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Orange Skin Blotches
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Sat Mar 20, 2021 1:05 amby Jay Strojnowski
I am getting orange skin blotches on a subject.
Source one, front camera, FS7/SLOG3.
Source two, side camera, A7RII/SLOG3.
Both shots were fairly underexposed.
Any idea how I might be able to remove the orange?
Thanks,
Jay
Re: Orange Skin Blotches
Posted:
Sat Mar 20, 2021 1:09 amby Jay Strojnowski
SS1 attached.
Re: Orange Skin Blotches
Posted:
Sat Mar 20, 2021 1:09 amby Jay Strojnowski
SS2 attached.
Re: Orange Skin Blotches
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Sat Mar 20, 2021 1:48 amby Mel Matsuoka
The "Color Compressor" is your friend.
Re: Orange Skin Blotches
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Sat Mar 20, 2021 5:13 pmby Jim Simon
Are those cameras 8 bit?
Re: Orange Skin Blotches
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Sat Mar 20, 2021 5:18 pmby Que Thompson
I think this issue is pretty common on Sony camera when under exposed. They love light. Over expose if anything. Fix it in resolve. Mask and feather, then delicately desaturate.
Re: Orange Skin Blotches
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Sat Mar 20, 2021 5:40 pmby Jay Strojnowski
Thanks guys.
The client provided 4444 files from P2 so I don't know if they recorded in 8 or 10 bit but they were both way underexposed and both Sony cameras too.
I will give the compressor and mask/feather/desat techniques a go.
Re: Orange Skin Blotches
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Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:03 pmby wfolta
Mel Matsuoka wrote:The "Color Compressor" is your friend.
Yes, this plugin (Studio-only?) is essential.
Re: Orange Skin Blotches
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Sat Mar 20, 2021 9:49 pmby producerguy
Jay,
This clip suffers from 4 issues:
- Harsh lighting (no softbox, look at the hard shadow from the earring)
- Under-exposure (noted)
- Poor makeup artist technique (that's the cause of the orange splotch)
- Harsh, grainy subject skintone
There are two powerful tools you have at your disposal that can help remedy this.
1. On the EDIT panel, the "Beauty" effect (comes with Studio only). Use gently.
2. On the COLOR panel, the Mid-Tone detail control (see upper-right of screenshot), also use gently.
Either/or a combination of both along with tweaking color and exposure will eliminate this without having to mask out the area and do it "by hand". Feel bad for the subject; that was an amateur-ish shoot all around.