How to Color Correct (for beginners) - Master the Basics
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 พ.ค. 2024
- #filmmaking #color #grading #protips
Looking for some fast fundamental tips for getting the most out of your LOG footage? In this video I sit down with pro colorist Alex Runhaar to talk about simple strategies to get footage that pops.
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CHAPTERS GO HERE
0:00 - Intro
1:02 - Should you should Log or with the Camera Profiles?
2:28 - Breaking down Log and Dynamic Range
3:25 - Does color grading have to be difficult?
5:19 - Fix it in Post?
6:07 - Basic Camera Settings
9:53 - Foundational Elements on Color Grading
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Most interesting thing was the universal skin tone. I’d never have guessed if you had a white, black, and Asian sitting at a table you could say “pick any skin and adjust for that slightly red and it’ll all work out for all of them.” I’m going to have to experiment with that to convince myself, but I understand the principle of surface blood tint and all of us bleed red. Fascinating.
Wondering why this was done in premier after the recommendation to use Resolve.
Because the guy who when there use premier and wants to learn 😂
In the opening of the video he specifically says that it doesn't matter what software you use and Premiere is a good place to begin if you're new to color correction. Then you can slowly move into Resolve once you get comfortable with the basics.
I think both because premiere is more popular and because for basics he said no matter what program you use
Maybe didn’t need colorization..
Great video for information and to help understand the concepts! I was actually trying to follow along in Resolve, and was wondering why I was having trouble when I suddenly realized Luc and colourist were working in Premiere. I don't have Premiere, I have the free version of Resolve. If you get a chance to do it in Resolve at some point, I would definitely watch it. I watched this video before months ago and just watched it again now, because I just got the Moment app so I can shoot log with my iPhone so I am now trying out colour correcting. Thank you.
It's a shame i can't like this video more than once ! This is pure knowledge ! Thank you man
This is so helpful, I've been trying to get this clear level of help. The biggest thing I respect about your channel Luc is that there's no fluff and you're not here to make things look complicated to boost your ego. You provide or connect to resources that are practical nuts and bolts that work.
Great video Luc, as always! Thanks for sharing!
I don't have words to appreciate , he made it so simple , I feel so relieved . Thank you so much for this masterpiece 🙏
I appreciate the effort you guys put on this video. Information we got is priceless, thanks a lot!
Huge thanks for taking time out to share this knowledge :)
this is the most comprehensive coloring video i've seen on youtube. thank u.
Thanks very much for this video. So much valuable information passed on in an easily understandable way. Looking forward to more!
You guys are just too perfect on this style of color grading.Thanks for the lesson
This was one of the best explanations I've seen. Just enough to get you started, well done!
Perfect! I loved the conversational way of teaching 👍🏻
The Color-correcting tips are awesome; delivered in the most easy-to-understand way. Alex rocks. Thanks Lucy for making this happen. Love your content
Excellent explanation. Thanks for posting.
Great guys! ❤ Thank you for this life changing video, keep up your good work!
Great video! Love this style! This is more about colour correcting than colour grading though. Would love to see a follow up video where you go into more depth about colour grading, especially from the perspective of a cinematographer.
It makes sense that it's more about color correcting... the title sort of gives it away
Yes I agree
Lento
It is about colour correcting
This was such an awesome video, thanks so much, Luc and Alex
Excellent video - both of you did a fantastic job. Thank you!!
Amazing content! This has been so helpful.
This is such a great video! It looks so simple, but also so effective to do it this way, so i have no fear anymore :D
wow, this simple checklist improved the quality of my edits night and day - thanks!
It’s my dream to become a colorist under the guidence of a genius colorist... Nice to know about Alex here. Thank you Alex & specially Luc to bring such a inspiring conversation to us. Hope oneday I will fly from Toronto to Vancouver to meet such a brilliant colorist. Till then I will be following your valuable tips & guidelines for my ultimate experiences 💕👍👌
Thanks for the great video Luc. I appreciate all the effort you are putting into all these topics.
My pleasure!
Wow... This is awesome. Thank you.
thank you so much for giving this information out for free!!
huge help this video
EXCELLENT video guys. Very well explained and the way you made the video using two people discussing it rather than one person explaining made it easier❤
Thank you for generously imparting your knowledge on this subject matter. It has provided me with valuable insights into areas where I have identified deficiencies. This information serves as an excellent foundation, which I intend to incorporate into my existing workflow moving forward.
This is absolutely fantastic. Thanks so much!
Very helpful foundation for this! Really appreciate it!
Nice video guys both of you guys did well very descriptive im actually excited to go try this out tomorrow. Good stuff
Great video, thanks for the clear explanation. As a Saffa living abroad for 16 years, this made even more sense to me as I could relate to the lekker accent.
This was so good and learning in premier so rare. WOuld ove to see some shorts just highlighting the key points
Thanks Alex and Luc! I was always intimidated with color grading- Now you guys showed me it isn't as complicated as many youtubers make it seem🙏🙏
I’m still intimidated!! 😂
Would love a follow up to this video. I have been using these techniques for my videos, and need to take it to that next level, but want to build off of this foundation. Thanks for the content
This is very helpful. Thanks for the lesson.
Excellent questioning man. Excellent answers. Great video.
this is what i needed indeed!! Thank u 😇
Thanks, very well presented.
Super helpful, thank you so much. Simple and effective.
Thank you for this video! I cleared up some color grading questions I had.
thank you for this video :) I struggle the most with color grading!
Thanks you guys for this awesome video. So much good information!
This is a great video. Thank yall. 👊🏽
Great basic overview of color grading. The last few years I've kinda delved deep into color grading just because it gives that extra element of control to make a really good image, it's a hard process to get other people on board with because it can feel very intimidating at first, but when you start getting consistent results it'll make your work stand out.
Totally agree Daniel!
This is great stuff, thanks for sharing
Really helpful for beginners, Thank you so much.
We need more videos like this.
One of the best and Most informative Video on color correcting❤
Loved it! this was so helpful
Such a helpful video!! I’ve never done color grading before but accidentally shot in log recently for a project and this made grading so much less terrifying, thank you!!
This was awesome man, thank you. Learned a ton
Thank you so much for this, guys...this really was helpful for me as a beginner...Cheers.
Really useful content！！More videos like this！！！And thanks for the efforts!
Excellent stuff, thanks a mil.
This was very good ..I actually watched it all thru the end...thank y for making it...
wooow fantastic, exactly what I was looking for! thank u
Great Job. Thanks for this.
I love this video, it’s very informative
thanks man, definitely worth watching to the end, allot of great information into understanding the hue's much more depth. thanks again. I should have asked you guy is it a good idea to do this on an adjustment layer instead of the clip. whats the difference as im doing the basic first then add another lumetri colo and so on?
Awesome!
This was awesome, super helpful!
This was one of the best videos on colour grading. Got my pen and pad out to make lots of notes. I am feeling much more confident with my he idea of using scopes and waves. Thanks for taking the time to create this video 😁👍🏾
This was so helpful!!!!! Thank you!
What a great video/tutorial!
Really great guide, definitely going to use these tips 👌📷
excellent explanation on how to dial in skin tones. I had a project open while watching this and I dialed in the skin tones from my Sony FX6 like I had never before with this technique. What a difference. Although I have access to DR at home I dont at work...so Premiere is what I have to deal with and this just made my work flow easier...thanks
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing amazing information.
Awesome topic & vid!
Wow! Just what I needed! With my lack of experience, I felt a bit discourage in the past color grading with 8 bit footage.. This gave me the confidence to retry shooting Slog. Thankiouuu Luc!!
You're very welcome Caleb, glad it was helpful!
Really good video. Thank you👌🏼
This is great! So often, these demostrations move so fast, you cannot follow what is going on. I really appreciate this approach. Thank you, Luc and @runaar1.
You’re very welcome Micah!
Glad you liked it Micah!
@@runhaar1great colour grade episode guys. I’m getting into this mainly for use in my underwater videography. Fixing the colours in underwater videos is a must to get good results. Alex do I recognise a Jhb or CT accent ?
This is AWESOME! Thank you so much for this video! I love it when I can leave a video with a clearer understanding of what questions I should be asking.
Man, you and Alex are like bread and butter: Alex serves the the bulk of the info (bread), then you come in with the viewers perspective in mind (knife) and apply some interpretation (butter).
Luc, from the side you look very much like Hugh Laurie.
Great video. Would love to see this using a landscape as the subject.
Very interresting and helpful, thanks!
Lol gotta love when I get part way through a video only to see footage from one of my videos in there 😂 4:33
I want more this video was awesome 👏
Fantastic tutorial
This was excellent
Great vid i will save this and refer to it next edit 👍
Nice videos and thanks for sharing the complex topic in simplest terms. I hear you mention DaVinci Resolve is the the best but why you showed us the demo in Premiere Pro ?
Eye opening video
Those big 3 color wheels was always intimidating. Thanks for showing me that I really don’t have to use those to get good color. 👍
Amazing video!! thanks so much for the gems!
I subscribed ur channel after seeing this video and Thank you very much for such a valuable information, lots of love & respect
from Karnataka, India 🙏🙏
10 mintues in and so much gold!! Thanks so much for this insight!
You're very welcome!
ThankYou my Brother..
Great video,learned alot.Great pace.Greetings from South africa
Really cool. I like that the method applies to all LOG footage. The tweaks are different but the start is the same. I shoot in Clog2 on C70's and Clog3 on an R5c. I can start with this and see if I can get them close. I was just messing with some footage. It works. Thanks.
Awesome, great to hear Scottie!
Wow awesome that was need a nxt step for when we mastered this lol ❤❤❤
great video guys!
Amazing stuff! Can you also talk about how do you budget your shoot, like how do you decide what your rate should be depending on the type of shoot you are doing and what is your advice for charging a client who is starting and reaching out people, also how much you should negotiate for the rates. Thanks!
Great content as always! 👌
Thanks!
Just gave you a follow. Your content is really amazing!
Thank you. Warm greetings from South East Asia😄
Amazing video, thank you!!
My pleasure!
Sometimes when people teach it seems it's more about them showing you how clever they are; this video was great as it simplified the process. Get the colour balance and exposure right in camera and then a quick contrast/saturation adjustment and it's done.
useful on colour grading Thanks Luc.
Thanks John
Thank you, I am new to color correction but isn't the first/easiest step in grading log footage applying a conversion LUT and then take it from there? In my case that would be a v-log to rec709 LUT to get the corrected footage and then adjust to taste..?
yes