Sharpen footage?

[solvsuper]

Compared to other cameras I think finished RED footage looks a little "blured" after file out from Shake (Prores 422). Is it normal to have to sharpen the images a bit when doing post on RED footage?

 

[Anson Fogel]

Yes, it is.

 

[Blair S. Paulsen]

Anyone care to share their typical sharpening process?

I use the SDK page in Scratch and adjust sharpening, OLPF compensation and such on a shot to shot basis. Wides play differently than tight shots, high contrast lighting plays differently than softer sources. Theatrical finish is a very different animal than TV finish (which usually compresses better with a bit of grain addition), etc.

Important topic. While I am a big fan of the smooth and creamy look, some producers are so conditioned to the oversharpened look so common on a lot of material, that they don't react well to the lack of aliasing (yes, I know their taste is in their a**), but they are writing the checks...

Cheers - #19

 

[Jon Chema]

Compared to other cameras I think finished RED footage looks a little "blured" after file out from Shake (Prores 422). Is it normal to have to sharpen the images a bit when doing post on RED footage?

Yes, I take the sharpness slider and slide it to 3 for all my footage. RAW files natively have no sharpness.