Make my DV films less sharp and crispy?

[matknu]

Hi all,

I'm a newbie with Premiere 6.5 and I want to make some cool films starring my kids (how original...).

Question 1:

However I want to filter the film so that it looks like a TV-production. It's way to crisp direct from my DV. Is there en easy way to do this?

Question 2:

What is the standard transition between two clips that pros use? I refer to tha seemingly transition-free change between two clips. Is it a super short dissolving thing or fade?

Cheers,

Mats

[thecoalman]

Hi all,

I'm a newbie with Premiere 6.5 and I want to make some cool films starring my kids (how original...).

Question 1:

However I want to filter the film so that it looks like a TV-production. It's way to crisp direct from my DV. Is there en easy way to do this?

Not familiar with Premier but look up de-noise or remove noise in the help dialog box. Apply just a little bit. That will soften the video. By crispness I'm guessing you mean the edges are sharp on objects.....? Consumer grade cams don't have a very high resolution which creates the sharp edges. You can't expect it to look as good as TV without a better cam.

[pippas]

One or two tips here:

http://www.videouniversity.com/filmtovi.htm


Might be useful!

[housepig]

here's a good tutorial:

http://scs.student.virginia.edu/~fms-uva/professional/

[edDV]

http://www.urbanfox.tv/production/filmlookindex.htm