How do experienced editors/colorists make video look better?
I am an amateur editor working on a documentary about WW II airplanes. The footage was shot on a Cannon HV30 in HDV with the 30p mode. The footage looks great (with some needing color correction), but still looks “videoish” when played on a standard TV. I was just curious about what more experienced and artistic editors use to make their material look better. I’m not talking about drastic changes like one might make to a dramatic film, but slight stylistic changes/additions to take the edge off of the video. For example I’ve read about adding a very slight channel blur, reducing the contrast a bit, etc. Any tips would be appreciated.
