Great explanation on efficiency. So many RUclips color grading tutorials focus on the individual clip and not group consistency. This also leads one to wish FCP had some grouping function. The problem with adjustment layers is that sometimes the clips in a group are not contiguous. Sometimes I wonder if one can use noncontiguous clips as a compound clip, but that can visually get you into a messy timeline. Or perhaps FCP developed a way to do with Roles since they can be non-contiguous. Otherwise, you end up needing Color Finale or going to Resolve.
So basically there’s no easy way out. But at least now I know why my clips didn’t look consistent 🤣. Where would I be without you? I’ll try out this new workflow!! Thanks
When implemented correctly, grading becomes a lot easier. But you also need to be here for the ride because you will still touch every clip. Thats part of the art. :)
A good example of knowing what to do, while not having the discipline for it ;) Sometimes in the heat of things, I feel it'll be faster to copy-paste and tweak. But the way you showed feels much more satisfying! Concerning the FCP workflow : I feel it would be hard to make my CST with an adjustment layer with a lot of b-roll and cuts (mainly with a fast delivery and using look + CST luts). And so, when I want to do look development, I do have to copy paste on each clip to take advantage of order of operation...or live with the look happening after the CST (like film grain). I'm not working on projects with a heavy look, but would it be that bad if I adjusted the look with an adjustment layer (or on a compound clip), while the CST is on individual clips?
If I understand you correctly, you just open yourself up for so many errors. If you establish a good foundation, you can do the look once and it will work regardless whats underneath it. Also, I don't understand why the adjustment layer wouldn't work. Or is your B-Roll from different cameras? Then yes, this approach doesn't work. However, you can save a default signal chain as an effects preset (with the corresponding CST LUT) and do your look in Rec709 (after the LUT). This comes with restrictions, but might be a great middle ground.
i imagine that if you’re working on a large project with dozens of shots (say, a music video with 4-5 performance shots but boatloads of b-roll) you’d run this process for the performance shots first and then slightly tweak all the smaller shots as needed later or perhaps if you’re working with footage in three different settings (indoors, afternoon sun and blue hour) you’d run this process on heroes from those three first, and then tweak the rest later maybe stating the obvious but curious if i’m overlooking anything. excellent content as always, you must know this stands apart in the tutorial landscape
You're absolutely right. Plugins like Colour Finale or Software like Resolve allows for efficient group-grading. If you have a short film with, say 400 clips in your timeline, you want to be very considerate. Picking a hero for each scene is a great start but these workflows are as individual as the projects. :) This can get complex very fast, though, and I just wanted to share the basics. More on that soon! :)
AHA! So doing the lut conversion above the timeline in the adjustment layer means that all your colour wheels, curves etc will come BEFORE the LUT rec709 transformation?! (And then you don't have to drag all your adjustments above the lut in the original footage?) Genius!!
Amazing advice from you ! I’m a Davinci Resolve user and I’m going to apply this method to my next colorgrading project. I’m looking forward for your next tutorial about look development and please do not swear in your tutorials , swearing doesn’t suits you 😊
dude! you're killing it with these. SUBBED
Awesome! I just done this to some edits for stills too and got me through quicker. I’m a noob in Premier so let’s see how it goes. Great explanation!
Can you please make a video on how to adjust HSL OR HSV. Just diving a little deeper into look development 🙏
7:56 bro is tired of having to repeat himself LMAOO 😭
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Great explanation on efficiency. So many RUclips color grading tutorials focus on the individual clip and not group consistency.
This also leads one to wish FCP had some grouping function. The problem with adjustment layers is that sometimes the clips in a group are not contiguous. Sometimes I wonder if one can use noncontiguous clips as a compound clip, but that can visually get you into a messy timeline. Or perhaps FCP developed a way to do with Roles since they can be non-contiguous. Otherwise, you end up needing Color Finale or going to Resolve.
So basically there’s no easy way out. But at least now I know why my clips didn’t look consistent 🤣. Where would I be without you? I’ll try out this new workflow!! Thanks
When implemented correctly, grading becomes a lot easier. But you also need to be here for the ride because you will still touch every clip. Thats part of the art. :)
A good example of knowing what to do, while not having the discipline for it ;) Sometimes in the heat of things, I feel it'll be faster to copy-paste and tweak. But the way you showed feels much more satisfying! Concerning the FCP workflow : I feel it would be hard to make my CST with an adjustment layer with a lot of b-roll and cuts (mainly with a fast delivery and using look + CST luts). And so, when I want to do look development, I do have to copy paste on each clip to take advantage of order of operation...or live with the look happening after the CST (like film grain).
I'm not working on projects with a heavy look, but would it be that bad if I adjusted the look with an adjustment layer (or on a compound clip), while the CST is on individual clips?
If I understand you correctly, you just open yourself up for so many errors. If you establish a good foundation, you can do the look once and it will work regardless whats underneath it.
Also, I don't understand why the adjustment layer wouldn't work. Or is your B-Roll from different cameras? Then yes, this approach doesn't work.
However, you can save a default signal chain as an effects preset (with the corresponding CST LUT) and do your look in Rec709 (after the LUT). This comes with restrictions, but might be a great middle ground.
Wow. What a nice and insightful lesson on color-grading. I'm going to be editing my next film completely different now. Youre awesome!
i imagine that if you’re working on a large project with dozens of shots (say, a music video with 4-5 performance shots but boatloads of b-roll) you’d run this process for the performance shots first and then slightly tweak all the smaller shots as needed later
or perhaps if you’re working with footage in three different settings (indoors, afternoon sun and blue hour) you’d run this process on heroes from those three first, and then tweak the rest later
maybe stating the obvious but curious if i’m overlooking anything. excellent content as always, you must know this stands apart in the tutorial landscape
You're absolutely right. Plugins like Colour Finale or Software like Resolve allows for efficient group-grading. If you have a short film with, say 400 clips in your timeline, you want to be very considerate. Picking a hero for each scene is a great start but these workflows are as individual as the projects. :)
This can get complex very fast, though, and I just wanted to share the basics. More on that soon! :)
Thx so much for sharing your knowledge 🙏
I don’t have an adjustment layer available. Where does the adjustment layer come from?
very helpful! 👌
Awesome content! Thanks. 🙏
Thank you!
Always good!
Hey, Bro
We want to add such an auto pod on the Final Cut or Auto Cut Who can achieve this dream?
AHA! So doing the lut conversion above the timeline in the adjustment layer means that all your colour wheels, curves etc will come BEFORE the LUT rec709 transformation?! (And then you don't have to drag all your adjustments above the lut in the original footage?) Genius!!
Yes, this is called scene-referred grading. I did a video on that a while ago if you're interested: ruclips.net/video/yrdMW9jJ4xg/видео.html
Great stuff!
Subtitles in all lenguajes, please ¡¡¡
Amazing advice from you ! I’m a Davinci Resolve user and I’m going to apply this method to my next colorgrading project. I’m looking forward for your next tutorial about look development and please do not swear in your tutorials , swearing doesn’t suits you 😊