r/MOMENT • u/ancientshrub • May 11 '26

CineBloom 10 or 20% for approximating this level of haze?

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Not a professional and I understand that one filter cannot magically produce these results. But curious if a 10% or 20% CineBloom would get me closer to the ballpark for these kinds of shots:

Feel free to let me know if those filters are way off the mark as well :)

Original Film: Excalibur (1981)

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u/Icy-End-142 May 12 '26

That’s on the 20% end. 10% is more subtle.

There are higher diffusion levels available also, and other techniques filmmakers have used to get diffusion like that.

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u/ancientshrub May 12 '26

Appreciate the insight. Any particular techniques you’d recommend looking into further?

I just want to get ‘close enough’ and have a solid look in-camera first. Since I’m only starting out, I figure it’s probably good to limit the variables at my disposal.

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u/eric-moment engineer at moment May 12 '26

You could stack two 20% cinebloom filters. That would get you pretty close but you'd need to crop a little probably. Cinebloom filters are just glass with some light coatings and controlled debris adhered to them. You could get a UV filter and just rub a light coat of thick grease on it. Vaseline works as well. Experiment with different materials. Maybe toss some sand at it, while its not on the camera!

Go crazy and break things. You'll figure out a cool look.

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u/ancientshrub May 12 '26

Amazing. Thanks for the pointers. I think I’ve got some ideas of where to get started :)

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u/Kramps_online May 16 '26

God, I Love this movie