@lachmoore I sent you a personal message on the 16th. Did you get it? @all Thanks for your comments: I'm trying to get a better color consistency for video and will post the result when ready.

This is my second attempt to color graded video clips, taking into account the comments by joesiv and others.

Color consistency is now insured throughout the clip by a unique transform applying to each frame. The transform is built with several reference frames taken from the clip to grade as well as a unique source image for the color transfer.

I have found a way apply the method in After Effects (CS5) by automatically generating a Pixel Bender effect file containing the color transform.

The color transform is mainly a kind of procedural RGB look-up table built to try to keep skins colors acceptable as well as neutral colors in highlights.

So for those using AE, below is a link of a file containing the original clip (fairly noisy) and 6 color transform files prepared for it. Inside the archive is a read me file explaining the simple install procedure.

It is doubtful that the color transforms can be applied to other clips as they were specifically devised for one target clip.

Feel free to comment and suggest improvements.

http://Sendoid.com/271yr

@csync It was the first time I used Sendoid. Here is a new link that works :

https://rapidshare.com/files/3238418620/Automated_Color_Grading.rar

Another sample batch of grading filters for AE (see above). This time for the Andrew Reid's footage "Tokyo Storm".

You'll have to download the clip on Vimeo here: vimeo.com/32520456.

Attached a file with the 10 filters and the procedure to install and use them in AE (CS5) : simply rename it TOKYO.rar before decompressing it.

@Braamokiev You have to do it manually, just copy the link in the navigation bar of your browser: I didn't want the Vimeo video window to appear in my message.

You have to right click, then "save as" or whatever it's called in your browser. Then change the extention of the saved file from .txt to .rar and unpack it.

@zigizigi Ok thanks. I didn't know it was an .rar file.

@pwc Thanks, these grading filters are really interesting, I can see how flexible the pixel blender could be with the option to create a grading filter based on a given image :)

Thanks for allowing us to play with these, the Tokyo filters work quite well with other footage as a starting point, are there plans to increase the options within AE?

@Elenion Not at the moment. If anybody knows how to program a Photoshop plugin feel free to contact me. If you want to try the standalone app that I made send me a personal message I will give you the link to get it.

@pwc Can you tell us how you do it??? In After effects?? How to use an image as ref?

I have noticed that it works better using a dark source on a light target. we would love to use this more though, fantastic work!

I am also very interested in this technology. Somehow you would need to find a way to get a slider that preserves skin tones and maybe also some for green plants and blue sky. Will test asap.

That's f****** amazing @pwc! Keep up this excelent work. Any plans to release it as a full AE plugin?