Re: What BRAW Quality should I shoot my Senior Capstone in?
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2024 5:18 pm
Great information, thanks.
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https://forum.blackmagicdesign.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=197229
Uli Plank wrote:This young guy explains it pretty well (technically, grain is just like snow or confetti):
Alexrocks1253 wrote:Due to the grain compression, the masters of my film will probably be ProRes 422 or maybe HQ. Any major difference between standard 422 and HQ other than the data rate? Would the audience see a difference? I'm showing the files directly.
Cary Knoop wrote:Grain is (semi) random, and that means it cannot be compressed which means that too much grain destroys a compressed video.
Personally, I do not understand this urge to add grain "so it looks like film". It's as silly as making an audio recording and adding scratches so "it sounds like a vinyl record".
The only time I would want to add some light grain is if the source is too "cartoonish" so adding grain can add some perceived resolution.
John Paines wrote:
...everybody recoils instantly at distorted, low res and/or badly recorded sound.
Alexrocks1253 wrote:Any major difference between standard 422 and HQ other than the data rate? Would the audience see a difference? I'm showing the files directly.
Rakesh Malik wrote:Grain when applied judiciously also enhances the apparent sharpness of the image.