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Hi What is the best response filter to use to create images similar to what professional companies use like Pixar etc
Currently I use agfacolor futura 2 100CD but some one said only use linear but linear creates dark oversaturated image
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I use linear mostly too and do the post editing in Photoshop but also set the filter in the renderer itself for smaller projects or where I will need to do batch-processing later.

The kind of filter also depends. I just use the one which I think looks best for the specific scene. If one filter creates a darkish look on one image it may be the extra little kick of contrast in another.
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very important subject if you ask me

but coilbook, what type of image are you referring to?
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i used to use linear but notice that every single scene setup has its own best. i dont care if it is false or not just use it for my taste. this subject will make me clear. my eyes on it.
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Thank you all!
We do animation and try to have image quality closer to Pixar etc as far as color space.

I tried linear with gamma changed to 2.2 but everything looks bluish now. So now we use Agfacolor 2 Seems like it is closer to neutral. We just dont need any camera responses that make image greenish or bluish. We need more neutral image
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but you can use the white balance picker right?
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whersmy wrote:but you can use the white balance picker right?
Thanks. I thought if image is already was changed to greenish and then I use white balance it alters image even more. I'll give it a try
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Although this is a very subjective and content-dependent answer, I find that Kodachrome_64CD is a great starting response that's mostly very neutral but has some niceness to it. Kodachrome_25 is similar but slightly warmer. Gamma at 2.0 for some punchiness.

A good starting point for Post Processing is Bloom at 2.0 and Glare at 0.2
Glare usually works best at 10% of Bloom, as to not be overwhelming.
A spectral intensity of about 0.2 will give the bloom some visual interest, and mess with the Spectral Shift (0.0-1.0) to see what you like best. When you get a good setup, empty your scene and save it as a blueprint/template that you load up whenever you go to start a new project, that way you don't have to mess with all the settings every time.
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profbetis wrote:Although this is a very subjective and content-dependent answer, I find that Kodachrome_64CD is a great starting response that's mostly very neutral but has some niceness to it. Kodachrome_25 is similar but slightly warmer. Gamma at 2.0 for some punchiness.

A good starting point for Post Processing is Bloom at 2.0 and Glare at 0.2
Glare usually works best at 10% of Bloom, as to not be overwhelming.
A spectral intensity of about 0.2 will give the bloom some visual interest, and mess with the Spectral Shift (0.0-1.0) to see what you like best. When you get a good setup, empty your scene and save it as a blueprint/template that you load up whenever you go to start a new project, that way you don't have to mess with all the settings every time.
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I noticed when using different kernels like DL and PT different response filters suit it the best.

I like the oldschool exposure so you can still mess around with the iso
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