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Nintendo_Fanboy
10-01-2008, 05:40 PM
So I filmed in a location I wasn't planning on and didn't have the greatest of light. So of course the video is a little grainy from the lack of light. I have both Premiere and After Effects so I'm hoping one of these will help me. >_<

Thx for any help.
Fisherking
10-01-2008, 05:46 PM
There's a 'remove grain' filter, but that will blur your footage.
rick3000
10-01-2008, 06:01 PM
I am sorry to say there isn't much you can do short of reshooting.
Nintendo_Fanboy
10-01-2008, 06:06 PM
In After Effects?
chainedflesh
10-01-2008, 06:07 PM
Yeah, there isn't too much you can do about it. Just consider it a lesson learned for your next shoot.

Maybe you could make a portable light set out of high powered led flashlights and reflectors to keep in your car trunk?
google550
10-01-2008, 07:22 PM
Unless you can re-color your image using mattes and some AE presets... But that's not easy and will make your film look along the lines of Sin City.

If you're good.
NerdWithNoLife
10-02-2008, 04:56 PM
Maybe you could make a portable light set out of high powered led flashlights and reflectors to keep in your car trunk?
Or use the one that's attached to your car battery... like headlights? ;)
chainedflesh
10-02-2008, 10:28 PM
Or use the one that's attached to your car battery... like headlights? ;)

Headlights suck up a lot of battery juice, and you don't want to be stuck somewhere with a dead battery after filming for an hour or two.

And I would never run my car to keep the battery charged while filming... they make too much noise no matter how quiet they are.
FreshMentos
10-03-2008, 12:40 AM
It's already been said, but there really isn't much you can do unfortunately. A lot of us have been in your position. It's a good lesson.

When you're shooting in dark area's, keep your gain at zero. You can also lower the shutter speed a little, but you'll get some ghosting effects if you go under 60. You can also increase the aperture size which can let more light in too.
Westcroft
10-03-2008, 12:48 AM
I don't know if it'll help, but you can look into this perhaps... http://www.revisionfx.com/products/denoise/
Mattageddon
10-03-2008, 12:49 AM
You harvest the grain! Then sell it to bread makers!
atomic9studios
10-03-2008, 09:53 AM
You harvest the grain! Then sell it to bread makers!

BRILLIANT!



why didnt i think of that....
Mattageddon
10-04-2008, 12:55 AM
BRILLIANT!





why didnt i think of that....


You probably haven't taken an economics class. :)