Trying to make a shot from daytime look like night? Not too hard with basic grading tools, unless there are lights in the scene.
You could layer some brighter areas over your night time look with power windows, but this might not get you a realistic result.
So let’s explore the Relight OFX to control the lighting to look more natural.
Relight OFX is Studio version only.
Using this technique, you’ll be able to adjust how the light falls onto surfaces in your scene, giving you a much better image.
In this video from Casey Faris, you’ll learn about:
- Adding a color space transform
- Day-for-night grading
- Adding a layer mixer node
- Adding Relight OFX
- Working with the generated Normal Map
- Relighting options
But wait, there’s more! Here’s an additional video with some times for even better performance for this effect.
Gedaly is the Founder and Lead Educator of DVResolve.com and is Blackmagic Design Certified Master Trainer. He’s edited commercials for major brands and has done color & VFX for independent films. He consults on post-production workflow and creating online education. Gedaly is the co-founder of Working.Actor, a former marketing manager for large brands, and creates original film projects with his production company Razee.