Return-Path: Received: from host23.canaca.com ([66.49.161.151] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5040636 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:34:00 +0200 Received: from 207-195-100-23.regn.static.sasknet.sk.ca ([207.195.100.23]:62667 helo=[192.168.1.48]) by host23.canaca.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1USApQ-0002zy-0y for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:42:04 -0400 From: Jack Tunnicliffe Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_F812BDA8-2BE5-4043-AC46-E9C6F2242CCB" Message-Id: <115300BD-437F-44E9-AB3D-0ADE8F2DA990@javapost.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.3 \(1503\)) Subject: Re: [AE] Script help - moving a mask Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:42:03 -0600 References: To: "After Effects Mail List" In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1503) X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - host23.canaca.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - media-motion.tv X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - javapost.ca X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: host23.canaca.com: authenticated_id: jack+javapost.ca/only user confirmed/virtual account not confirmed X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: --Apple-Mail=_F812BDA8-2BE5-4043-AC46-E9C6F2242CCB Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 If it's an F3 then the resolution is burned into the HD output. I know = these cameras are supposed to be coming out with a firmware upgrade to = access the actual 4K material from the sensor, but I don't think that's = happened yet, so you're stuck with HD output, correct? You'll have to do whatever processing necessary on the footage you have. = Can you send me a few frames of a shot and I'll have a look at it later = today. I'm tied up right now. Just contact me off the list or post = something on a server with a link. Talk later. Jack Tunnicliffe Java Post Production 402, 2206 Dewdney ave. Regina, SK Canada S4R 1H3 P. 306-777-0150 cell. 306-536-4321 www.javapost.ca ______________ On Apr 16, 2013, at 12:04 PM, "Sering, Joselito (HQP)" = wrote: > Hi Jack, > =20 > Thanks for the tip. Yes, the moire is on the subject=92s clothing and = the footage was shot with a Sony F3. I=92ll try keying it out first = then lowering the resolution and see how that works. I tried = rotobrushing and adding a median blur on the clothes but the results = looked ugly. I=92ll keep trying but if you or anyone have any more = suggestions, I=92m completely open. There must be a way to fix it in = post without completely compromising the sharpness quality. I know = reshooting with different clothes is the best way to do it but it=92s = footage that can=92t be reshot (or cut out entirely). > =20 > Thanks so much! > =20 > Joe > =20 > From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On = Behalf Of Jack Tunnicliffe > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 10:40 AM > To: After Effects Mail List > Subject: Re: [AE] Script help - moving a mask > =20 > Joe: > =20 > Are you talking about a moire in your subjects or foreground? Often = there is a moire or pattern noise caused by large sensor cameras because = of the enormous resolution they have which is often more than you need = for an HD production.=20 > =20 > Yesterday I was working on a project shot on Epic 5K and a sweater a = woman was wearing that had a certain patter that caused a moire. Often = the moire shows up at a certain focal length where the pixels on the = sensor match up with the pattern so zooming in our out with the camera = will affect how the patterns causes noise, just like a photograph in AE = that is made up of dots... at a certain scale the photo goes nuts. > =20 > Anyway, my fix yesterday was to change the resolution of the image and = presto the moire was gone. Instead of using the full 5K image for the = shot I dumbed down the image to half resolution, still more than enough = for HD television and the moire disappeared. Now I did this in Davinci = Resolve where I have quick access to Raw controls and resolution of the = image but the same could be done in AE. > =20 > If this doesn't work I usually grab onto the area in question, again = usually in a colour correction application like Resolve and do a slight = blur of the pattern that is causing a moire.=20 >=20 > Jack Tunnicliffe > Java Post Production > =20 > =20 > =20 > On Apr 16, 2013, at 10:56 AM, "Sering, Joselito (HQP)" = wrote: >=20 >=20 > Hello all, >=20 > I was wondering if anyone has any advice on eliminating or reducing = video moir=E9 effectively on footage with subjects shot in front of = green screen like plugins or masking techniques. It's driving us nuts. >=20 > Joe=20 >=20 >=20 > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to --Apple-Mail=_F812BDA8-2BE5-4043-AC46-E9C6F2242CCB Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 If it's an F3 then the = resolution is burned into the HD output. I know these cameras are = supposed to be coming out with a firmware upgrade to access the actual = 4K material from the sensor, but I don't think that's happened yet, so = you're stuck with HD output, correct?

You'll have to = do whatever processing necessary on the footage you have. Can you send = me a few frames of a shot and I'll have a look at it later today. I'm = tied up right now. Just contact me off the list or post something on a = server with a link. Talk later.

Jack = Tunnicliffe

402, 2206 = Dewdney ave.

Regina, SK

Canada

S4R 1H3

P. 306-777-0150

cell. = 306-536-4321

www.javapost.ca


On Apr 16, 2013, at 12:04 PM, "Sering, Joselito (HQP)" = <joselito.sering@rhi.com> = wrote:

Hi = Jack,
 
Thanks for the tip.  Yes, the moire is = on the subject=92s clothing and the footage was shot with a Sony = F3.  I=92ll try keying it out first then lowering the resolution = and see how that works.  I tried rotobrushing and adding a median = blur on the clothes but the results looked ugly.  I=92ll keep = trying but if you or anyone have any more suggestions, I=92m completely = open.  There must be a way to fix it in post without completely = compromising the sharpness quality.  I know reshooting with = different clothes is the best way to do it but it=92s footage that can=92t= be reshot (or cut out entirely).
 
Thanks so = much!
 
Joe 
Hello = all,

I was wondering if anyone has any advice on eliminating or = reducing video moir=E9 effectively on footage with subjects shot in = front of green screen like plugins or masking techniques.  It's = driving us nuts.

Joe 


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