Major color correction help

[DorianDiaconu]

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

http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k617/DorianDiaconu/vlcsnap-2013-10-10-23h12m43s36_zps6a51b8ad.png

https://mega.co.nz/#!lgh31DSA!brLpgnLxXVnUVmnzcf92pTTyVW48XC-H8RoT3Ux3bp8

[raffriff42]

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: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)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/thh2n48j4e45mll/color-fix-mj2.jpg?raw=1
the numbers will have to be adjusted for 16-235 video as opposed to a 0-255 JPEG image.

[DorianDiaconu]

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]

This is all I could do:

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w208/johnmeyer/JacksonColorCorrected_zps4c166814.jpg

Here's the video:

Corrected Version (http://www.mediafire.com/?a83dc79ccowl8xk)

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]

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]

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

[johnmeyer]

What is MJ's true skin color? There is no correct answer ;)Good point ...

[LemMotlow]

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