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Jsnkc wrote on 2/6/2004, 12:30 PM
For a video like this, where there is really nothing you can do to restore the picture there is usually one thing you can do to make it work. Turn the clip into black and white or sepia, that way you still get a good picture, but not all the bad color that came with it. Kind of a cool retro look as well :) If you really want to get crazy you can add some film grain to it also.
johnmeyer wrote on 2/6/2004, 2:48 PM
When I first saw the topic (Bad Video Help?), I thought, this is something I can definitely do: Help someone make a bad video.

Then I read the post and realized you had already done that, and wanted help restoring it. I may not be as successful giving advice on this subject, but here goes.

Jsnkc's idea of converting to B&W is exactly right. Kind of along the lines "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em." You could colorize it, change frame rates, distort it, etc.

However, I just looked at the band, and while they are a great looking bunch of guys, something tells me that they aren't exactly MTV material, so they may prefer their video a little more conventional.

Which brings me back to your question. Removing tints from video is actuall pretty easy. Billyboy is the gospel on such things and has a really great tutorial on how to do exactly what you want. You'll find it here:

Billyboy Tutorials.

You will find many color correction tutorials. The one that has worked best for me is this one:

Finding White/Black points with Color Cast Videos
shogo wrote on 2/6/2004, 4:04 PM
what's your email address?
i posted a couple of pics on my website
ftp://totalsolutions.bz/pub/Adjustments.jpg


I can email the veg file if you like these I did this in about 10 minutes with Vegas
BillyBoy wrote on 2/6/2004, 5:07 PM
The problem once a video gets that bad is to decide how much you are willing to compromise. The most objectionable thing is the the red cast.

So here's what I did.

1. first find a couple things in the photo you know the color of. It would seem to be the lights and the musical inst.

2. find the white/black points with color corrector

Color wheels:

low 286 /226
med 307 /322
high318 /560

3. Adjust levels down to around 980, gain up to 1160, saturation 944

4. Secondary color corrector Rotate hue 68. Drop Saturation to 490
Gamma and Gain both to 1068 Chromiance to 333/.072.

Bingo. NIce brass color, lights just a tad towards yellow. No more red hue at all.

http://www.wideopenwest.com/%7Ewvg/red.htm


shogo wrote on 2/6/2004, 5:12 PM
Very nice Billy Boy,
You outdid me, nice adjustments.

Very good
use of color corrector.
BillyBoy wrote on 2/6/2004, 5:15 PM
I'm still amazed how just a little nudge can make such a difference. The controls are really super sensentive on color corrector and secondary. I forgot to add the color wheel spec. Now I did. :-)

Aren't those guys kind of long in the tooth for a band?

swarrine wrote on 2/6/2004, 5:20 PM
For everyone:

I did not shoot that video, lol, one of the band members did. I may get a gig out of it though...

Email is shortsmv@yahoo.com

For shogo & BillyBoy, thank you very much for your efforts, both are great and I will try them on Monday
swarrine wrote on 2/6/2004, 5:22 PM
A band of the wedding variety.