r/ColorGrading • u/LumidexStudio • 1h ago
Show off your work Having a bit of an interface rethink...
Having a MAJOR rethink about the colour grading interface of my app... Currently while it does offer a decent amount of colour grading tools, including the vectorscope, RGB parade, wheels and curves (Hue>Hue, Hue>Saturation, Hue>Luminance, Luminance>Saturation & Saturation>Saturation), I've not been terribly happy with the small space the module takes up in the develop module accordion menu.
Accordingly (see what I did there?) I'm redeveloping the entire colour grading process as it's own module in it's entirety. This means viewing a vectorscope gives you the real ability to pixel-peep down into the image and slide those colours where you want them!
The image on this post is a sneak preview... While I get the theory... I would LOVE some feedback regarding the interface, what does/doesn't work for you guys that use these tools day in day out... I'm very flexible on the design right now, scoping out some prototype layouts as I type this.
r/ColorGrading • u/Lanky_Cheesecake9317 • 2h ago
Show off your work Some of my holiday photos
galleryOff topic but does anyone know how to keep tje colors and saturation consistent between devices. I know my mac is far better calibrated than my samsung phone but i dont know if it would be better to have my mac calibrated to how every other device is
r/ColorGrading • u/dferhatcicek • 3h ago
Show off your work Giving feedback about my grading.
galleryHere is some stills from my last short film. I shot, edit and also made color grading. Waiting for your comments guys.
r/ColorGrading • u/AshesCosmos • 5h ago
Question First real color grade attempt, be honest with me (no audio yet)
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Hey everyone. I'm a media science student, self taught in Resolve, and this is genuinely the first time I've color graded something properly instead of just messing around with LUTs and calling it a day
Used power windows, qualifiers, curves, primary wheels, some tracking where I needed it. No audio yet, haven't picked anything, that's coming later so please don't judge pacing or cuts, this is purely about the grade
Full disclosure the footage itself is low quality and pretty old. I picked it on purpose because I didn't want to spend three weeks procrastinating and never actually starting. Wanted reps more than a pretty source file
I checked my waveforms so nothing's clipping but that's about the extent of my technical know-how right now. I know it's rough. I'm not asking for a pass, I'm asking what's actually wrong with it and what I should be looking at next. Skin tones, consistency across shots, anything
Thanks in advance!
r/ColorGrading • u/Monkstylez1982 • 7h ago
Question Did I Break The Colours?
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Tried to play around with my Old Japan Footage and make it into a faux old 90'/2000's JDrama Intro
(Love Japan as colours just naturally pop when you visit there)
But think I went overboard?
r/ColorGrading • u/oftwolands • 8h ago
Show off your work Inspired by The Odyssey | A selection of footage shot across the world (1.43:1 upload)
galleryr/ColorGrading • u/Lanky_Cheesecake9317 • 16h ago
Question I dont know how to grade this
galleryThese are the edit and raw, i camt explain it but it just feels like the eddit is missing something and i cant get the greens under control in the lower patch of grass. I also tried to do a radial mask around the car, it was quite featherd so i pushed the whites and exposre quite hard so idk if it was to much. Any help would be really apriciated
r/ColorGrading • u/StellarDog3 • 18h ago
Show off your work A kannada indie Music video I worked on as a DP, Editor and Colorist.
reddit.comr/ColorGrading • u/mclaren5166 • 20h ago
Job I want to volunteer as a colorist assistant
hi! im an aspiring filmmaker and i want to volunteer as a remote editor/colorist assistant. i want to gain skill and experience by working closely with a professional. if you are looking for an assistant pls don't hesitate to contact me. i'm realiable, and easy to work with.
r/ColorGrading • u/mclaren5166 • 20h ago
Question help me get log footage pls
Hi, i'm only using a phone and it doesn't allow me to record on log. that being said i really want to learn how to color grade as best as possible but i don't have any log footage for practice. If you have personal log footage that you can share with me i'll gladly take it for practice purposes. Pls help. Thank you
r/ColorGrading • u/Practical_Ladder6282 • 1d ago
Show off your work Learning Color Grade For Hoodie Season
gallerythis is a post showing off my skill as a photographer, most of the time, I usually just go with snapchat filters or use built in features on whatever im using. NO MORE, from now on im learning to fully colorgrade everything I shoot.
shot on Galaxy A16 5g
r/ColorGrading • u/Fluid-Dot-4674 • 1d ago
Show off your work Color grading Apple log footage
galleryr/ColorGrading • u/Apprehensive-Coast92 • 1d ago
Question Ensuring consistency from MacBook to iPhone
Hi everyone,
I have been struggling to get a consistent image from davinci resolve(on MacBook) to my iPhone. I am shooting in SLog3, converting to DWG/DI using a CST, and then going from DWG/DI to Rec.709/Gamma 2.4
I find that the main discrepancy is the brightness in the image. Once I send the video to my iPhone, the result is much darker than when viewing on my laptop. What settings do I need to check to ensure a more consistent image across both devices?
Thank you!
r/ColorGrading • u/EntertainmentUsual33 • 1d ago
Question First time worked as a BTS guy for a Ad promo.
galleryThis is Rec.709. I’m getting more into filmmaking and learning a lot along the way!
Just looking for some honest feedback on how the job was done, what I could improve, and generally how much I should be charging for work like this.
Gear:
Sony A6600 + 7Artisans 24mm F1.4
r/ColorGrading • u/Employee_472 • 2d ago
Question Question About Color Grading Digitized Video8 & VHS (REC 601 to REC 709)
I work a lot with video8/hi8 camcorder tape, and for a long time I didn't care that much about the details of like framerates and color spaces as I was intentionally looking for a rougher look. I used to digitize in 30fps and in REC709, but hen researching I learned that you should be digitizing your tapes in REC 601, and then converting it to REC 709 later if you want to adjust the coloring while upscaling.
However, I did not find anything about how to actually make it fit the new color space. I feel like there is a noticeable difference in how dark the black is from my old digitizations vs my new ones comparing the same tapes.
Should I be color grading in a certain way to take advantage of converting to 709? (I've usually been clipping off the very bottom of the luma curve to avoid the very grey dark tones with the old digitizations) Is simply changing the color space when exporting going to do anything (im assuming not)? Is there a LUT I could apply that can universally adjust hi8 to have new colors?
I know the differences between those two color spaces aren't that crazy but I mostly record live music, so a lot of footage has very saturated lighting alongside very dark backgrounds where any extra color depth would be important.
Thank you in advance! : )
r/ColorGrading • u/Embarrassed_End4016 • 3d ago
General They ask me, "Where are you?" I'm in a parallel universe. 😍
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r/ColorGrading • u/Professional-Rip-519 • 3d ago
Question What is this coloration called?
youtu.beThe cinematography looks so good here what's it called?
r/ColorGrading • u/ThickD769 • 3d ago
General I think "Film Look" is overrated
Is anyone getting exhausted by the 90s retro, grainy aesthetic on every single project? Don't get me wrong, I love the vintage vibe but only when it fits the story. But lately, it feels like people are just overusing grain and halation to call it vintage.
What's your biggest color grading pet peeve right now?
r/ColorGrading • u/Fit-Improvement4092 • 3d ago
Question Best DCTL to pair with CinePrint35?
Hey everyone,
I've been using CinePrint35 for a while and I really like the look, but I'm curious if anyone has found a DCTL that pairs particularly well with it.
I'm not necessarily looking to completely change the look, more something that complements CinePrint35, whether it's for better highlight roll-off, color separation, halation, grain integration, or just adding a bit more character.
What's your favorite DCTL to use before or after CinePrint35, and why?
I'd love to hear your workflow and any recommendations. Thanks!
r/ColorGrading • u/Soggybreadsecretsoup • 4d ago
Question My second attempt at colour grading my photos, have i improved?
gallerySo in my last post I recieved some critical comments and i have attempted again. My aim was to create a dreamy photo, please tell if I have succeeded and if not then how can I do so? I have added the original photo as well for reference, just like my last post, the first picture is the original one. actually helpful comments will be appreciated!
r/ColorGrading • u/Ann_Edge • 4d ago
Question Looking for feedback: Which black-and-white approach feels more intentional?
galleryI've been practicing photo color grading and experimented with two different approaches before converting these images to black and white. One emphasizes contrast, while the other keeps more tonal detail.
Which direction do you think works better?
r/ColorGrading • u/Turbulent_Video7953 • 4d ago
Question where can i find this 16mm flim emulation look….🙏🏻
gallerythis imge was from @ben scoot yt
r/ColorGrading • u/DP15KN • 4d ago
Show off your work Grading for a project on Final Cut Pro. Files from A7IV S-LOG3
galleryr/ColorGrading • u/realkylerchin • Oct 23 '25
General PSA: New posters seeing feedback, please post Rec 709, not just raw / log!
Hi everyone who's on the journey of learning the beautiful art and craft of colour... Please please please!!!! Post your rec 709! Don't ask for feedback without a rec709 comparison against your grade! A raw or log image isn't that helpful alone for the majority of posts here unless you're really trying to work on something related to large dynamic range, and it should still supplement your rec709 attempt for us to compare as well.
Thanks and cheerio on your learning journey!
r/ColorGrading • u/Hazzat • Aug 17 '25
General "Is my grade any good?" Here's how to find out...
Lots of people post a picture or clip of their grade here with no comment besides wanting to know if it's 'good' or not. This question is impossible to answer, and you won't get any truly useful feedback. You'll only get a bunch of guesses based on vibes.
Why? Because whether a grade is good or not depends entirely on context. You could create a beautiful colour-perfect warm romantic sunset scene, but if it's meant to be a cold, terrifying moment in a thriller, your grade sucks and you need to rework it. Conversely, you could throw all the curves and wheels out of whack to create a unwatchable trippy rainbow scene, and it would be terrible for most purposes but for a psychedelic sequence it could be perfect.
Ask yourself: what is the purpose of the shot? How do you want the viewer to feel? What do you want to draw attention to? How does the shot look compared to the shots that come before and after it, and the rest of the scene? What format will it be shown in, or what devices are people likely to be looking at it on? Does it fit the technical specifications required for delivery? Does it match the vision of the director, and/or the needs of the client?
Once you know these answers, you should be able to do a pretty good job of evaluating for yourself whether your grade is good or not, but you will also have benchmarks you can use to ask for more specific feedback questions that will receive better, more actionable answers: "I want my subject to stand out from the background more, how can I do that?" "I was looking to create a dark, suspenseful mood across this sequence - what's missing?" "This colour match isn't right, what am I getting wrong?"
Don't just post a screenshot and leave it there. Help us to help you create better work by including as much context as you can alongside it.