Great Colour Grading Resource
I wrote a little while back a 2-part article on on DIY Colour Grading (read
Pt1 HERE and
Pt2 HERE). In these writings I overviewed a number of the software-only low-cost solutions for manipulating colour and some of the key considerations. This included Adobe Kuler, an online application for 'colour profiling' that really should be the indie filmmaker's best friend.
In the latest episode of RedGiant TV, Stu Machwitz presents a detailed look at using Colorista and MagicBullet Looks to emulate a number of specific grades from big budget films at the cinemas right now - Transformers2 and Terminator4 among others. In the solid 3min video Stu goes over the process of grading for a specific look at how to use Kuler to create a colour swatch profile of a scene you wish to emulate.
The video is very commendable colour grading class delivered in 30mins and should be compulsory viewing for every indoe filmmaker. As I wrote at the end of my article - "Just as we shouldn't hesitate to pick up a camera and shoot we similarly shouldn't hesitate to pick up a computer and grade."
Posted at 01:36PM Jun 24, 2009
by Mike Jones in video |
Thanks from the Kuler team for getting the word out about Kuler and film. We missed your earlier DIY Colour Grading article, but glad we got a chance this time. Get in touch if you'd like one of our coveted Kuler t-shirts, and I'll send it your way.
Sami
Posted by Sami Iwata on June 24, 2009 at 11:52 PM EST #
Posted by Ricky Grove on June 25, 2009 at 01:12 AM EST #
If you've got a spare T short I'd wear it with pride :)
M
Posted by Mike Jones on June 25, 2009 at 07:48 AM EST #