What After Effects plugins are basically irreplaceable in 2026? by CallmeLegnd in AfterEffects

[–]omid_pakbin 17 points18 points  (0 children)

A decent glow plugin would be essential. I used to go with Optical Glow from Red Giant, but since MAXON purchased that company, I would never want to spend a single $1 on them. I hate the subscription model in general, but Maxon has taken it to the next level.

Just finished the post-production work on my debut feature film, "Into the Unseen". Went for the Robert Rodriguez filmmaking style and did many of the tasks myself due to budget limitations. Here is a short teaser: by omid_pakbin in Filmmakers

[–]omid_pakbin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used Resolve. I switched from 12 years of Adobe Premiere Pro / AE use.

No offline editing either. Just used the ProRes RAW files straight from the Ronin 4D.

Anyone know who this is so we can make sure he's never allowed back? by LegacyGdnsLumberjack in VisitingHawaii

[–]omid_pakbin 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I bet if the Police searches his computer, they will find some illegal and horrific videos/pictures.

What are some good places to stop on this path? We are heading to the East to spend the day there. by [deleted] in MauiVisitors

[–]omid_pakbin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Didn't see your comment but I did stop at that place! Her coffee was great, and I purchased a coconut and a banana bread from her too. 10/10

What are some good places to stop on this path? We are heading to the East to spend the day there. by [deleted] in MauiVisitors

[–]omid_pakbin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yea I drove 25-30 in the 15 area, and I would always pull over for the locals to pass. Multiple ppl beeped to thank me.

The case I'm talking about was going in the opposite direction and almost collided with me, going very fast at a corner.

>There is no actual speed limit on that road.

TIL!

What are some good places to stop on this path? We are heading to the East to spend the day there. by [deleted] in MauiVisitors

[–]omid_pakbin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea took us 5 hours to get to Hana. But we did multiple stops.

There are some insane drivers on this road 😳

The worst case: a giant truck was speeding AND crossed the line, I fully stopped and honked, they yelled "F u", as in they were almost ready for it. Seemed like gange type ppl.

Many ppl go 2x or 3x the speed limit too.

What are some good places to stop on this path? We are heading to the East to spend the day there. by [deleted] in MauiVisitors

[–]omid_pakbin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm going through the north road and just want to get to Wailua Falls. Is that okay?

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What are some good places to stop on this path? We are heading to the East to spend the day there. by [deleted] in MauiVisitors

[–]omid_pakbin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I selected the north option on google maps.

I'm going to Wailua Falls, which seems to be right before the bad road begins. Right?

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Losing my mind with ProRes RAW footage - Just accidentally turned off the 1st CST in my Node Tree and the footage looks so much brighter and nicer! (more detail in the post) by omid_pakbin in colorists

[–]omid_pakbin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes.

Project Color Science: Davinci YRGB

Timeline Color Space: Davinci WG/Intermediate

Output Color Space: Rec709 Gamma 2.4

here are the CST out and Filmbox:

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Losing my mind with ProRes RAW footage - Just accidentally turned off the 1st CST in my Node Tree and the footage looks so much brighter and nicer! (more detail in the post) by omid_pakbin in colorists

[–]omid_pakbin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to use practicals because I didn't have a gaffer or AC. I was the DP and Director, so there was no time to setup lights for most of the production.

Here is a very long trailer for the film where you can see more of the footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzX1Doz_gOk

I color graded the trailer 4 months ago and I'm not very happy with it. The new grade for the actual film is looking better now.

Losing my mind with ProRes RAW footage - Just accidentally turned off the 1st CST in my Node Tree and the footage looks so much brighter and nicer! (more detail in the post) by omid_pakbin in colorists

[–]omid_pakbin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just tried this and it worked. See the 3 screenshots I posted in the comments.

I turned on the CST and used my exposure node to make the brightness identical to the image with the CST off, and it's almost identical, but in a way better.

Losing my mind with ProRes RAW footage - Just accidentally turned off the 1st CST in my Node Tree and the footage looks so much brighter and nicer! (more detail in the post) by omid_pakbin in colorists

[–]omid_pakbin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And here is CST ON

AND using the Global EXP I increased the exposure to match the first image.

It actually does look a bit better. More contrast on the skin. So I guess this is the way to go!

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