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Boom Shadow On Closeup

We just got a closeup with a mic boom scribble on the edge of frame and Emilia's forehead is catching hot light; pictu…

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CDecide — “help me choose”We just got a closeup with a mic boom scribble on the edge of frame and Emilia's forehead is…+
We just got a closeup with a mic boom scribble on the edge of frame and Emilia's forehead is catching hot light; picture lock is tonight and the director will notice. I don't want to over-smooth skin or erase evidence of the shoot. Tell me the fastest retouch sequence that removes the boom and tames shine while keeping pores and film texture, which tools to avoid for skin, and a hard stop where I should call the colorist instead of fixing it here.
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I have a closeup with a boom shadow and a shiny forehead due before picture lock tonight

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