothing to do with the gel.
If you can see on that thread, the color corrected with gel is this screen shot below:
This is the one corrected using gel taken by Douglas. The obvious different of this image with the original faded one is the second person of the bandits is covered by the one with dark suit.
So my color corrected image is done via the original faded color where the two bandits are seen both.
Btw, I am now making a trial to use the app to re-correct the one which has been corrected by gel. Here is the result:
Folks, tell me which one you like now?
cheers,
winbert
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Why post a link to a thread about gels?
Please answer 2 simple questions:
1 What is the app you using?
2 Have you corrected ONE FRAME or a whole film?
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When it’s only a slight fade, then you can simply use any video editing software that has an (automatic) color correction. This feature should be available in at least 90% of the programs for Linux-/Windows-/MacOS-PCs. Also many smartphone-apps have this feature.
When it’s a heavy fade, then you might have to use a program with AI-Support (unless you’re willing to manually change the color correction settings every 10s).
https://www.magix.com/int/video-edit...t-your-videos/
https://larryjordan.com/articles/the...-resolve-20-v/
Etc.
Simply google the name your video editing software plus „color correction“ or „tint removal“ and you’ll find a text or a video that explains how to do it.
Alternatively google for „ai video color correction“ to find dedicated software or plugins. (There are even some online tools where you can upload a video with a length of max. 3min that will do this as a free trial.)Comment
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This is what I meant in the beginning that it is easy nowadays.Originally posted by Joerg Polzfusz View Post
We live in the AI technology, something we never thought about it previously.
What you need to have is a correct prompt to order AI following our needs.
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AI can often help get you closer, however if your work is critical (client involved!) there's a lot more tweaking to be done.
Thomas, I was wondering about the type of color fade you mentioned. I don't often come across a yellow/orange fade. Does this happen with a particular stock? Would you have a picture that you could upload? Thanks!Comment
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Osi - how can we contact Alberto for film color correction ? Thank youComment
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