Author Topic: Soft mood in post production  (Read 2613 times)

2016-06-26, 11:40:59

Peeter

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Hi guys,

How can I get this kind of soft mood in post production process?

http://tarruellatrenchs.com/es/proyecto/terre/

I mean no sharp edges (i have used a HDRI to light the scene), everything is a bit blurry, no pure blacks... Is there any way to achieve a similar result? I'm trying to do it with layers in different modes with Photoshop...

I guess that it must be something about gradient maps to avoid pure blacks, blurry passes in some layer mode...i would really appreciate if someone can give me some advice.

Thank you.

2016-06-26, 13:32:16
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SHD

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I think it will be better if
1) you will show on the pictures, because in this moment hard to understand what do you mean
2) you can show your result

2016-06-26, 13:37:24
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Peeter

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Thank you for your reply SHD,

I'm not allowed by my client to share the pictures of the project... I'd like to get something similar to the link attached.


2016-06-26, 15:01:49
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Setup a LUT for that or slap on some color grading in Photoshop, I doubt this requires layering magic.
First, make the Warmish color with the color gamma and levels controls and after that push up the Black output levels above 5 or something or push the input levels below 0 (you can type that in the levels adjustment in PS)
This way you get the yellowish mood, without affecting the blacks, that are supposed to become grays.
(Obviously don't sharpen) and experiment with Corona's filter size of > 2. Some coronauts found that going higher than default on the tent image filter makes the image look a teeny bit more natural at high resolutions.
The filter is apply at each sample, so it is subpixel perfect, where Photoshop does it on a per pixel level, may change another detail here and there.
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