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Magic Bullet Looks, Pg. 3

“I wanna make it look like film!” How often have we all uttered this phrase? Magic Bullet has discovered the perfect S-curve for film’s dynamic range, and you can adjust it easily with a single click. Like the other tools, just grab the 'Curves' tool and drag it into the work area. In the right corner of the screen, you can adjust the curve by raising or lowering any one of the points along the curve. You will see the video adjust immediately. A good tip is to keep the curve as smooth as you can from point to point. It is set up as such that if any one curve is too steep, the balance of color/contrast/brightness will be out of sync.


Adjusting Film Grain.

In addition to that, you can add different levels of film grain-from just a subtle, almost imperceptible amount, to the thick 16mm grain or something similar to the grain level in Zack Snyder’s 300. Rather than looking like digital noise, the grain truly mimics its film counterpart. You can actually choose between film stocks, as though you haven’t even shot yet. These stocks are in the Camera tools, and can also be adjusted by using the tools in the right corner. Anything over 5% starts to look a little insane. But a great place to land is somewhere between 2 and 5%.


Working with Curves.


Curving too deep creates an imbalance.

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