Color Grading Made Easy I'm a senior colorist and founder of Soft Toast Films, post facility in Canada. This is channel dedicated to teaching aspiring filmmakers, colorists and video enthusiasts how to master color grading using DaVinci Resolve. It might seem a bit daunting at the start, but once you get a hang of it, you'll be pushing out stellar looking projects.
I offer easy-to-follow tutorials, tips, and tricks on color grading using DaVinci Resolve, breaking down complex concepts and tools into simple and digestible lessons that anyone can follow along with.
If you're looking to improve your color grading skills and achieve your creative vision using DaVinci Resolve, be sure to check out my channel!
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Thumbnail got me. But it s clear that was from totally different project and after i watched your tutorial, the "thumbnail project" was probably not yours. After I watched a it, I really started to think why would audiio sponsor this video. It s like, yeah, it could be usefull in some cases but the choosen footage and what you actually did with it could be much better. At least closer to a fake "marketing" thumbnail. When you doing something, try to do your best, and then share the knowledge.
I must say I agree. Also, the way the footage gets normalized without proper method is really not something a professional colorist would ever do. Just use CST's to properly translate the LOG footage to rec709 or even a LUT would be better than manually adjusting exposure and contrast to normalize it. It's way faster and the colors are way more accurate that way. This is not a good tutorial at all, like most grading tutorials on youtube. For proper grading tutorials try Cullen Kelly or Darren Mostyn.
Have you ever found that the neutral grays and whites are very close to balanced but then there is a bluish cast in the blacks? I used a color calibration chart in a scene and maybe because the black is glossy it caught some of the blue from the evening sky but it really surprised me.
I find blue seeps into many parts to be honest. a way to solve the blacks is to use the lum vs sat curve and make sure the darkest parts of your image are the least saturated
Using that node structure, what would you do to make different deliverables? One in Rec 709, one in Rec 2020? Wouldn't the Look node be "out of bounds"? Or would you add another CRT after the look?
Hello! I didnt understand whats up with the lut. It said "rec709 kodak 2383", but this lut "doesn't want 709 gamma 2.4" So basically you add node with same color space but different gamma, wich is cineon. Whats the logic behind naming this luts, how can i possibly know wich lut wanna wich gamma setting. it is not written on its name, do i have to guess and trial each time i want to apply new look?
There are honestly SO many RU-vidrs, barely out of school, confidently punting their "amazing" grading techniques. SO many bad habits get picked up here ...but finally, a real industry professional giving clear and well explained content. thank you from SA
Is there a reason why you went Davinci Wide Gammut / Intermidiate to 709 g2.4 then r709 cineon film log instead of just from Wide Gammut /Intermidiate straight to r709 Cineon Film Log? Thanks!
TY for this video (going to watch this 100x's until I understand 😅,) but with Gamma 2.4 used for "Broadcast" - is that the same for social media; RU-vid, FB, Insta?
Not that you need it but you got another subscriber... this is very clear and to the point....I always get confused with CST...I have a blackmagic pocket cinema camera and I often get the specs wrong... but I'll mimic your node tree and figure it out..thanks once again for this amazing tutorial
You lost me so bad when it came to adding that "film" look lut around 3 minutes. You placed a Lut called "rec 709 Kodak" and then you put a CST that transformed to Cineon something? I'm so damn confused.
It's DaVinci Resolve. The best thing is that the software is free in basic version, but the basic version is so advanced that propably you will never need upgrade to pro.
In the thumbnail, you've used a shot from Blade Runner. I've noticed that the highlights are yellow but the shadow is completely balanced. What do you think was the work flow for that type of correcting. Did they balance everything to be white first, then adjust the highlights to yellow?
good video,i have a question,in the firsth cst can i select fro my zve10 sony(hlg3 picure profile) imput color srgb imput gamma rec.2100 hlg and also i dont understand why do you use 2 cts in the videos i've seen people use just 1 cts a the end whit output rec709 thanks i have always this doubt i dont know i can tranform my hlg in rec709
This is great, Runhaar. Thanks. Just one question: how about when the editor's export settings are in premiere? We know that there are some issues, like, for example, adding the QT lut when exporting or changing the preference color.
Technically whoever is responsible for mastering the final export is in charge of QC'ing the final delivery. So the editor would usually add the appropriate lut on final export if its going to web
