Re: [Leica] "film look" effects

["Sonny Carter" <sonc@sonc.com>]

Mike,
I don't like the effects they made, but I have seen stuff made with that
look not too long ago on some TV series...  looks yukky.

Like the time  I bought a new Angenieux 9.5-57 zoom for the Aaton, and an
art director pulled out some black panty hose to put over the lens to give
it a soft effect...... (sigh)

Regards,
SonC


> I always hated those "film look" effects.  When I shot (movie) film it was
> razor-sharp and, with modern emulsions, virtually grainless when
transferred
> to video.   Dynamic range that video never could match too!
>
> Mike D
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "SonC (Sonny Carter)" <SonC@sonc.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 9:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] digital M
>
>
> > > > > Mark Rabiner
> > > >
> > > > for a true collection of digital darkroom effects i want
> > > > ground-in dust spots, linear and random scratches, the
> > distinctive
> > > >
> > i-opened-the-camera-back-by-mistake-and-slammed-it-quickly-s
> > hut-sprocket-hole
> > > > fog effect, the fixer-stained fingerprint effect (you
> > can supply your
> > > > own fingerprints) the and the infamous magnified
> > i-stepped-on-the-neg
> > > > adidas treadmarks!
> >
> > Mark, several years ago our production operation had a video
> > editor that ran off the Amiga computer.  The Editor was
> > called the "Video Toaster," and it had an effect called
> > "film look."  This effect would take video, soften it, and
> > insert dust and scratches.  The year was 1993, I think.
> >
> > Regards,
> > SonC
> >
> >