Error Code:
Color - Negative Stain
Description:
Negative Stain is an artifact that appears as the inverse of an expected on-screen appearance.
Impact:
Similar to a pixel error, appearance is typically unintended and can act as a distraction pulling attention away from the focus of the program.
Severity Structure:
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FYI |
N/A |
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Issue |
Major artifact across single frame or minor artifact across multiple frames, overlaps onscreen character or object of focus. |
How to Prevent:
Negative stains are most commonly introduced on the DI, especially when grain is added to the image for a "film look."
Solution:
Remove the artifact from the image, likely introduced by an external effect on the image, may only require a re-render of the DPX frame to remove. VFX may be necessary if experienced in-camera.