Shot clean-up is the process of eliminating or masking undesired aspects from footage and photographs. There are numerous techniques to this, as well as a large range of software options.
Workflows
Method 1: Clean and restore footage using Photoshop’s cleaning and restoration tools.
Method 2: Create a clean plate in Photoshop and import it as an image into After Effects. Using a rotoscope and camera tracking, insert the clean plate where it is needed.
Tools
Spot Healing – For removing dust, thin wires, creases.
Healing Brush – Like the Spot Healing but requires an image to copy.
Patch Tool – For replacing large sections and nice quick blending.
Content-Aware Move – For covering elements but blending is quick and harsh.
Red Eye – Gets rid of red-eye from old photos
We did some clean-up on some footage, I removed the light stand and the red label on the actor’s helmet:
Original:
I removed the actor from the scene:
I removed the red label and the red spot on the actor’s helmet:
