I had a conversation with someone about how to make RED footage look like a Black And White film derived from actual film - though I haven't really added any grain - I think it comes in pretty close. I added a small grain structure from a Kodak 5218 scan, but I don't think it fits that Kodak 7266 or Kodak 7265 look. Gotta find a good BW film grain scan based on a 16mm stock.
The above was taken in to Nuke, graded, grained, and then processed with a Truelight LUT for Kodak 2302, all working in a 2.2 Gamma against an sRGB monitor LUT.
Verdict? I think it is passable as B&W footage - it has the peculiar flaw of film in many ways, although I suspect the blacks on a film would be a bit more fogged and less exact. That might be changed by doing a less contrasty pass in RedcineX and then bringing it in to Nuke. It isn't going to fool the discerning eye, but it might please an audience looking for that sort of feeling in a flick.
I think my favorite B&W scene from any movie recently has to be the opening sequence from Casino Royale. Very slick, but heavily processed. Anyone know if that was done with a color stock or an actual B&W stock?
Can't wait for The Foundry to get around to including the RED Gamma/Color and FLUT in Nuke. Its surprising that it has been available from RED for some time and The Foundry haven't included it in over several update cycles.
Please no comments on the shooting - I know its wretched, but it was a "just for fun" project and meant to showcase actors and their acting, not the camerawork.
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