Joker movie without Color Grading

How would the Joker movie look without color grading? We ungraded some of the films most visually striking scenes and compared it to the original scenes from the film.
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[@Sacrengard]

The edited version makes me feel like I'm watching an early 90s movie

[@BlueFusion2910]

Yes, the director AND cinematographer said, they wanted this film to have an 80s look, but no 80s films were this green.

[@Sacrengard]

@@BlueFusion2910 ah that makes sense

[@redrustgame6646]

Because they used to have good taste back then.

[@Sacrengard]

@@redrustgame6646 agree

[@JaceDanielFilms]

I honestly hated the look of the movie... so Teal. This is way better

[@gabzito240p]

you can't say the right one at 0:32 would've fit the vibe of the movie, looks way too hopeful

[@markwebb8913]

It look more “authentic” without color grading. A bigger sense of desolation.

[@Gabagu]

It's not without color grading, it's just graded using different more natural colors, you can see by how strong the redish and purple tint are in the new grade.

[@movieluts]

Although the original color grade helps serve the story of the film.

[@BikinFilmYok]

Wow I actually like the non-color grading version. Makes it look like a movie out of the 80s.

[@burakdemirtas5305]

it's so instructive to see with and without color grading. amazing job!!

[@movieluts]

Thanks!

[@puterboy2]

Can you do it again with Harry Potter?

[@movieluts]

We will add Harry Potter to our list

[@thestooge200]

The official color grading works for what the movie intends, but your grade makes it feel more like it's part of the era it's set in!

[@johannsebastianbach2997]

The colour grading was a tool for storytelling and I think it worked great

[@OxFilmsEntertainment]

Joker's color grade is better. Fits the tone more of the movie.

[@varvarvarvarvarvar]

There's a problem with heavy color grading. Looks fine on stills but when it's a moving picture of REAL LIFE it becomes too much, too grating. You can use it on intense segments, it's good for that too. But when it's the entire thing, it makes me want to turn off the stupid thing, because color takes me out of experience! Like my TV got broken and shows colors funny... I physically can't get over that. It's been now how many years, I remember first noticing this when watching Inglorious Basterds. It was too blue, too contrasty. Part of me was resentful, and it still is. And I loved the movie! Still do. I bet that people who can't watch movies in black and white feel the same way. I much prefer Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs which were LIT FUNNY instead of image being edited for color and contrast.

[@ryanrishat4214]

Nah man this movie is perfect fit for green

[@Karar1608]

Edited one looks good but the original one had feelings and emotion... The edited one will definitely look good for short term but you won't get that emotional feeling while watching the movie

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

Looks SOOO much better with the Red Push and LESS Teal & Orange.

[@GrantGarcia1996]

The Dark Knight would be an excellent one to edit next

[@TheEnglishScotsman352]

I would love to see you guys try this with the later Harry Potter films! 😁

[@subhajitdastider]

Original is better

[@TacticalTrucker]

_I think the color grading of the Joker movie should’ve been more subtle, noticeable, but more subtle_

[@pianoatthirty]

I love this!!! The original is SO damn distracting. So tired of films overdoing the color grading these days.

[@dippythehippy]

Are you being serious?

[@ademonizedwretchguy003]

🤡

[@jerchongkong5387]

​@@dippythehippyHe's right, modern movies tend to have a reduced color palette along with poor lighting, it's like they want to hide something under the guise of "creative freedom".

[@nitroxylictv]

​@@jerchongkong5387 hiding that low ass budget and those walmart tags on their clothes

[@Danthehorse]

​@@dippythehippyoverdone , lazy colour grading is everywhere. Even those who wouldn't pay attention to such things notice peach and teal yet again.

[@AldoGomezOficial]

It reminds me The Dark Knight

[@EduXicao]

This has been the equivalent in image of the "Loudness War" in audio.

[@mh_ali_0]

The choice of the greenish color grading in this movie cinematography helps to portrait a world of discomfort and madness , a world that is crazy enough to turn a straight man to the Joker.. basically colors can't be normal because it's a world from the Joker's point of view

[@leogere1]

🤯

[@ProjectSubject-dv1lo]

Theatrical vs Snyder cut of justice league

[@JP-qq2wy]

Would love to see you add red halation in it. I don’t like the cinematography of joker that much it’s too on the nose,but it think they really nailed it to replicate the film stock look. Especially color and grain texture in the shot. The pinkish skin tone is definitely fascinating.

[@stellonemanoj]

Why does edited one look like breaking bad

[@tunatownwarrior]

edited version is better and less dramatic

[@SamGaleFilms]

The Trainspotting look.

[@michaelbell0723]

It reminds me more of the snyder cut

[@movieluts]

I can see the similarity

[@ddm_studios]

Same!

[@vibeghanistan]

it got mcuified💔💔

[@raremoonwalker]

Edited version is better

[@diegoebustamante]

Please show us your ways 🙏🏽 but fr though… do you have any courses? 👀

[@movieluts]

We are working on a course which should come out in a few weeks 🙌

[@dr.dylan123]

God I hate that movie so much I couldn't even finish this video. Good job though

[@marcoinaros4209]

Original would be more intense.
Just my point of view.

[@movieluts]

Agree!

[@icecoldbluesonic]

Honestly kinda mixed on this one, edited had the most shots that are better tbh

[@CaptainReynolds-flyinspace]

Looks much better without colorful instagram filters) Movie was ok, but color out of place in many scenes.

[@naifalsaeedan5413]

just wow

[@ivanaviNiebla]

I would prefer the 70's - 80's look of the edited version if there were scenes in daylight or other moments where the lighting looked more colorful. I think the contrast of seeing bright moments along with the sad or tragic ones, makes the whole thing more powerful. But looking at the edited version, it is clear that they were going for a hopeless tone from the beginning, the bluish color grading just was like the cherry on top.

[@DethronerX]

Crazy, the "uncolored" version looks more like film than the original one. I know they shot digital and then converted it to film, but original still looks nothing like film and your version has that film look with the magenta and no stupid digital teal and orange lol

[@nitroxylictv]

It feels way less emotional and more sterile instead of over emotional and dirty. That is the opposite of joker. He went from a sociopath to having psychosis. If it leaned even more into the analogous color grading and was less saturated and darker I think it would add a terrifying element to the movie.

[@JaggedMercenary]

Just my opinion, but I find it a MILLION times better WITHOUT color grading.
God I wish directors gave us the possibility to switch it off on blurays or something.