Best color grading correction video so far for me. This clearly explained the concepts, gave many examples, gave tips, and also revealed some standards used in professional work. +1
get adobe premiere, use the lumetri - that's literally all you need. 7 monitors is unnecessary unless you're a massive wide scale production, which i can guarantee no one watching this video is involved with.
We make off-roading videos and because we are often running up and down rocky trails and need something small/light we use several different iPhones (a 4S, a 6, a 6S and a 7) and one DJI Osmo (similar camera chip to a GoPro). We have to do some level of correction on everything just to get the colors to match and contrary to what some others have posted here, our videos still come out pretty darn good after correction. So far we have been able to do it all with the built-in (weak) color correction tools in Final Cut Pro X, but I think we're about to bite the bullet and move to DaVinci ..
why do you have to throw in all these thousand pound equipment i just want to know how to colour grade im not a pro and if i was i wouldn't be even watching this.
I believe Doug covers a lot of the basics early in this video. This overview covers a broad range of products to demonstrate the scope of color grading. >Mark
B and H then why was the video called "top 4 tips for BASIC color grading." this video went way off course and to be honest I didn't really get any tips out of it. it just showed me different things that can be done. I stead of showing me how to do certain things and why.
To me it looks like he used about 3 products. He also seems to have not that much hair as his hairstyle already shows it... 1. Mouse (for volume) 2. Wax (to keep it in place, with the mouse you can also style your hair WITH volume) 3. Mat (non-shiny) hairspray (to keep his hair solid)
Glad you like! Solid genetics beat top of the line chemicals any day, but I use one or two products depending on the style. I assure you, I have more hair than I know what to do with most days. Most of the work is really just blow drying followed by pomade, and I avoid mousse as my hair is too thick already.
Very good video (Y) I want to do a little question... Some of TV 4K like LG or Samsung have presets of image type... Cinema, Life, ecological.. more or less... if I are working in FULL HD... Can use it like output monitor?? In witch image preset??.
I don't know anything on what I should do, what colors work nicely with what. I was hoping for tips, such as "warm colors help with this stuff" or whatever not "Start your career in editing for the Avengers Movies"
can you just use Adobe PP CC for Color Correction? I didn't know you had to get all these various and complicated apps. I just got into photography/videography in 2015.
+GIFF India Yes, there is a free personal use version available. It will have most features, but not all. You cane see a comparison of functionality here: bit.ly/1TgPPPH *Andrea
+Juan Pablo Reyes Carrera Entry -level: With 100% sRGB color coverage and Rec. 709 support the PA328Q 32" Widescreen LED Backlit 4K/UHD Monitorfrom ASUS is the go to display for viewing and editing photos, multimedia content, and much more. This 4K, Ultra High Definition display sports a 3840 x 2160 resolution complete with support for 1,073.7 million colors and a 12-bit look up table. When setting up your ASUS PA328Q 4K monitor you can choose from a variety of inputs including DisplayPort 1.2 and Mini-DisplayPort 1.2, two HDMI inputs, and one HDMI-1/MHL 3.0 port. bhpho.to/1R6Oc78 Pro: Streamline your 4K workflow with the Digital Cinema 31MU97-B 31" Widescreen LED Backlit IPS 4K Monitor fromLG. This monitor features a 4096 x 2160 resolution complete with a 17:9 aspect ratio, a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, 320 cd/m² brightness rating, and can be viewed from 178° both horizontally and vertically. The enhanced resolution display can even be pivoted from widescreen to portrait mode to accommodate various types of content. bhpho.to/1RnwzFC Please contact us via e-mail if you have additional questions: askbh@bandh.com >Mark
+branislavpetkovic These are just examples for you to consider. But the PRO example I used is a smaller (1") screen. Please contact us via e-mail if you have additional questions: askbh@bandh.com >Mark
Thank for reply .I have question. I am user fcpx.and resolve and work on iMac it has Processor 3.1 GHZ Intel Core I5, 8 GB 1333MHZ DDR3, Graphics AMD Radeon HD 6970 M 1024 MB And Serial Number C02GY4YNDHJQ.Now i want to do grading with control penal board .can you guide which best and what is modify update in my old iMac.
Specs seem okay. If you want to render faster in Adobe applications, even an 500 USD Laptop will outperform your Mac....So opt for an decently spec'd PC (saves a lot of money). If you do need Mac OS...then try to use Apple's Final Cut Pro. It should render your footage a lot faster than in any Adobe app. Final Cut Pro is perfect for slow Mac's in general.
LUTs are so easy and good to use. I wonder why people go through the strugggle of color grading without them. I made a tutorial on color grading with luts and the teal and orange SamKolder color grading. Check it out
There's a lot of 'what ifs' but not much discussion on how to properly color grade. When to saturate, adjust white balance, etc, would have been a lot more helpful than just saying, "when is saturation too much?" Then never elaborating on it.
+Jan Karlsson - Unfortunately, I don’t know of any DSLR or mirrorless cameras on the market that natively shoot RAW video. *Christina* AskVideo@bhphoto.com
+B and H If camera supports Magic Lantern (Canon 5D Mk1, Mk2 and Mk3 as I know), you can record to full HD, RAW, 30 fps. Installing Magic Lantern is a risk tho as explained on their website.
What I like: • Most of the grading examples. There's too much washed out/milky black/everything gray/straight-from-log-or-raw “gradings” nowadays. They are ugly and uncomfortable to watch. • Some explanations you give. Many TH-cam videos get things wrong because their authors simply don't know about what they're talking about. What I don't like: • You get a little bit technical in some aspects, yet you don't show the actual grading process not even for a second. • The video where the hoster talks has lots of aliasing, and it seems to me the shutter speed wasn't set correctly.
Content creators these days go crazy about color grades and LUTs. Even sitdown reviews and stuff are graded with the cinematic teal and orange. What the hell.
+ProdigyMusicBeats The Apple MacBook Pro Retina 2013 displays 88% of the colors of Adobe RGB 1998. Adobe RGB 1998 is a much larger color space than the more commonly used sRGB, so for web work, the sRGB color space is more important. When compared to sRGB, it managed to display 99% of sRGB after calibration. It will output an 8-bit stream. Please contact us via e-mail if you have additional questions: askbh@bandh.com >Mark
Sorry for rusty English: Think of it as sRGB "fits inside" AdobeRGB. If it fits inside there is NO PROBLEM because it will get "scaled to proportions" without errors, at least if your JPEG (sRGB) has a attached color profile. :) If the JPEG (sRGB) don't have a profile and getting watched on AdobeRGB monitor - you will then probably see a increased saturation of colors in your image. The other way around is a bigger problem.. Your PC dont know what monitor is attached, so if you try to display a AdobeRGB file on a sRGB monitor then it will do so too without regards, and you maybe only 'see' a bit lower saturation but in fact it could be VERY saturated on the disk. Primary beginner mistake; many people post images to internet with AdobeRGB profile and the colors/brightness they see in browser is very different from what they see in programs like Photoshop, Lightroom, etc. This is where AdobeRGB starts to give beginners problems.. If you don't read and study when to use and work in AdobeRGB, ProphotoRGB, CIE-LAB etc, then you should definitely stick to sRGB ONLY. When you are changing colorspaces you HAVE to know your color -theory, not just thinking "it's better like this". There is also one benefit if monitor shows 90% of AdobeRGB but 100% of sRGB and you work in sRGB, you gonna see all colors you edit while you're in sRGB. In AdobeRGB you have to HOPE your "not displayed colors" is correct, and usually they are not since "fantasy colors" start to happen right outside sRGB. LAB-printers can most of time print AdobeRGB but that doesnt mean YOU should work in AdobeRGB. sRGB is best for the "average Joe" like me and you even if I know my color theory.
I got no problems working on important files in Photoshop in sRGB or Phase One - CaptureOne Pro 9.2 + Lightroom and then export to sRGB for retouching in Photoshop. There is only a very few of us (most of them in fashion, pro landscape photogs, etc) that can and should work in bigger colorspaces like AdobeRGB and ProphotoRGB. Well, this is my opinion but those guys will also agree because they know the difference. :) Some people say don't use sRGB; "those gradients in sky etc will get posterized or whatever in sRGB".. Those people don't know it can happen in AdobeRGB when you cannot see it on your sRGB monitor.. End of rant(?).. luminous-landscape.com/articleImages/Images32/horseshoe.jpg
well beginners shouldnt think about investing in that. its about making good films - having a good story, interesting ideas. the technical stuff is overrated
JamesHD1990 I agree, but I find it strange BH recommending something that is not recommended by Canon and is not covered under the warranty if ML bricks your camera.. That's all.
It isn't illegal. And BH didn't really promote it, they just implied that it is possible to do so without getting new gear. People who haven't heard or haven't used ML wouldn't even know that part of the video might have been about ML, so it isn't going to harm anybody.
Best color grading correction video so far for me. This clearly explained the concepts, gave many examples, gave tips, and also revealed some standards used in professional work. +1
Or download the google app SnapSeed from the Store/Play Store and learn by trail and error xD
this video is kinda "getting started with color grading" not "top 4 tips [...]"
"Top 4 Tips for Basic Color Grading"
0:00 - 2:07 really? are you sure?
JAJAJA yeah, I've been thinking the same, basic?, where?
Basic for experts.
You need a powerful computer...
*shows a prebuild Dell*
his voice is relaxing, I like it
get adobe premiere, use the lumetri - that's literally all you need. 7 monitors is unnecessary unless you're a massive wide scale production, which i can guarantee no one watching this video is involved with.
Actually I am
Never Adobe again - rent-a-software? Nope.
and u as a what, sir?
This is great video. I learned a lot. Just a DSLR user here trying to get the look i want for videos. Thankyou
I learned a lot... from a guy that should know about moiré patterns! Dude, that sweater is NOISY!
We make off-roading videos and because we are often running up and down rocky trails and need something small/light we use several different iPhones (a 4S, a 6, a 6S and a 7) and one DJI Osmo (similar camera chip to a GoPro). We have to do some level of correction on everything just to get the colors to match and contrary to what some others have posted here, our videos still come out pretty darn good after correction. So far we have been able to do it all with the built-in (weak) color correction tools in Final Cut Pro X, but I think we're about to bite the bullet and move to DaVinci ..
Well produced and educational! Kudos!
Color Grading is like a must now
Nice thanks a lot. I do learn a lot from your videos for my videos.
Helpful video! Is there a video on when to use colors to set moods ?
Nothing yet, but that's a great idea. We will look into something like that for the future. Thanks for watching!
great starting cours! well done BH TEAM!
Good general video, I wonder if there are downloadable color grade presets so they are ready to use
why do you have to throw in all these thousand pound equipment i just want to know how to colour grade im not a pro and if i was i wouldn't be even watching this.
I believe Doug covers a lot of the basics early in this video. This overview covers a broad range of products to demonstrate the scope of color grading. >Mark
B and H then why was the video called "top 4 tips for BASIC color grading." this video went way off course and to be honest I didn't really get any tips out of it. it just showed me different things that can be done. I stead of showing me how to do certain things and why.
because theres plenty of videos that will show you how so shut up and pay attention to the video
Thank You Doug
so basic informations but really important to know. tnx
I love how this is "basics" and they're over here talking about 2 to 3 monitors, signal converters and external vector scope hardware...
This video helped a lot. B&H rocks.
Thanks man, Very informative
Good video man!
nice sir
Very helpful. Thanks!
This is clever and useful, tnx
thanks for all the tips !
Quick and helpful vid
That was really helpful! Thanks a lot
now THAT is an informative video. Well done.
Good tips thanks
Thanks Doug!
Hi, im going to teach you how to color grading. first of all you need to spend 999999 dollars :)
Its like his hair stands up like that naturally without much product
haha. i was watching that too. I think he was born with the hair like that.
looks like he got Conan's hair. but black. ahahha
To me it looks like he used about 3 products. He also seems to have not that much hair as his hairstyle already shows it...
1. Mouse (for volume)
2. Wax (to keep it in place, with the mouse you can also style your hair WITH volume)
3. Mat (non-shiny) hairspray (to keep his hair solid)
Glad you like! Solid genetics beat top of the line chemicals any day, but I use one or two products depending on the style. I assure you, I have more hair than I know what to do with most days. Most of the work is really just blow drying followed by pomade, and I avoid mousse as my hair is too thick already.
Thanks for the tips
I really like your intro :0 !!
Great tips :)
Thank you for the video 😊
Very good video (Y) I want to do a little question... Some of TV 4K like LG or Samsung have presets of image type... Cinema, Life, ecological.. more or less... if I are working in FULL HD... Can use it like output monitor?? In witch image preset??.
Can you suggest few ... Monitors
Love this so mush. Very helpful
I like mushrooms
Integra DIY ?
+千本正太 you like this very much, not mush hahaha mush stands for mushrooms (the drug)
+Éloïse Choquette 😂
Great vid! What kind of mic are you using?
Audio-Technica AT899
www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/266176-REG/Audio_Technica_AT899_AT899_Condenser_Lavalier.html
Thanks!
Nice Doug!
Amazing video. Helped me a lot. :D
and im here learning basic window stuffs
Thank you for this too complicated NASA lesson...
I don't know anything on what I should do, what colors work nicely with what. I was hoping for tips, such as "warm colors help with this stuff" or whatever not "Start your career in editing for the Avengers Movies"
Thanks so much for pointing out orange and teal doesn't equal good or professional. :D
It's just *one popular* look.
Try Color Director by Cyberlink very easy. No it may not be pro but for most of us it is great.
so helpful.
Thanks man
can you just use Adobe PP CC for Color Correction? I didn't know you had to get all these various and complicated apps. I just got into photography/videography in 2015.
Yes, you definitely can.
@2:42 i was driving that blue n white bus small world
proof?
Cool thanks
Bad choice for shirt
Wow, amazing
IS there any Good institute to get certification in color grading? in new york or new jersey ?
Hi, Great information Resolve is free software no any charges from user?
+GIFF India Yes, there is a free personal use version available. It will have most features, but not all. You cane see a comparison of functionality here: bit.ly/1TgPPPH
*Andrea
*Looks confusing*
Ansel Adams ," the negative is equivalent to the composes score, while the print is the performance.
Can you share the links to the monitors you recommended?
+Juan Pablo Reyes Carrera
Entry -level:
With 100% sRGB color coverage and Rec. 709 support the PA328Q 32" Widescreen LED Backlit 4K/UHD Monitorfrom ASUS is the go to display for viewing and editing photos, multimedia content, and much more. This 4K, Ultra High Definition display sports a 3840 x 2160 resolution complete with support for 1,073.7 million colors and a 12-bit look up table. When setting up your ASUS PA328Q 4K monitor you can choose from a variety of inputs including DisplayPort 1.2 and Mini-DisplayPort 1.2, two HDMI inputs, and one HDMI-1/MHL 3.0 port. bhpho.to/1R6Oc78
Pro:
Streamline your 4K workflow with the Digital Cinema 31MU97-B 31" Widescreen LED Backlit IPS 4K Monitor fromLG. This monitor features a 4096 x 2160 resolution complete with a 17:9 aspect ratio, a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, 320 cd/m² brightness rating, and can be viewed from 178° both horizontally and vertically. The enhanced resolution display can even be pivoted from widescreen to portrait mode to accommodate various types of content. bhpho.to/1RnwzFC
Please contact us via e-mail if you have additional questions: askbh@bandh.com >Mark
+B and H Why is pro solution cheaper than entry level?
+branislavpetkovic These are just examples for you to consider. But the PRO example I used is a smaller (1") screen.
Please contact us via e-mail if you have additional questions: askbh@bandh.com >Mark
Amazing
Thank for reply .I have question. I am user fcpx.and resolve and work on
iMac it has Processor 3.1 GHZ Intel Core I5, 8 GB 1333MHZ DDR3, Graphics AMD Radeon HD 6970 M 1024 MB And Serial Number C02GY4YNDHJQ.Now i want to do grading with control penal board .can you guide which best and what is modify update in my old iMac.
+GIFF India Please send us this question via e-mail so we can start a discussion regarding your best options: askbh@bandh.com >Mark
Specs seem okay. If you want to render faster in Adobe applications, even an 500 USD Laptop will outperform your Mac....So opt for an decently spec'd PC (saves a lot of money).
If you do need Mac OS...then try to use Apple's Final Cut Pro. It should render your footage a lot faster than in any Adobe app. Final Cut Pro is perfect for slow Mac's in general.
It's all about optimization, which windows fails at.
LUTs are so easy and good to use. I wonder why people go through the strugggle of color grading without them. I made a tutorial on color grading with luts and the teal and orange SamKolder color grading. Check it out
There's a lot of 'what ifs' but not much discussion on how to properly color grade. When to saturate, adjust white balance, etc, would have been a lot more helpful than just saying, "when is saturation too much?" Then never elaborating on it.
nice this video .
I understand the concept of log video I think, but what dslr or mirroless cameras can record video in raw?
+Jan Karlsson - Unfortunately, I don’t know of any DSLR or mirrorless cameras on the market that natively shoot RAW video. *Christina* AskVideo@bhphoto.com
1dc
+B and H If camera supports Magic Lantern (Canon 5D Mk1, Mk2 and Mk3 as I know), you can record to full HD, RAW, 30 fps. Installing Magic Lantern is a risk tho as explained on their website.
blackmagic pocket camera for 900$ you shoot raw, probably most filmic looking camera even compare to 7k$ cameras.
5D Mark III Magic Lantern Raw. Black Magic Pocket
What I like:
• Most of the grading examples. There's too much washed out/milky black/everything gray/straight-from-log-or-raw “gradings” nowadays. They are ugly and uncomfortable to watch.
• Some explanations you give. Many TH-cam videos get things wrong because their authors simply don't know about what they're talking about.
What I don't like:
• You get a little bit technical in some aspects, yet you don't show the actual grading process not even for a second.
• The video where the hoster talks has lots of aliasing, and it seems to me the shutter speed wasn't set correctly.
Everything looks better flat.
nope
canturgan That is certainly a very interesting take
Photos can look great with a flat look, but films? Rarely.
nice video
What is he saying at around 5:12
Something about the cost of "what"? Tuneso?
"doing so" ?
Is there color correcting in Final Cut pro?
+Milton Nieves - Yes, there are a few tools in Final Cut Pro to balance color, match color, and color correct. *Christina* AskVideo@bhphoto.com
What happened at 03:14-03:15 in the red tones?
great
Content creators these days go crazy about color grades and LUTs. Even sitdown reviews and stuff are graded with the cinematic teal and orange. What the hell.
orange and teal its my fav too hahaha
anyone knows what the color space is for a 2013 MacBook Pro is?
+ProdigyMusicBeats The Apple MacBook Pro Retina 2013 displays 88% of the colors of Adobe RGB 1998. Adobe RGB 1998 is a much larger color space than the more commonly used sRGB, so for web work, the sRGB color space is more important. When compared to sRGB, it managed to display 99% of sRGB after calibration. It will output an 8-bit stream.
Please contact us via e-mail if you have additional questions: askbh@bandh.com >Mark
+B and H so in a nutshell sRGB is more important but my MacBook doesn't offer it efficiently and effectively
Sorry for rusty English: Think of it as sRGB "fits inside" AdobeRGB. If it fits inside there is NO PROBLEM because it will get "scaled to proportions" without errors, at least if your JPEG (sRGB) has a attached color profile. :) If the JPEG (sRGB) don't have a profile and getting watched on AdobeRGB monitor - you will then probably see a increased saturation of colors in your image. The other way around is a bigger problem.. Your PC dont know what monitor is attached, so if you try to display a AdobeRGB file on a sRGB monitor then it will do so too without regards, and you maybe only 'see' a bit lower saturation but in fact it could be VERY saturated on the disk. Primary beginner mistake; many people post images to internet with AdobeRGB profile and the colors/brightness they see in browser is very different from what they see in programs like Photoshop, Lightroom, etc. This is where AdobeRGB starts to give beginners problems.. If you don't read and study when to use and work in AdobeRGB, ProphotoRGB, CIE-LAB etc, then you should definitely stick to sRGB ONLY. When you are changing colorspaces you HAVE to know your color -theory, not just thinking "it's better like this". There is also one benefit if monitor shows 90% of AdobeRGB but 100% of sRGB and you work in sRGB, you gonna see all colors you edit while you're in sRGB. In AdobeRGB you have to HOPE your "not displayed colors" is correct, and usually they are not since "fantasy colors" start to happen right outside sRGB. LAB-printers can most of time print AdobeRGB but that doesnt mean YOU should work in AdobeRGB. sRGB is best for the "average Joe" like me and you even if I know my color theory.
I got no problems working on important files in Photoshop in sRGB or Phase One - CaptureOne Pro 9.2 + Lightroom and then export to sRGB for retouching in Photoshop. There is only a very few of us (most of them in fashion, pro landscape photogs, etc) that can and should work in bigger colorspaces like AdobeRGB and ProphotoRGB. Well, this is my opinion but those guys will also agree because they know the difference. :) Some people say don't use sRGB; "those gradients in sky etc will get posterized or whatever in sRGB".. Those people don't know it can happen in AdobeRGB when you cannot see it on your sRGB monitor.. End of rant(?).. luminous-landscape.com/articleImages/Images32/horseshoe.jpg
Stop using color grade filters.
You don’t even need an accurate monitor if you’re using a reference image.
Your audio is lackluster. Please get a good microphone and 'grade' that with EQ.
The background music is yuck. Makes the video so unprofessional, or is it just me? Please try using some "funk" music.
Anyway, the video was great!
and where are the tips?
basic. basic! BASIC!
well beginners shouldnt think about investing in that. its about making good films - having a good story, interesting ideas. the technical stuff is overrated
Nothing basic about this lmao.
Why don't you tell me at the beginning that this is a commercial...!?
Waste of time...!
Funny how they show a Canon 5DMIII and talk about RAW. Are they suggesting people use MagicLantern?
LoL
+ekphotography Well yeah. It's a tool to get some extra nifty features for free, why not try to get most out of your equipment?
JamesHD1990 I agree, but I find it strange BH recommending something that is not recommended by Canon and is not covered under the warranty if ML bricks your camera..
That's all.
It isn't illegal. And BH didn't really promote it, they just implied that it is possible to do so without getting new gear. People who haven't heard or haven't used ML wouldn't even know that part of the video might have been about ML, so it isn't going to harm anybody.
+Bogus Gamer really? And the video is about video color grading, not photgraphy?
'basic'
what happened to your face. why so pink? pinky? pinkish?
Bro, you should correct the white balance on your teeth
This is B&H. They just want you to buy as much hardware as possible from their website.
Very misleading title... no clear tips at all, just hooking into the tendency for people to watch "Top Tips" videos
my neck
😵
"basic"
focus on the beard
terrible tips and terrible title...who is this video for???
you spelled colour wrong
Basic my ass
That's not a fucking basic tutorial!!
Great video, thank you!
Thanks Doug!