How do you edit out reflections in a video?

[ModestLiving]

I am editing a video that was shot through glass, we limited the light as much as possible to prevent reflections from ruining the video.
Yet there still is a vague reflection in the video, how do I edit this out of the program using movavi?

[poisondeathray]

I am editing a video that was shot through glass, we limited the light as much as possible to prevent reflections from ruining the video.
Yet there still is a vague reflection in the video, how do I edit this out of the program using movavi?

It depends on the shot complexity and characteristics, but it's probably easier to reshoot 99% of the time

Any camera movement, if so what kind ?

What kind of lighting and direction ?

What kind of background ,and any movement or just static ?

What kind of foreground , and any movement or static ?

Might be easier to post a sample clip to better describe what is going on . Most "post" fixes would involve some sort of motion tracking, camera tracking and "patching" to replace the reflections . The more foreground and background complexity, the more difficult the task

[ModestLiving]

Reshooting is not a possibility, we no longer have access to the facilities we used.
The reflection decreases the quality a bit, but the video is still watchable.
I'm limited on time for this project. It seems as if it will take a lot of time to edit the reflection out based on your reaction, that's why I will leave the reflection in.

Thanks for the help!

[johnmeyer]

You cannot remove the reflections, although if they are static, you might be able to airbrush them out, one frame at a time.

If faced with this problem again, get a polarizer filter. Here's a quick video that shows you what it can do:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-6HtaRHqMg

Be aware that not all polarizer filters are created equal, and that the better ones can do things that the cheap ($20) filters cannot. Expect to pay $100 or more for a good filter.

[Cornucopia]

Polarizing filter alone may not help. You need the right combination(s) of right P.F. (linear, circular) and right wave retarder (1/4 wave, 1/2) in order to block reflection while not blocking light from the other side of the glass - and that is also dependent upon the type & thickness of glass used and the character and angle of the light sources.

Scott