Washed Out Video Even With Lots Of Light (Vixia)?

Ken-Theriot wrote on 12/18/2020, 5:14 PM

I thought I had this solved, but it continues to frustrate me. I'm using a Canon Vixia HF21. I've tried so many different settings and cranked up the light to where it seems almost too bright in the camera monitor. But when I import it into Vegas Pro, it just looks dull and sort of washed out - like there isn't enough light? I have tried the full auto setting, auto with manual white balance, Aperture priority (where I can set the aperture), and all with the same result. Is it just that this camera sucks? Or does one always have to "fix it in post" with color correction and brightness FX, etc.? See attached pic.

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michael-harrison wrote on 12/18/2020, 5:51 PM

Things we need to help you

https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/important-information-required-to-help-you--110457/

also https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo

also, also, add another light to your green screen. That hotspot isn't doing you any favors.

Ken-Theriot wrote on 12/18/2020, 6:06 PM

Thanks.

adis-a3097 wrote on 12/18/2020, 9:09 PM

Are you on Vegas 18? https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/vp18-notes-on-the-8-bit-full-level-option--122749/?page=1

If not, you'll have to go through some of these:

https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/pc-to-tv-levels-a-comedy-of-errors--107325/

https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/does-your-camera-shoot-16-255-try-this-free-3d-lut--121652/

Also, on lighting, these may be of some help:

Ken-Theriot wrote on 12/18/2020, 9:13 PM

I'm using Vegas Pro 16. Thanks for this. I'll go through them.

adis-a3097 wrote on 12/18/2020, 10:51 PM

YW! :

Ken-Theriot wrote on 12/19/2020, 12:38 AM

YW! :

Love your videos!

I went through those other links with discussions on - well, things I don't understand :-P. It's like a foreign language to me. I think I need to take a course (or 3) on color.

Wiew wrote on 12/19/2020, 12:55 AM

@Ken-Theriot

You are to close to the screen , you can see the green screen color on your green screen ,

Equal light up your green screen

for the object use a spot and a fill light

So you will need 4 lights to do a green screen

If you end up with a bad green screen you can always try this work arround (tried it , it worked)

Ken-Theriot wrote on 12/19/2020, 1:38 PM

@Ken-Theriot

You are to close to the screen , you can see the green screen color on your green screen ,

Equal light up your green screen

for the object use a spot and a fill light

So you will need 4 lights to do a green screen

If you end up with a bad green screen you can always try this work arround (tried it , it worked)

I figured I was too close. I'm going to try and put more space between it and me. But why can't I seem to get my face lit up enough? Is that also because I'm too close to the screen? I've got two pretty bright LED lights (FalconEyes RX-8T) on full for the key and another one dimmed 45 degrees to my right and further away for the fill.

Howard-Vigorita wrote on 12/19/2020, 11:52 PM

@Ken-Theriot Might just be the way Vegas 16 displays studio levels range... I always used the free SeMW Extensions set it to PC range during edit to give a better display representation in Vegas (less washed out looking) which is closer to what the render looks like. The extension sets the range to limited during edit but automatically turns the range adjustment off when rendering. You can do it yourself manually with the Vegas Levels FX (Studio to Computer rgb preset) but you'd have to remember to disable it before you render. Vegas 18 has a better more automatic way of dealing with all that.

Ken-Theriot wrote on 12/20/2020, 11:29 AM

Thanks Howard! I will try that.