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Hi guys, I created an account here because I recently got the Blackmagic Pocket and getting 100% usable footage has been a pain.
First, a little background. I have more than 10 years of experience shooting with DSLRs from the T2i to the C100. I also consider myself an intermediate in the colorist department. I got the BMPCC for this reason. I also needed a more cinematic image.
While getting used to the shutter angle, RAW (even though I had RAW photography experience), battery changes, etc, I noticed something that I can't seem to get rid of and it's the red/brown color cast that ruins the whole grading process.
I'm using Film Convert and sometimes Captain Hook's LUT as a base to convert to Rec.709. The result: everything is brown. Skin tones are almost impossible to correct. Applying stylistic LUTs is worthless because the colors are all different. Using AE's CC Color Neutralizer didn't help either. It's not a white balance issue at all.
I did some Googling and found out that I needed an IR cut filter. I got one. I was also using a Hoya Vari ND.
More brown.
I went back to B&H and exchanged the Vari ND for Hoya ProNDs and kept the IR cut filter. STILL BROWN.
What am I doing wrong? I'd really appreciate the help.
First, a little background. I have more than 10 years of experience shooting with DSLRs from the T2i to the C100. I also consider myself an intermediate in the colorist department. I got the BMPCC for this reason. I also needed a more cinematic image.
While getting used to the shutter angle, RAW (even though I had RAW photography experience), battery changes, etc, I noticed something that I can't seem to get rid of and it's the red/brown color cast that ruins the whole grading process.
I'm using Film Convert and sometimes Captain Hook's LUT as a base to convert to Rec.709. The result: everything is brown. Skin tones are almost impossible to correct. Applying stylistic LUTs is worthless because the colors are all different. Using AE's CC Color Neutralizer didn't help either. It's not a white balance issue at all.
I did some Googling and found out that I needed an IR cut filter. I got one. I was also using a Hoya Vari ND.
More brown.
I went back to B&H and exchanged the Vari ND for Hoya ProNDs and kept the IR cut filter. STILL BROWN.
What am I doing wrong? I'd really appreciate the help.