Being black myself this really helps as I would never have known what to do with my own skin when it comes to colour grading, probably every tutorial I've come across is tailored towards white skin more
@@massetozacarias5693 dark skin literally absorbs light and light skin reflects it. white people will be blown out and dark people will be under exposed. either get exposure for mexicans to balance it out or adjust exposure for different skin shades.
Check other tutorials as well, that are more specific on skin differencies. Hue and Saturation varies (not only Lightness) across continents and there are some standard numbers that you can base your correction on.
In Larry Jordan's tutorial on this technique, he states, "Skin is actually gray. (You, ah, know this by checking out your dead skin in the bathroom when no one is looking.) What gives skin its color is the red blood circulating underneath. Because all of us have the same color red blood, the skin tone line represents the color of red blood under skin."
@@JuiceBlack If you shoot a skin coloured plastic manikin (black or white), it will not show up on the skin tone line of a vectorscope. Sam is 100% correct. I've had issues with women wearing crazy amounts of concealer as they are still skin 'coloured' but the vectorscope can't see through the makeup!
@@donmcvey In that case, have them hold up their palm for at least one scene/image. Human palms are much more similar between people of different ethnicity. If necessary, just use your own palm in the scene/image for each lighting scenario. Save the corrections and apply the same changes to all similarly lit captures. The idea is just to make sure you have a reliable reference skin tone to compensate for lighting/capture differences.
I love how in-depth this goes! Isolating the skin with a mask just to deep dive into its color is a great idea. And noting that it's so important to get the skin tone correct before adding a LUT or a fun color grade.. good stuff!
As I was about to say I need to see a black guy for this you pull one up. I commend you and your beautiful channel. This is why I've been subbed so long!
In DaVinci resolve we have a better way. Using a selection of the skin that samples both luminance and hue to isolate the skin. Also for new resolve users here that don't know, the skin tone line is disabled by default on the vectorscope. Enable it by clicking on the settings icon above the scope and check skin tone line.
This video was just what I needed, I’ve been working on improving my grading skills and only started getting the hang off using vector scopes. I think it’s dope you also touched on grading darker skin tones rather than just lighter skin tones like every other TH-cam video. Channels such as DSLR video shooter, Matti Haapoja, Buff Nerds, YC Imaging, Creative Ryan have been my film school! I’m externally grateful for the information and insight they all provide!!
I thought making TH-cam Videos would be a lot more easier than my IT Job, but there is so much to learn. I will now have to sit and learn all about Vector Scope from your other video. Nice video.
Hue and Saturation varies (not only Lightness) across continents and there are some standard numbers that you can base your correction on. There are specific resources aroumd for those who want to know more.
For someone who rarely does colour tutorials you really do have the best colour tutorials on TH-cam :P. Thanks a million the yellows tip was exactly what I was having issues with in Davinci and I had no idea how to even google the issue and now it seems like an easy fix.
Great tips a lot of people (myself included) forget to or just don't know how to correct those skin tones properly when grading. I especially like how you didn't only go for red but hit the yellow too as those spots are usually the most neglected.
This video was the best explainer I have seen yet on getting better skin tones properly. I had struggled trying to adjust the colors manually but this allowed me to get the color much better to true life and my next videos will definitely show the difference. Thanks again and I always enjoy watching your videos!
I wanted to comment on this specific video because I'd really like to see more editing tutorials from you. I find that you have a very straightforward style of explaining things, which is something that makes my learning process just so much easier. Seriously, it's hard to work your way around lengthy, needlessly talkative tutorials. Do make more, please!
This one started me off today. I am pretty good with color but have never masked tones yet. I knew about the technique but I guess when the student is ready, the teacher will appear. I work with a lot of different cultures and ethnicity's so it's nice to see this technique paying off across the board (i.e. the shot with T and S). Thanks, again, dude. Well done.
It should be noted that in reality not everybody has the same skin hue, and even the same person looks different in different lighting. Strictly adhering to a skin tone line on a vector scope will rarely equate to "correction". In the footage you took at your desk, for example, your tongue is skin coloured because you've "corrected" it, when it's _supposed_ to be redder. To my eyes, with your skin, lips and tongue being the same hue as the lamp, it looks heavily stylized (kind of like Made In Chelsea) rather than natural looking. That's the problem with non-global adjustments.
As a colourist, we avoid skin looking odd and I tried to not manipulate unfortunately most log to rec709 luts for example messes up the skin tones and that's where we try to "correct" the tone.
It's worth mentioning lighting here too - if that's wrong (e.g. using the "white" from RGB LED fixtures) it'll be impossible to fix in post. I'd say that's even more important than the camera settings!
Great stuff. I really love the zooms and moves on this. What capture software are you using? Do you do the zooms and moves within the capture software or in post? Thanks! Hoping to bump into you at NAB. 👍
Great video! I usually just do a single adjustment point on the 'orange' section in hue vs. hue, so this extra step (if needed) is another great technique added to my arsenal. Thanks Caleb!
Such a useful video, thank you Caleb! I use Premiere Pro, and can follow up until you have to select a specific colour, then I just get lost in the HSL secondary tab 🙈 Would love to see how to do this in Lumetri color if you ever got the chance!
Another very informative video. I remember the days I brought your camera guide for my Sony camera a6300. It was worth it! To this day it helped me a lot. Thank you! 🙏
Thank you very much for the tips Color grading is kind of a mystery to me, I couldn't figure it out 100%, but thanks to you and other channels like you I am getting there. Again, great content, we appreciate it.
Thank you Caleb. You just saved my ass with a project I’m working on. Crappy lighting situation meant my subject had a face that looked green on one side and red on the other. Now she looks human again!
Another amazing video - thank you so much. I like how you manage to dive in deep yet touch on points for beginners and acknowledge that that can catch up on other videos and / or give enough info to keep up. Bravo my man! Gday from Melbourne Australia !
As always... straight to the point, informative, and definitely worth watching... I click ur videos coz I know I’m going to learn something new always... thanks Caleb
Thank you so much 🙏. This was the clearest, simplest, most practical explanations of correcting for skin I’ve ever seen. As a beginner, I REALLY needed this.
Hey Caleb I know the M50 is more entry level but it would be neat to see a guide on that! I feel as though a lot of beginners would be very interested in your take on the picture profiles for video (or images) and hopefully at least some % of those would see the value in ponying up a few shekels lol. Thanks for your great videos
You should always take a look at the surrounding light situation and adjust the grade for it. The sample footage looks weird imo because the skin tones arent affected by the blueish tint of its enviroment.
Amazing! thank you very much for this video. been struggling with color correction and it frustrates me. thanks to you I got some clarity. WORTH the watch. also followed the link for using vector and lumitri. again amazing. 😁
That outro music though!! You know Caleb we the FCPX users we have seen so many complex tutorials on skin tones. Masks, Shape Masks .e.t.c. This was simple and right to the point. I will make sure to correct my reddish dermatitis skin on the next video. Thanks so much again for the wonderful videos you share with us!! Also...when are we going live again with whiskey?
I gotta ask! please if somebody does know the tripod 3:35 the mini one which has a head and a camera on it. Tell me what is it called or where to get it if can! Appreciation !
Wow very cool video! Thanks for sharing. I can't wait to check this on my next edit to see if my skin tone is being graded correctly. Or rather... if I've been doing it correctly for my last 50 videos over the last year 😅
Great stuff as always Caleb. I've had a challenge correcting colour on my main channel because of using red RGB background and incidental lighting, definitely going to give this workflow a bash, cheers!
one of the most useful videos for video editing , well done mate !. can i ask if you already have a video how to bring at the targets of vector scope the other basic colours ?
Thank you for explaining this in such a simple way way. Very useful. And I would agree that after that correction your skin tones look a lot better and more even. No more atomic Caleb from a few years ago!
Great job Caleb! I just wish I had more time to do some of this for my videos. I also use FCPX but I certainly need to find that skin tone feature. Thanks for sharing brother!
Bold for you to assume I don't want to look like Thanos in my videos.
😂😂😂 Best comment right there.
Reality can be whatever I want
😆😂
@@manjeetsinghbhati3939 but do you know how to make it what you want or are your results just accidental?
Being black myself this really helps as I would never have known what to do with my own skin when it comes to colour grading, probably every tutorial I've come across is tailored towards white skin more
I had a similar problem with a graduation shot, where some girls were black! Very useful indeed
darker complexion needs to be more exposed well, it could be a pain in post production but if done right it'll great
@@massetozacarias5693 dark skin literally absorbs light and light skin reflects it. white people will be blown out and dark people will be under exposed. either get exposure for mexicans to balance it out or adjust exposure for different skin shades.
Check other tutorials as well, that are more specific on skin differencies. Hue and Saturation varies (not only Lightness) across continents and there are some standard numbers that you can base your correction on.
8:06 Perfectly balanced, as all things should be.
😂
Thanos, is that you?
Finally someone made a proper skin tone correction video. This should be the only video needed for anyone correcting skin tone. Thank you!!
Yes! So many youtubers trying to get us to download their LUT but they just look awful. This channel right here is amazing though
Where can i find skin tone line for darker people ? 👨🏿
This is the first time I've seen anything done on skin tone referring to anyone but a white person. Thanks for clarifying that for me. 🙂
In Larry Jordan's tutorial on this technique, he states, "Skin is actually gray. (You, ah, know this by checking out your dead skin in the bathroom when no one is looking.) What gives skin its color is the red blood circulating underneath. Because all of us have the same color red blood, the skin tone line represents the color of red blood under skin."
Sam Comer No. A dark skinned person of colour LITERALLY has different coloured skin than a person of caucasian appearance.
DirectorJuiceBlack but that’s not what the vector scope is picking up. Caleb demonstrates that in the video with the screen grab from the movie.
@@JuiceBlack If you shoot a skin coloured plastic manikin (black or white), it will not show up on the skin tone line of a vectorscope. Sam is 100% correct. I've had issues with women wearing crazy amounts of concealer as they are still skin 'coloured' but the vectorscope can't see through the makeup!
@@donmcvey In that case, have them hold up their palm for at least one scene/image. Human palms are much more similar between people of different ethnicity.
If necessary, just use your own palm in the scene/image for each lighting scenario. Save the corrections and apply the same changes to all similarly lit captures.
The idea is just to make sure you have a reliable reference skin tone to compensate for lighting/capture differences.
DUDE. This is the cleanest and easiest tutorial on skin tones by far. Learned soooooo much!!!
I love how in-depth this goes! Isolating the skin with a mask just to deep dive into its color is a great idea. And noting that it's so important to get the skin tone correct before adding a LUT or a fun color grade.. good stuff!
As I was about to say I need to see a black guy for this you pull one up. I commend you and your beautiful channel. This is why I've been subbed so long!
Thank you so much DDK!
Thank you! I remember I was watching this video about light and skin tones and they had White and Asian but no Black... I was like :/
@@FairZack234 Important for sure. Especially for cinematographers of color like myself.
Big props to Caleb for showing multiple examples!
This channel is the best I've ever seem on TH-cam! THANKS ‼️
In DaVinci resolve we have a better way. Using a selection of the skin that samples both luminance and hue to isolate the skin. Also for new resolve users here that don't know, the skin tone line is disabled by default on the vectorscope. Enable it by clicking on the settings icon above the scope and check skin tone line.
God bless.
I love that this is FCP centered. 👍
This video was just what I needed, I’ve been working on improving my grading skills and only started getting the hang off using vector scopes. I think it’s dope you also touched on grading darker skin tones rather than just lighter skin tones like every other TH-cam video. Channels such as DSLR video shooter, Matti Haapoja, Buff Nerds, YC Imaging, Creative Ryan have been my film school! I’m externally grateful for the information and insight they all provide!!
Thanks Caleb - great demo!
This is the greatest technique ever!!! Never heard of it, but it's so helpful!!!
I thought making TH-cam Videos would be a lot more easier than my IT Job, but there is so much to learn. I will now have to sit and learn all about Vector Scope from your other video. Nice video.
Thanks Caleb. I am finally starting to understand why I should use the Vectorscope.
Hue and Saturation varies (not only Lightness) across continents and there are some standard numbers that you can base your correction on. There are specific resources aroumd for those who want to know more.
For someone who rarely does colour tutorials you really do have the best colour tutorials on TH-cam :P. Thanks a million the yellows tip was exactly what I was having issues with in Davinci and I had no idea how to even google the issue and now it seems like an easy fix.
Great tips a lot of people (myself included) forget to or just don't know how to correct those skin tones properly when grading. I especially like how you didn't only go for red but hit the yellow too as those spots are usually the most neglected.
Thank you so much for demonstrating this and also showing Shai and Tyrese to show how tones can still be accurate regardless of skin type.
Thanks for including non-white skin tones here. Much appreciated.
This video was the best explainer I have seen yet on getting better skin tones properly. I had struggled trying to adjust the colors manually but this allowed me to get the color much better to true life and my next videos will definitely show the difference. Thanks again and I always enjoy watching your videos!
I wanted to comment on this specific video because I'd really like to see more editing tutorials from you. I find that you have a very straightforward style of explaining things, which is something that makes my learning process just so much easier. Seriously, it's hard to work your way around lengthy, needlessly talkative tutorials. Do make more, please!
BIG FAN of your tutorials....and your learning guides on-line...love my a6500 guide, I reference it all the time!!
BEST Skin Tutoriaal .....Still one question: the Skin Saturation is not talked about here. Would you add that in another video maybe?
Such a good teacher
This one started me off today. I am pretty good with color but have never masked tones yet. I knew about the technique but I guess when the student is ready, the teacher will appear. I work with a lot of different cultures and ethnicity's so it's nice to see this technique paying off across the board (i.e. the shot with T and S). Thanks, again, dude. Well done.
It should be noted that in reality not everybody has the same skin hue, and even the same person looks different in different lighting. Strictly adhering to a skin tone line on a vector scope will rarely equate to "correction". In the footage you took at your desk, for example, your tongue is skin coloured because you've "corrected" it, when it's _supposed_ to be redder. To my eyes, with your skin, lips and tongue being the same hue as the lamp, it looks heavily stylized (kind of like Made In Chelsea) rather than natural looking. That's the problem with non-global adjustments.
As a colourist, we avoid skin looking odd and I tried to not manipulate unfortunately most log to rec709 luts for example messes up the skin tones and that's where we try to "correct" the tone.
It's worth mentioning lighting here too - if that's wrong (e.g. using the "white" from RGB LED fixtures) it'll be impossible to fix in post. I'd say that's even more important than the camera settings!
Super helpful. I like the sponsor on this one 😂
Great stuff. I really love the zooms and moves on this. What capture software are you using? Do you do the zooms and moves within the capture software or in post? Thanks! Hoping to bump into you at NAB. 👍
Kevin - The Basic Filmmaker I literally just subbed to you! I was so surprised to see you in the comments lmao
Mr Toothpick LOL! Thanks!
I'd be interested to know this too!
In short, it's amazing. I just don't know how this could fit within my weekly TH-cam production.
Eyy its Alex!! love your content so much man, one of my favourite youtubers, keep it up!!
Great video! I usually just do a single adjustment point on the 'orange' section in hue vs. hue, so this extra step (if needed) is another great technique added to my arsenal. Thanks Caleb!
This video deserves 8 million views! What a great tutorial.
I've been waiting for someone to make this video for so long! This helped out so much!
I’m late to this party, but man…it’s good to see you back! “Sponsored by…myself”
Hell yea
Such a useful video, thank you Caleb!
I use Premiere Pro, and can follow up until you have to select a specific colour, then I just get lost in the HSL secondary tab 🙈
Would love to see how to do this in Lumetri color if you ever got the chance!
Thanks man, something I already knew, but the way you explained it especially using FCP really put it in better perspective, thank you!
As an owner of a new G9 starting to conduct interviews this couldn't of been timed better. Thank you!
YES!!
This video is perfect 👌.
And you using final cut for the example just made my day! Great content as usual!
Caleb back teaching us how to better every time
Another very informative video. I remember the days I brought your camera guide for my Sony camera a6300. It was worth it! To this day it helped me a lot. Thank you! 🙏
This is the best skin tone grading tutorial I've watched. Thank you!
A topic I have been curious about, but have not had the time to get into, so again thank you for helping the clueless creators like me
Thank you very much for the tips
Color grading is kind of a mystery to me, I couldn't figure it out 100%, but thanks to you and other channels like you I am getting there.
Again, great content, we appreciate it.
This is especially helpful for color blind creators like me. Thanks for putting this together!
Thank you Caleb. You just saved my ass with a project I’m working on. Crappy lighting situation meant my subject had a face that looked green on one side and red on the other. Now she looks human again!
Your channel is the most amazing thing on youtube
Fantastic tutorial. Keep them coming and I will definitely be supporting you by purchasing some more for your products. Great work mate.
11:15 that’s the face i make whenever my notification 🔔 informs me that you uploaded a new video! I’m new in videography and your channel is gold! 🙌
Another amazing video - thank you so much. I like how you manage to dive in deep yet touch on points for beginners and acknowledge that that can catch up on other videos and / or give enough info to keep up. Bravo my man! Gday from Melbourne Australia !
As always... straight to the point, informative, and definitely worth watching... I click ur videos coz I know I’m going to learn something new always... thanks Caleb
Thank you so much 🙏. This was the clearest, simplest, most practical explanations of correcting for skin I’ve ever seen. As a beginner, I REALLY needed this.
Hey Caleb I know the M50 is more entry level but it would be neat to see a guide on that! I feel as though a lot of beginners would be very interested in your take on the picture profiles for video (or images) and hopefully at least some % of those would see the value in ponying up a few shekels lol. Thanks for your great videos
Slowly drifting into video, and this was *exceptionally* informative. Thank you.
Excellent guide! I've never even seen the hue v hue curves before. Looks great! Looking forward to using it in our videos!
You should always take a look at the surrounding light situation and adjust the grade for it. The sample footage looks weird imo because the skin tones arent affected by the blueish tint of its enviroment.
Awesome tip that Caleb.
This is the first video from you, i watched. This is so helpful. Thanks a lot🤙🏻
The king is back
I love this new set - makes it more human
Amazing! thank you very much for this video. been struggling with color correction and it frustrates me. thanks to you I got some clarity. WORTH the watch. also followed the link for using vector and lumitri. again amazing. 😁
Damn it Caleb! You beat me to it by 2 days, and you explained it way better than I do! 😅 Love the background with the lamp too, it feels very cozy.
I needed this! Thank you. Well explained.
Baller color maneuvers. Thanks man!
This is exactly what I needed. I am awful at grading skin. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for this! As a red green color blind person this is tremendously helpful!
That outro music though!! You know Caleb we the FCPX users we have seen so many complex tutorials on skin tones. Masks, Shape Masks .e.t.c. This was simple and right to the point. I will make sure to correct my reddish dermatitis skin on the next video. Thanks so much again for the wonderful videos you share with us!! Also...when are we going live again with whiskey?
it rings a bell isnt it
I gotta ask! please if somebody does know the tripod 3:35 the mini one which has a head and a camera on it. Tell me what is it called or where to get it if can!
Appreciation !
cestovas think it’s just the base of a monopod??
@@DevonFlair any idea of which monopod it is?
@@cestovas iFootage, i believe
Wow very cool video! Thanks for sharing. I can't wait to check this on my next edit to see if my skin tone is being graded correctly. Or rather... if I've been doing it correctly for my last 50 videos over the last year 😅
As a beginner this was incredibly helpful and easy to follow! Thanks!
This is a masterclass in instruction, thank you - Ive seen so many vids on this, and this is easily;y the easiest to follow.
Wow! Super helpful! Simple and doable 👨🎨
Been working on getting better at this. Very helpful!! Thanks Caleb
Good tip, I don't use the vectorscope nearly as often as I should.
you just nailed bro .. great education and content .. keep up ....
This is super useful. I appreciate all color related tuts.
Great stuff as always Caleb. I've had a challenge correcting colour on my main channel because of using red RGB background and incidental lighting, definitely going to give this workflow a bash, cheers!
Thank you for your excellent work 👍 I'm heading to your academy soon!
Great tutorial Caleb. You explained it very well! Thanks!
one of the most useful videos for video editing , well done mate !.
can i ask if you already have a video how to bring at the targets of vector scope the other basic colours ?
You have a great way of teaching. Thank you. Now I am just left wondering how to use this technique in Lightroom.
Thank you for explaining this in such a simple way way. Very useful. And I would agree that after that correction your skin tones look a lot better and more even. No more atomic Caleb from a few years ago!
Awesome information and presented so clearly. Thanks Caleb!
Thanks Caleb, your smile convinced me!
Thanks man, really helpful tip. Will try that next time
Once again very helpful video. Any plans for doing a video guide on the Canon eos R?
This is exactly what I needed right now
Thanks for this video Caleb. Awesome tip 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻
Very useful for this beginner in color correcting!
Very good content. Correcting skin tones is mandatory for nice footage.
Great job Caleb! I just wish I had more time to do some of this for my videos. I also use FCPX but I certainly need to find that skin tone feature. Thanks for sharing brother!
Says 'jump right into it' and actually jumps right into it. That a like earned sir
The yellow point tips is 👌
Does this level of color manipulation rely on the camera shooting exclusively 10 bit footage, or will 8 bit footage work as well? Great video Caleb!
Thanks Caleb... Just when I am thinking about shooting video in flat profile on my Nikon D810 this pops up.
Really instructive and clearly explained. Thanks.
This video dropped at the perfect time! Thank you so much.
This is really great, but can you please show us how to do this in premiere? Thanks Caleb! 😀
Just Wowzers. Can't wait to try it.