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Subject: Re: [AE] Tracking point suggestions for CRTs
From: Brian Maffitt <brian@totaltraining.com>
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Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:36:52 -0400
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Brendon's 100% percent right that you should use "Add" for a =
reflection--a true reflection will only make the screen lighter, not =
darker. Add is your best bet for this, or maybe screen, but in either =
case you'll want to add a levels effect to the layer to control the =
reflection strength and contrast.

Brian

> On Oct 22, 2012, at 2:22 PM, Chris Meyer wrote:
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>> And if you want to get good screen reflections and shows, if possible =
place a flat 50% graphic on the monitors during the shoot, then use a =
mode such as Overlay or Hard Light to composite your new screen over the =
monitor face.
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> In linear color space, the reflections on the screen should be a pure =
Add operation.  I'd just leave the screen off and then Add the new =
material on top.
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> Of course, that would be pure realism, which is probably more =
reflection than you want.  Use Levels on the reflections to dial them =
in, but I'd still stick with Adding in linear space.  You can use the =
color profile converter to do this on just the Add operation if you =
don't want to set your entire project to linear.
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> Brendan
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