This was the answer I have been searching for the past 6 years! For a person who makes low budget short films as a hobby, this tip is revolutionary! I never understood how a palette was created and how such palettes could be applied in a color grade. But now...my life has changed forever! Thank you so much buddy! Cheers! You get a subscriber and a like today!
I am colorblind, and I find your videos fascinating. Your description of the color theory is very helpful to me. It would be interesting to edit color to match what I see and then study how people with normal color vision react. A life with very diminished red and green distinction has been an interesting life experience for me.
The best colour grading video ever! I highly recommend downloading this video, drop in your timeline and analyse the whole video with the lumetri scopes, it's another great way to learn!! Thanks for this amazing tutorial!
This seems like the only video on RUclips that provides the clearest overview/orientation to color grading. You totally demystified the purpose and process. Thanks.
6 years of trying to learn how those damn scopes really work, and this video finally make it clear. Thank you so much for this, simply telling me to look at those scopes are particular points in your video drove it home for me. I've subscribed now. You're awesome
This is an awesome tutorial for showcasing the cinemagrade tool AND (empahsis on the AND) each of the major editing software applications. I use premiere and was going to click away from the video after I thought the explanation was about the cinemagrade tool, but when each application was then covered. I was sold. 10/10 great channel and useful content.
Hey Denver, informative video as always. You should continue with these tutorials as you're hands down the best resource for colour theory on here! All the best
This is hands down one of the best channels on all of youtube. I have learned so much from watching your videos. Seriously thank you for sharing your knowledge
Denver! Just wanted to drop some love in the comments man. Love your course. I have the Davinci one. I recently directed my second music video and used the hue curves to take one of the scenes from just alright to looking pretty damn good by pushing the colors into a complementary color scheme. It’s Great to learn it, but it was even cooler to be able to experience it in my own work. Color really does hold a scene together.
Preach! I'm so grateful to hear you've implemented color design your films and expanded your creativity. Thanks for for the comment, it really means a lot and I'd love to see your project!
For years, my main tool is FPCX, but I like that you showcase in different systems. It makes clear that knowledge comes first. By learning and understanding the principles and rules, you can apply them anywhere, using any tool available. Thanx for the video.
Very helpful thanks. Now all we need is courage. Because it's easy to see what can do on another movie, but it's difficult to decide on own. The greatest difficulty is getting out of the mental schemes. I know that certain colors can be changed, but the scene would no longer represent reality, and at this point it is difficult to decide whether the result is more beautiful or less beautiful. Who knows the scene in reality, would you appreciate it anyway? This is why I can't get beyond saturation and contrasts. I do not have the courage?
This has been one of the most helpful and informative videos I’ve watched this week. Thank you so much for this, you have a lifetime subscriber now! Cannot wait to see all your past and future videos. Also, what type of chair are you using? And where can I get one?!
That's not the point. He's just letting us know about the tonnes of possibilities we have. Colour Grading is pretty subjective and we can, therefore, have a range of different opinions from different persons.
Well of course, the examples are from good films where many creative pros have decided what would look best for the movie or what mood does a certain scene impart. Changing that won't look as good. And why isn't trying to make it better. Just showing what can be done and how fast it can be done.
I agree. And it's because he's totally changing the color info in the clips. It's a very unprofessional way to achieve a "look". The right way to create a look is by lighting the scene that way. Then you enhance that look in the grade. He's totally changing the look in the grade which introduces noise and artifacts in the footage because he's pushing the footage too much.
@@colorgradingcentral No seriously I knew that some colours are used to set mood, but I didn't know about any of the rest complimentary styles, until you mentioned it and pointed it out. Peter McKinnon done some videos on different styles of how videos are shot and edited which I found interesting but haven't really seen any technical stylist videos since. To me film seems a lot like fine food, too much flavour will over power and ruin the dish.
Always learning new tricks with you D. What camera do you use to film yourself. I like the fact that the image is not too sharp. Or do you achieve that in post?
Thanks Kaysha! I use a Blackmagic Ursa Pro Mini 4.6K, no sharpening/blurring in post but I think the Canon L series zoom I use makes it look soft and creamy.
Ozarks Astrophotography Yeah, I recently bought a Macbook Pro (15" 2018) and regret it. Not only did Apple waste my money, they also gave me a stupid sub par product that's shit and what's even more disgusting is the fact that Apple acts like their product isn't shit! All in all, Windows is most definitely the recommeded product for professionals because Apple just slaps the word "Pro" on just anything nowadays, without even understanding what that even means.
A fascinating video. Things you would easily overlook, but seeing how it works it really does affect the mood of the scene in a movie. Very Interesting. Thank you for sharing.
Quick update! Cinema Grade will be releasing this month on Windows! Here is where you can get early access and a discount: coming.cinemagrade.com/opt-in-for-cinema-grade-win/
Whoa! This may be THE Answer to ALL My Color Correction problems! if i never have to watch another video on "LUTS" (still don't really know what they are) I will be forever grateful. Here's to making something so complicated -- into something SO Simple! or at least i hope? Potential new client for CinemaGrade software.
I get that warm means calm and uplifting or happy. I get that cold colors mean sad, desaturated colors show bleakness, etc. But what are some motivations for picking a color scheme? What does a three-way split offer that analogous can't and vice versa? Does (1) each color scheme have an inherent meaning/use value or is the meaning of a scene's color scheme (2) derived from the similarities/differences it has with others in the film? (1) similar to how almost all films use high angles to show a character's vulnerability/smallness and low angles to show a character's power (2) being the way a film sets up its own grammar and signifiers for meaning internal to its own story and these meanings don't transfer to another film. ie the color red in American Beauty has a completely different meaning to the color red in Schindler's List
Fabulous the methods you show us! I work doing this same type of work and watching your video helped me a lot! You are an inspiration with all your videos !! Thank you! keep it up!!
Just wanted to make clear that Red and Cyan are opposites in the RGB color model, but in color theory we always use the RYB wheel with red, yellow and blue. That's why the more accurate naming would be a "red-orange cyan complementary color scheme" because the opposite of red is green I'm RYB! But red cyan is still used a lot because red is very close to red-orange so it doesn't stick out that much.
Amazing results when tweaking colors with this grading secret. You can see the difference in the pictures with the color grading. Cinemagrade seems like it is the best way to fix your pictures the way you want them.
Can you make a video about how to choose the look that fits your image, like monochromatic or complementary... When to use which look or are there no rules? Thanks :)
Yes I would say this is purely subjective. There are some suggestions such as using complementary colors to create the most visual intensity while analogous colors can be more calm. A triadic color scheme like red, blue and yellow can be considered bright and poppy and can be used in children's commercials. Hope that helps!
This was the answer I have been searching for the past 6 years! For a person who makes low budget short films as a hobby, this tip is revolutionary! I never understood how a palette was created and how such palettes could be applied in a color grade. But now...my life has changed forever! Thank you so much buddy! Cheers! You get a subscriber and a like today!
same with me mate. i was finding the answer since years .
I am colorblind, and I find your videos fascinating. Your description of the color theory is very helpful to me. It would be interesting to edit color to match what I see and then study how people with normal color vision react. A life with very diminished red and green distinction has been an interesting life experience for me.
The best colour grading video ever!
I highly recommend downloading this video, drop in your timeline and analyse the whole video with the lumetri scopes, it's another great way to learn!!
Thanks for this amazing tutorial!
Denver, you’re definitely one of the best at understanding color and how it can make or break a story. Thank you for these tutorials.
Thanks so much Ricky!! Glad you are getting a lot out of them!
Color Grading Central You’re welcome and so am I. (:
I always had a hard time understand color correction in film but videos like this have been helping me get up to speed.
This seems like the only video on RUclips that provides the clearest overview/orientation to color grading. You totally demystified the purpose and process.
Thanks.
Thanks so much Ken!!
For whatever reason I clicked this video, it has helped me not just as a photographer but as a graphic designer too.
Thank you so much
6 years of trying to learn how those damn scopes really work, and this video finally make it clear.
Thank you so much for this, simply telling me to look at those scopes are particular points in your video drove it home for me.
I've subscribed now. You're awesome
Thanks for the sub TJ!!
As a movie fanatic I really appreciate this video. I am waiting for more.
I feel lucky that youtube recommendation brought me here
Thanks for watching, glad you got a lot out of it!
@@colorgradingcentral Any chance you will produce a OFX version for VEGAS ?
RIGHT!!!!
Exactly!
no matter how long your video is the examples you put in the videos make it so easy to understand thank you so much
You should continue with these tutorials as you're hands down the best resource for colower theory on here ! all the best.
Thanks so much Virginia!! We're always putting content out so be sure to subscribe if you haven't!
This is an awesome tutorial for showcasing the cinemagrade tool AND (empahsis on the AND) each of the major editing software applications. I use premiere and was going to click away from the video after I thought the explanation was about the cinemagrade tool, but when each application was then covered. I was sold. 10/10 great channel and useful content.
Thanks so much!! Glad you got a lot out of it!
I can’t believe I didn’t give this channel a thorough look when I subbed! This has to be one of the best channels yet! Thank you for these videos!
This guy is a hero.... this information is pure gold. Thank you man
Thanks so much!!
your color grading tool is magic! thanks for creating something like this and something so simple.
Hey Denver, informative video as always. You should continue with these tutorials as you're hands down the best resource for colour theory on here! All the best
This channel deserves more subscribers and views, really great and informative content!
This is hands down one of the best channels on all of youtube. I have learned so much from watching your videos. Seriously thank you for sharing your knowledge
Thanks so much Aaron!!
@@colorgradingcentral Absolutely! If there was a video I would love to see from you is doing a color grade in David Fincher's unique style
Denver! Just wanted to drop some love in the comments man. Love your course. I have the Davinci one.
I recently directed my second music video and used the hue curves to take one of the scenes from just alright to looking pretty damn good by pushing the colors into a complementary color scheme.
It’s Great to learn it, but it was even cooler to be able to experience it in my own work. Color really does hold a scene together.
Preach! I'm so grateful to hear you've implemented color design your films and expanded your creativity. Thanks for for the comment, it really means a lot and I'd love to see your project!
I didn't realize I could isolate individual areas like this. Thank you this is a gamechanger!
For years, my main tool is FPCX, but I like that you showcase in different systems.
It makes clear that knowledge comes first. By learning and understanding the principles and rules, you can apply them anywhere, using any tool available.
Thanx for the video.
Thanks for watching, glad you got a lot out of it!
Very helpful thanks. Now all we need is courage. Because it's easy to see what can do on another movie, but it's difficult to decide on own. The greatest difficulty is getting out of the mental schemes. I know that certain colors can be changed, but the scene would no longer represent reality, and at this point it is difficult to decide whether the result is more beautiful or less beautiful. Who knows the scene in reality, would you appreciate it anyway? This is why I can't get beyond saturation and contrasts. I do not have the courage?
I really enjoy these in depth grading tutorials, they're a huge help to me in my filmmaking!
Glad you found it helpful Robert!!
The most helpful and informative video about Color Theory in Films.I learned a lot of new things by seeing this video.
I was searching this type of information for several years, thanks for sharing
cinema grade is really very easy and revolution on color theory that can't imagine!
Thanks so much Kerra!
This can be perfect for the short clip project that i am currently working.
Wow, this is an amazing and very positive video. I learned a lot of new things by watching this video. Thank you so much.
Well done! Made me understand the Hue vs Hue curve really easily. Wondered what this thing does for ages! Thank you.
Thrilled to hear that!
Thank you so much Denver for the very helpful and informative tutorial! I learnt a lot and enjoyed the way you teach! God bless you and good luck!
My search for color education ends here. I hope you keep making amazing videos as these!
Thrilled to hear that Joshua!!
The amount of time my mouth hit the floor seeing all the before and after is uncountable, thank you so much for this 🥳🎬
You're welcome! Happy to help!
Another great video, currently on the free trial and I'm totally digging it.
So glad to hear it, thanks for letting me know it Mike!
This has been one of the most helpful and informative videos I’ve watched this week. Thank you so much for this, you have a lifetime subscriber now! Cannot wait to see all your past and future videos.
Also, what type of chair are you using? And where can I get one?!
This is amazing!! The difference it makes by applying this color grading trick is phenomenal. Thanks, Denver.
You're welcome! Happy to help!
I am new to cinema grade, but your videos have helped expedited my learning process. I appreciate everything you do for slow learners like myself!
Happy to hear that Lavario!
crazy how easy it is to sample color themes like this... pretty damn interesting
Thanks Denver your tips are hardcover i never understood how colorgradind works i learned a lot from you thanks man.
Happy to hear that!!
My word, this was so concise and helpful I can't even believe it. Thank you SO much, Color Grading Central!
You're welcome! Happy to help!
cool looking software can't wait to see it come out on more OS options
Is it me, or some of the these tweaks look really dirty?
That's not the point. He's just letting us know about the tonnes of possibilities we have. Colour Grading is pretty subjective and we can, therefore, have a range of different opinions from different persons.
@@jaideepkhare5903 sure... I guess is just different ways of doing things, it was no a critic but a comment.
Well of course, the examples are from good films where many creative pros have decided what would look best for the movie or what mood does a certain scene impart. Changing that won't look as good. And why isn't trying to make it better. Just showing what can be done and how fast it can be done.
truth, like what others said it was just a quick overview of how you can apply color theory. of course real color grading is a lot more complicated
I agree. And it's because he's totally changing the color info in the clips. It's a very unprofessional way to achieve a "look". The right way to create a look is by lighting the scene that way. Then you enhance that look in the grade. He's totally changing the look in the grade which introduces noise and artifacts in the footage because he's pushing the footage too much.
Your color grading skills are impressive!
Thanks so much Elleah!!
This video served me in an incredible way, even if you don't believe it, your explanation was very clear, thank you really
This I the best tip I've seen on RUclips for ages!!
YOU ARE WAY TO KIND, GLAD YOU LIKE IT!
@@colorgradingcentral No seriously I knew that some colours are used to set mood, but I didn't know about any of the rest complimentary styles, until you mentioned it and pointed it out. Peter McKinnon done some videos on different styles of how videos are shot and edited which I found interesting but haven't really seen any technical stylist videos since. To me film seems a lot like fine food, too much flavour will over power and ruin the dish.
If you're a fan of this content, I recommend the channels PiXimperfect and Beyond Photography!
@@kota86 cool just subbed will check them out!!
Really interesting watch, I honestly didn't know about this. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the excellent update. And Good video bass I needed a video to create visually interesting movies, everything is very nicely explained
I love this video, I’ve been looking for something as easy as this to explain how to make the changes
It's look so easy, when you know how it's work!!!
This was super helpful. Thank you:)
Happy to help!
I just backed this with the 299 version. Hope with all my heart it'll be worth it. It looks like it will be. Excited to use this for my work!
Wow, I was really ignorant about color scheme until I came across this video. Thank you.
Happy to help!!
This is a great showcase of the strengths of CinemaGrade! :D
Thanks so much Nick!!
started with the teal and orange video, now i cant stop watching your vids. thank you 🙇
That is awesome! Thanks Gerardo!
What a great video, to the point, no bullshit, and easy to try yourself. Subbed.
Thanks for the sub!!
GREAT STUFF!!!... I’m getting cinema grade.
This is a very good tool to use for my video content. I am all IN!!!!!
That's awesome!! Happy to hear it!
Always learning new tricks with you D.
What camera do you use to film yourself. I like the fact that the image is not too sharp. Or do you achieve that in post?
Thanks Kaysha! I use a Blackmagic Ursa Pro Mini 4.6K, no sharpening/blurring in post but I think the Canon L series zoom I use makes it look soft and creamy.
Color Grading Central aaaaah the good ol Canon L.
@@colorgradingcentral
Can you make a review video for the cinematic pictures and the colors for this movie.
" The Lady Of heaven" 2M views at trailer
Good video bass I needed a video to create visually interesting movies, everything is very nicely explained
A lot to digest her for this DIY filmmaker. Thanks!
I honestly didn't know about this. Thanks for sharing
I really like the way you teach us all these amazing techniques. Thanks :)
You're welcome! Happy to help!
Really great tutorial. Learned a lot. Thanks for the sharing.
You're welcome! Happy to help!
Great video! Unfortunately they don’t have a windows version. Hopefully soon.
Ozarks Astrophotography Yeah, I recently bought a Macbook Pro (15" 2018) and regret it. Not only did Apple waste my money, they also gave me a stupid sub par product that's shit and what's even more disgusting is the fact that Apple acts like their product isn't shit! All in all, Windows is most definitely the recommeded product for professionals because Apple just slaps the word "Pro" on just anything nowadays, without even understanding what that even means.
@@jobz9150 When people buy a product without doing a research this happens.
lucky dhiman I know....😞
Cinema Grade is coming to Windows! Sign up for the Kickstarter and get 40% off at launch coming.colorgradingcentral.com/kickstarter
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This video is really informative and educational, thanks to him I learned great things about color theory
Great video! congratulations! I hope for years an explanation like this, make a series of videos on the subject !!! Thank you very much!!
Thank you for demonstrating this. I have been trying to figure the settings out and your suggestion works great!
Thrilled to hear that Jeremy!
You r amazing because you gives methodes for different editing softwar that's great keep going man .
A fascinating video. Things you would easily overlook, but seeing how it works it really does affect the
mood of the scene in a movie. Very Interesting. Thank you for sharing.
You're welcome! Happy to help!
Thanks so much. I’m so excited to learn colour theory.
You're welcome! Happy to help!
In the checkout of Cinemagrade, it says it's for Mac only. Are they also going to have some for windows user?
No, I don't believe they have any interest in it.
As a mac user I know how to feels to miss out on really good software for no particular reason.
Cinema Grade is coming to Windows! Sign up for the Kickstarter and get 40% off at launch coming.colorgradingcentral.com/kickstarter
Get it on Kickstarter now and save up to 40% OFF retail with early bird pricing HERE: bit.ly/3nzqt7t
Quick update! Cinema Grade will be releasing this month on Windows! Here is where you can get early access and a discount: coming.cinemagrade.com/opt-in-for-cinema-grade-win/
Thanks man for sharing, appreciate your advises, you are improving my work day by day.
Happy to hear that!!
Damn dude, this is so fast and high quality
Fantastic Video
Thank you so much for sharing this video.
You're welcome! Happy to help!
Another great experience I have got from this video. This is absolutely an informative video.
Thank you very much! Glad you got a lot out of it!
Whoa! This may be THE Answer to ALL My Color Correction problems!
if i never have to watch another video on "LUTS" (still don't really know what they are) I will be forever grateful.
Here's to making something so complicated -- into something SO Simple! or at least i hope?
Potential new client for CinemaGrade software.
Thanks so much! Glad you got a lot out of it. We have a video on LUTs as well: ruclips.net/video/XObAesGZ2n8/видео.html
I get that warm means calm and uplifting or happy. I get that cold colors mean sad, desaturated colors show bleakness, etc. But what are some motivations for picking a color scheme? What does a three-way split offer that analogous can't and vice versa? Does (1) each color scheme have an inherent meaning/use value or is the meaning of a scene's color scheme (2) derived from the similarities/differences it has with others in the film?
(1) similar to how almost all films use high angles to show a character's vulnerability/smallness and low angles to show a character's power
(2) being the way a film sets up its own grammar and signifiers for meaning internal to its own story and these meanings don't transfer to another film. ie the color red in American Beauty has a completely different meaning to the color red in Schindler's List
great video and everything is very nicely explained thank you
Great video. I love this effect and it’s easy to pull off
Awesome learning video. font look like futura but C not similar to it. What the name of your font?
Great work! What programm I should use if I wanna colorgading pictures in the same style?
Thanks! I'd recommend trying the free trial of Cinema Grade at cinemagrade.com
Thank you man, this video was very informative and now my videos have really improved, thank you!
Fabulous the methods you show us! I work doing this same type of work and watching your video helped me a lot! You are an inspiration with all your videos !! Thank you! keep it up!!
Thrilled to hear that Luis!
Always very helpful. Thankyou so much D !!!!
Thank you for your awesome explanation! Needed that to hear!
You're welcome! Happy to help!
Never knew about this trick, hugely helpful I do now though!
Thanks!
This was very informative. I just started working with filming recently helping my wife set up a RUclips channel and I am hooked.
Thrilled to hear it Jeff!
hugely helpful I do now though!
Never knew about this trick,
Men it has been so Helpful I did discover lots of few things I never knew before 😅!
Glad you found it helpful Patrick!!
this was excellent! never knew about this man, i appreciate you sharing as someone that doesnt have much experience
Just wanted to make clear that Red and Cyan are opposites in the RGB color model, but in color theory we always use the RYB wheel with red, yellow and blue. That's why the more accurate naming would be a "red-orange cyan complementary color scheme" because the opposite of red is green I'm RYB! But red cyan is still used a lot because red is very close to red-orange so it doesn't stick out that much.
You explained it so well, thanks man!
Amazing results when tweaking colors with this grading secret. You can see the difference in the pictures with the color grading. Cinemagrade seems like it is the best way to fix your pictures the way you want them.
Glad you got a lot out of it Judy!!
Can you make a video about how to choose the look that fits your image, like monochromatic or complementary... When to use which look or are there no rules?
Thanks :)
Yes I would say this is purely subjective. There are some suggestions such as using complementary colors to create the most visual intensity while analogous colors can be more calm. A triadic color scheme like red, blue and yellow can be considered bright and poppy and can be used in children's commercials. Hope that helps!
Color Grading Central thanks so much!
These are useful tips for anyone into film making. Thanks for sharing this informative video
You're welcome! Happy to help!
Thanks for sharing this educative video.
Nice! You make it look so easy. Practice makes perfect. But whats your advise for doing this sort of thing without RAW video?
You can apply the exact same techniques to non Raw/Log video, you just get a bit more flexibility if you do shoot log/raw.
Thanks for the video! It' s really interesting
Really great demonstration on converting a style in another
Good video bass I needed a video to create visually interesting movies.