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If you have AE you can use the plug-in "Match Grain" to copy the grain from another clip of a movie.I was wondering how I would add fake film grain to the Phantom Menace or any other film? Should I do it within editing software or use Topaz Video Enhance AI?
I use AP Pro and AE. Would you recommend using match grain or add noise and grain - if you don't mind me asking ?If you have AE you can use the plug-in "Match Grain" to copy the grain from another clip of a movie.
In AP Pro you can also use the plug-in "Add Noise and Grain".
In FCPX the plug-in is called "Film Grain".
Thanks for the quick response. What NLE plugins do you recommend, in terms of quality?You can grab stock grain that can be added as an overlay from various free websites. Some NLEs also have plugins for it, though they will vary in quality.
Thanks for the quick response. What NLE plugins do you recommend, in terms of quality?
It depends on what you want. If you want to match the grain from a movie you like then it is better to use the "Match Grain" plug-in in AE. You can tweak it in order to get the desired grain. For me it looks more natural and it is my preferred choice.I use AP Pro and AE. Would you recommend using match grain or add noise and grain - if you don't mind me asking ?
Thank you. I'll have to give that a go.It depends on what you want. If you want to match the grain from a movie you like then it is better to use the "Match Grain" plug-in in AE. You can tweak it in order to get the desired grain. For me it looks more natural and it is my preferred choice.
What settings do you use on Topaz, under the 'add grain'?Personally I am running some Dune 1984 Smithee footage through Topaz right now to add film grain, its much better IMO than the Adobe Premiere option. Film grain is so much more than simple noise, and rather than enhancing the footage with texture, it ends up just muddying the overall result.
Thank you for the reply. Any you could link to that you recommend?I am using only overlays.
Do the overlays last a while or are they specific to what you apply them to? Any free ones you would be okay with recommending?I've only used Vegas' which I'm not keen on but isn't terrible. I always opt for using overlays now. They're free and easy to find, and some of them are genuine film grain that you're just laying on top of your footage.
Overlays have been fun for the "effects" look, but not as precise and real looing as topaz does.What settings do you use on Topaz, under the 'add grain'?
And, what are your thoughts on using overlays? Have you ever used them?
Thank you. I will go with using Topaz and mess around with settingsOverlays have been fun for the "effects" look, but not as precise and real looing as topaz does.
Yeah, add grain, and then there are levels to adjust in there. Also, how much grain adds exponentially more time to Topaz, so only do it if you need to!
Overlays have been fun for the "effects" look, but not as precise and real looing as topaz does.
Topaz does seem like it could work, but I think it may be adding too much grain to bright area. I watched this tutorial for adding grain on premiereHa ha totally understand.
But for me, I'm trying to match footage from older footage at a lower resolution to a newer restored print release that has a beautiful film grain, but unfortunately not all the footage I need. Topaz is the only thing I have found to give a more realistic film grain to match the better footage scenes, as overlays were always noticeably different IMO. If I was adding film grain to a whole movie, I could probably get away with an overlay, but I haven't found anything close for this specific instance. But I could be wrong and just haven't found the right grain overlay...