movie looks?

tasos wrote on 5/3/2004, 8:33 PM

Hi everybody.

One the main reasons that i want to upgrade my Vegas 4.0 is the "movie looks" that comes with it. But I can't seem to find any info.
Adobe has a page dedicated to the same plug in that they give with the "pro" and it shows examples of the movie looks-there 10 of them.
How many looks does the plug in for the Vegas 5 gives? How do they look:)? Is there a web-page that I can take a look? From all you that got this plug in, what's your opinion-does it worth?

Thanks in advance.
Tasos

Comments

PH125 wrote on 5/3/2004, 8:58 PM

Vegas gives 10 as well.

filmy wrote on 5/3/2004, 9:09 PM

I am not sure I fully follow you about upgrading for the movie looks...but I'll try to answer -

Magic Bullet
The magic bullet looks will work in Vegas 4 or 5. You view an overview at http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/mbforeditors.html

The vegas support page and download is at http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/vegassupport.html

The plug-in is very basic - it loads a look and that is about it. Keyframes don't do anyting other than "jump" to the next look you may have chosen - in other words you can not slowy go from one look to another. As has been pointed out many many times - Magic Bullet is a render hog overall. It comes with 10 looks and when you register you get 5 more looks.

Film Look For Vegas
Free script from JetDV based on Spots tutorial on film look. Aslo in the install package are a set of basic looks using the existing Vegas filters. Current version is called "RC3" but shortly there will be another verison with more looks.
Film Looks for Vegas.

Zenote
A series of individual plug-ins based on the FilmFX plug-in from BigFX. Zenoté has demos available.

What works best for you is really in your hands. You do not need Vegas 5 for any of the above - that is what is throwing me off because you say "One the main reasons that i want to upgrade my Vegas 4.0 is the "movie looks" that comes with it." If that is the *only* reason you are thinking about upgrading I would just download any, or all, of the above and play with them with what you have - and I am guessing that is Vegas 4. No need to upgrade just for the movie looks.

tasos wrote on 5/3/2004, 9:41 PM

Thanks people

For Filmy: Yes movie looks is the main reason for vegas 5. Might sound cynical but as a wedding videographer my needs are covered with vegas 4 (as main edit) and adobe/canopus for some extra.
Ant the mai reason for wanting to use movie looks,,,,is the potential competition. You see as a pro i have to go with flow-everybody soon or later will use red giant or similar.
Besides, i strongly believe that both vegas and adobe offer "movie looks" because the changes weren't much-and why should they? They are both fine editors(i prefer vegas).
Any way-sorry was just in the mood for a talk here!

Thanks for the tips/advice and your time.

Friendly
Tasos

filmy wrote on 5/3/2004, 9:45 PM

>>>Yes movie looks is the main reason for vegas 5.<<<

I would just stick with Vegas 4 and download the looks than.

Firetoad wrote on 5/4/2004, 5:40 AM

You get five free when you register the plug-in too.

viper44 wrote on 5/30/2004, 5:34 AM

Hi,

I need to download the Film Look Script from JetDV but the link is not working. Can somoene please provide me with a working link?

Thanks

filmy wrote on 5/30/2004, 5:45 AM

THe link I gave in my post above works fine - http://www.jetdv.com/scripts/RC3_VegasFilmLooks.exe

earthrisers wrote on 6/2/2004, 9:24 AM

I downloaded jetdv's thingy, and when I launch its installer, a dialog box comes up with the one-word message "Test", and an "OK" button.
I click the "OK" button and then a message comes up telling me that the installation wizard was interrupted before the Film Look could be installed.

Tried again, with same result.

This seems wrong...

jetdv wrote on 6/2/2004, 10:07 AM

Filmy wrote the installation for that program because it installs his film looks as well. It was designed for Vegas 4. I suspect it might be having a problem if you don't have Vegas 4 still installed.

earthrisers wrote on 6/3/2004, 9:12 AM

Thank you.
That's probably the problem -- I'm at Vegas 5.

I'll watch eagerly for an update!

Ernie

DGrob wrote on 6/3/2004, 9:17 AM

Same problem with the install as mentioned above. Also V5. Also eagerly awaiting the update. Darryl

jetdv wrote on 6/3/2004, 9:39 AM

I can get you the script itself WITHOUT the extra "looks".

filmy wrote on 6/3/2004, 6:12 PM

And I will get the installer done soon - promise. Slowy making sure all issue after my crash are resolved.