Color Correction/Grading - new tutorial from FXHome

Dexcon wrote on 2/26/2022, 5:26 AM

I know that color correction/grading is always a colorful and vibrant discussion topic on the forum, so here's a just released 7 mins tutorial from FXHome (a la HitFilm) about color correction - including using scopes - and then adding a LUT 'to taste' if wanted (not much on the latter though):

A suggestion ... playback on YT at half speed because the dialogue delivery is just too rapid to follow.

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Comments

Grazie wrote on 2/27/2022, 12:05 AM

@Dexcon - As you say: "I know that color correction/grading is always a colorful and vibrant discussion topic on the forum" - Well, in this respect, this YT doesn't disappoint. Firstly, this is a great link, thank you for sharing. It helps me to demystify several irritating gaps in my own knowledge. Secondly, and once again, there's much about the HOW you do this, but lacking on the WHY you do this. I often think that the motivations for doing CC and CG are often "glost-over" in a rush to get to the HOW. My way of thinking is that if I consciously appreciate the WHY, then the HOW slots into place, and I tend not to forget it - I did say tend?

And yes, a good idea to reduce the rapidity of the voice - I've gotten old...

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