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Paul peabody

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I am doing alot of research on filters,and have found some that I really like,.I am also quite proficient with FCP and have Joes Filters as well as the final cut battery of effects.Essentially one can accomplish the effects in post production that the filters affect in the field.My personal feeling is that the time rendering makes it a huge use of time.However I would like some experts views,,like Drew,or Jay!,etc

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However I would like some experts views,,like Drew,or Jay!,etc

Paul, ever since I heard the definition of "expert" I've been suspect of that word... Breaking the word down into two it's basic parts: ex = a has been; spirt = a drip under pressure. ;)

 

There are two schools of thought on what you bring up, both of which are valid. Some will say if you can do it in-camera, then do it, it saves time in post. Others will say, get a pristine image that can manipulated in post, because once you've done it in camera, there's no changing it. So it boils down to personal preference.

 

On the other side of this coin, I can say I've seen some "post filter effects" that simply didn't live up to the image a "real" filter can produce, although they're getting better.

 

If you don't want to invest in a case full of filters for your camera, then go the post route. Time is no real issue (most of us are just too impatient). Do the renders at night while your're sleeping, assuming you do sleep.

 

I'm sure others here will have additional advice/opinions.

 

Jay

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Post diffusion has the advantages of being flexible, it tends to reduce noise / grain (although that can create a matching problem with non-diffused shots), you can change your mind, you can get blacks to halate as well as whites.

 

Render times can make it non-spontaneous, as opposed to, let's say, real time diffusion on a DaVinci with a color toolbox.

 

I don't know if one method is better than another.

 

I do believe though as a beginner, there's a lot to be said for committing to an approach in-camera and living with the decision rather than leaving yourself too many options to change your mind. You only really grow as an artist when you make strong choices in lens focal-length, filters, lighting, composition, etc. rather than take some safe approach with no consequences. Hence why learning by shooting reversal film was useful for me because of its very lack of latitude and ability to make changes (when shooting for direct projection.) But as a professional, you have to consider what approach is the most practical too.

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David brings up a number of good points. My own personal preference would be to shoot with diffusion. I think FCP effects can start to look too blurry rather than diffused and a diffusion filter can start to pick up some nice texture too. I like the look of Low Contrast filter for diffusion. It's not going to be an overall or heavy diffusion but it will lower the contrast in the image which can make it look a bit softer. Also any light sources in the shot will seep past their boundries, called halating. It's my own personal preference because I think SD video is soft enough by its nature.

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    THANKS ALOT GUYS I WILL DIGEST THIS INFO

David brings up a number of good points. My own personal preference would be to shoot with diffusion. I think FCP effects can start to look too blurry rather than diffused and a diffusion filter can start to pick up some nice texture too. I like the look of Low Contrast filter for diffusion. It's not going to be an overall or heavy diffusion but it will lower the contrast in the image which can make it look a bit softer. Also any light sources in the shot will seep past their boundries, called halating. It's my own personal preference because I think SD video is soft enough by its nature.

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