ENDA Episode 57 → The time when ENDA Works on a Paint Out Shot (Part 2)

Last time, we stopped right after creating the clean plate. Now came the patching phase, essentially, restoring the missing areas in a way that blends seamlessly with the rest of the footage. It’s easy to imagine one large patch, a single track, and done. But the reality is far more complex.

Even if the patch lined up perfectly in one frame, slight misalignments showed up across the rest of the shot. Parallax shifts and the natural movement of the camera meant that multiple patches were necessary, each with its own adjustments.

This forced me to divide the shot into sections and make numerous manual tweaks almost frame by frame to ensure everything aligned through the shot’s entire range.

Once the patches were in place, we turned our attention to restoring the principal photography from the original plate. This step is very important because as Compositors, it’s crucial to preserve every bit of the original footage while removing only the unwanted elements.

So what’s next?

Restoring character details: hair, skin, the checkerboard dress, and tidying up tiny details across the background.

These finishing touches can make or break the shot’s final quality.

So… Stay tuned!

The journey continues…