I'm shooting a fun video project and I want it to look like we used anamorphic lenses, just for kicks. I'm making some elliptical waterhouse stops for the front of the lenses to get elliptical bokeh and using an ultracontrast filter because it flares, ghosts, and gives low contrast. Might add fake barrel distortion in post. And crop to 2.35:1, of course.
The optical flares are impossible to emulate satisfactorily but I'm trying to build a behind-the-lens blue streak filter (that sits behind the lens mount) and at least want it to look better than it does currently... So far my best attempt is some monofilament strung vertically and colored blue with a marker. I got kicked out of art class in middle school so I'm compelled to make this stuff; it's Freudian.
It works in a "proof of concept" kind of way but is really dim and the flares are mushy:
My plan now is to take a glass slide, cut it to size so it fits in my camera, and then etch it vertically with a glass cutter, then coloring the etches blue with a marker as before. Wouldn't want to drop a camera with scored sharp glass between lens and sensor, of course.
I know how to make these in post but that defeats the "fun" part of "fun video project" and doesn't look as cool, either.
Just wondering if anyone has tried something similar and wants to share feedback. Don't feel obliged to chip in on this one if you're busy, just thought this would be a fun project.
The optical flares are impossible to emulate satisfactorily but I'm trying to build a behind-the-lens blue streak filter (that sits behind the lens mount) and at least want it to look better than it does currently... So far my best attempt is some monofilament strung vertically and colored blue with a marker. I got kicked out of art class in middle school so I'm compelled to make this stuff; it's Freudian.
It works in a "proof of concept" kind of way but is really dim and the flares are mushy:
My plan now is to take a glass slide, cut it to size so it fits in my camera, and then etch it vertically with a glass cutter, then coloring the etches blue with a marker as before. Wouldn't want to drop a camera with scored sharp glass between lens and sensor, of course.
I know how to make these in post but that defeats the "fun" part of "fun video project" and doesn't look as cool, either.
Just wondering if anyone has tried something similar and wants to share feedback. Don't feel obliged to chip in on this one if you're busy, just thought this would be a fun project.
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