Major color correction help

DorianDiaconu · 10th October 2013, 21:19

I tried for weeks and still no result. This is the source:

https://mega.co.nz/#!lgh31DSA!brLpgn...C-H8RoT3Ux3bp8

raffriff42 · 10th October 2013, 22:50

What is it with the King of Pop and color correction questions?
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1635055
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1640659

Here's one possibility:

Code:

return MergeRGB(
\    ShowRed.Levels(0, 1.49, 255, 0, 255), 
\    ShowGreen.Levels(0, 0.93, 255, 0, 255), 
\    ShowBlue.Levels(0, 0.63, 255, 0, 255)
\  ).Levels(15, 1.13, 255, 0, 255)

I got these settings by fooling around with a Photoshop Levels adjustment layer, then copied the numbers to a script...
(I made more tweaks after making this composite screenshot)

the numbers will have to be adjusted for 16-235 video as opposed to a 0-255 JPEG image.

DorianDiaconu · 10th October 2013, 22:57

Thank you for the reply.

I'm doing different concerts for different friends, and I have to say that Michael's concerts are the worst ripped I have ever seen. I edited Queen concerts, Elvis concerts and many others. But to get a tape like I posted from the year '96 is absolutely horrfying.

johnmeyer · 10th October 2013, 23:04

This is all I could do:

Here's the video:

Corrected Version

If it were me, I'd do some additional filtering to get rid of the noise and levels variations. Also, the levels probably need to be shifted slightly.

DorianDiaconu · 10th October 2013, 23:12

Thanks for the take on the video. I got indeed rid of the noise/blocking.

Apparently there is a high-quality version of this show somewhere hidden in some collector's bedroom. I saw a few screens and the colors were the same. STILL, they don't seem to be right. Too much blue...

raffriff42 · 10th October 2013, 23:50

What is MJ's true skin color? There is no correct answer

johnmeyer · 10th October 2013, 23:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by raffriff42

What is MJ's true skin color? There is no correct answer

Good point ...

LemMotlow · 11th October 2013, 16:24

And most of his concert scenes are lighted with heavily colored spots and floods. Have to take that into account.

10th October 2013, 21:19	#1 \| Link
DorianDiaconu Gone Forever Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Romania Posts: 19	Major color correction help I tried for weeks and still no result. This is the source: https://mega.co.nz/#!lgh31DSA!brLpgn...C-H8RoT3Ux3bp8

10th October 2013, 22:50	#2 \| Link
raffriff42 Retried Guesser Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,373	What is it with the King of Pop and color correction questions? http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1635055 http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1640659 Here's one possibility: Code: return MergeRGB( \ ShowRed.Levels(0, 1.49, 255, 0, 255), \ ShowGreen.Levels(0, 0.93, 255, 0, 255), \ ShowBlue.Levels(0, 0.63, 255, 0, 255) \ ).Levels(15, 1.13, 255, 0, 255) I got these settings by fooling around with a Photoshop Levels adjustment layer, then copied the numbers to a script... (I made more tweaks after making this composite screenshot) the numbers will have to be adjusted for 16-235 video as opposed to a 0-255 JPEG image. Last edited by raffriff42; 18th March 2017 at 01:24. Reason: (fixed image link)

10th October 2013, 22:57	#3 \| Link
DorianDiaconu Gone Forever Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Romania Posts: 19	Thank you for the reply. I'm doing different concerts for different friends, and I have to say that Michael's concerts are the worst ripped I have ever seen. I edited Queen concerts, Elvis concerts and many others. But to get a tape like I posted from the year '96 is absolutely horrfying.

10th October 2013, 23:04	#4 \| Link
johnmeyer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: California Posts: 2,695	This is all I could do: Here's the video: Corrected Version If it were me, I'd do some additional filtering to get rid of the noise and levels variations. Also, the levels probably need to be shifted slightly.

10th October 2013, 23:12	#5 \| Link
DorianDiaconu Gone Forever Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Romania Posts: 19	Thanks for the take on the video. I got indeed rid of the noise/blocking. Apparently there is a high-quality version of this show somewhere hidden in some collector's bedroom. I saw a few screens and the colors were the same. STILL, they don't seem to be right. Too much blue...

10th October 2013, 23:50	#6 \| Link
raffriff42 Retried Guesser Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,373	What is MJ's true skin color? There is no correct answer

11th October 2013, 16:24	#8 \| Link
LemMotlow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 266	And most of his concert scenes are lighted with heavily colored spots and floods. Have to take that into account.