This One Grading Secret Applies Color Theory in Films Almost Instantly
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 19 июл 2024
- This one color grading trick gets color theory applied to films easily:
www.cinemagrade.com
Could a confused filmmaker go from not understanding color theory to applying it to create visually interesting films even without going to film school?
Well that's where I was at... and before I reveal how to do this instantly I want to first share my frustration.
I desperately wanted to understand this topic and more importantly be able to apply it in my color grading. Yet it seemed like I would need to go to a fancy film school or luck out and work in a large post production facility with a senior colorist that would reveal their magic bag of tricks.
I felt inadequate in such a visual profession where it seemed like these concepts should be second nature.
But after spending a couple years working on set observing art direction and learning the correction tools I finally came to discover the secret to implementing these concepts in the grade.
The two ways to apply color theory in the color grade is to either:
- Push colors into the tonal range using the color wheels/curves
- Apply a secondary or isolated color correction
Or any combination of the two.
If this is something that seems too confusing or overwhelming to implement you can see how easy it is to explore different color palettes in Cinema Grade like we demonstrate on the 2018 film Terminal.
Presently at the moment Cinema Grade works in Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro X on the Mac as a plugin video effect.
Cinema Grade for the Mac and NOW Windows:
www.cinemagrade.com
If getting a better grasp on the native built-in tools and discovering this art the easy way then I invite you to signup for our free online workshop:
www.colorgradingcentral.com/h...
For more videos like this click below to SUBSCRIBE:
ruclips.net/user/subscription_...
Denver Riddle
CGC Founder & Colorist
www.colorgradingcentral.com
Facebook page: / color-grading-central-...
twitter: / colorgrading
FB group (50K+ members): / colorgradingcentral
#colortheory 
Хобби
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 .
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
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 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?!
your color grading tool is magic! thanks for creating something like this and something so simple.
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!
I always had a hard time understand color correction in film but videos like this have been helping me get up to speed.
I was searching this type of information for several years, thanks for sharing
this was excellent! never knew about this man, i appreciate you sharing as someone that doesnt have much experience
Really interesting watch, I honestly didn't know about this. Thanks for sharing!
no matter how long your video is the examples you put in the videos make it so easy to understand thank you so much
Great video! congratulations! I hope for years an explanation like this, make a series of videos on the subject !!! Thank you very much!!
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.
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
Wow, this is an amazing and very positive video. I learned a lot of new things by watching this video. Thank you so much.
This channel deserves more subscribers and views, really great and informative content!
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!!
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!
This was super helpful. Thank you:)
Happy to help!
I really enjoy these in depth grading tutorials, they're a huge help to me in my filmmaking!
Glad you found it helpful Robert!!
Thank you for demonstrating this. I have been trying to figure the settings out and your suggestion works great!
Thrilled to hear that Jeremy!
The most helpful and informative video about Color Theory in Films.I learned a lot of new things by seeing this video.
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 love this video, I’ve been looking for something as easy as this to explain how to make the changes
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!
As a movie fanatic I really appreciate this video. I am waiting for more.
I didn't realize I could isolate individual areas like this. Thank you this is a gamechanger!
Never knew about this trick, hugely helpful I do now though!
Thanks!
Thank you man, this video was very informative and now my videos have really improved, thank you!
Thanks for the excellent update. And Good video bass I needed a video to create visually interesting movies, everything is very nicely explained
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
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!
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
This can be perfect for the short clip project that i am currently working.
Great video. I love this effect and it’s easy to pull off
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!
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!
Thanks Denver, I learned so much in this video. Checking out cinema grade. Subscribed!
Good video bass I needed a video to create visually interesting movies, everything is very nicely explained
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!
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!
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!
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!
I was looking for this kind of video. Really, It's excellent. I really appreciate the way you describe the entire video. Thank you brother!
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 is a great job! thank you for your effort
This is amazing!! The difference it makes by applying this color grading trick is phenomenal. Thanks, Denver.
You're welcome! Happy to help!
You explained it so well, thanks man!
You r amazing because you gives methodes for different editing softwar that's great keep going man .
This video served me in an incredible way, even if you don't believe it, your explanation was very clear, thank you really
This video is really informative and educational, thanks to him I learned great things about color theory
Never knew about this trick, hugely helpful I do now though!
cool looking software can't wait to see it come out on more OS options
Thanks for the tips. Helped a lot.
This guy is a hero.... this information is pure gold. Thank you man
Thanks so much!!
Always very helpful. Thankyou so much D !!!!
Awww man, this truly was amazing. Thank you!
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!
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!
crazy how easy it is to sample color themes like this... pretty damn interesting
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!
Really great demonstration on converting a style in another
My search for color education ends here. I hope you keep making amazing videos as these!
Thrilled to hear that Joshua!!
Thanks man for sharing, appreciate your advises, you are improving my work day by day.
Happy to hear that!!
I honestly didn't know about this. Thanks for sharing
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.
This is a genius video. I needed this.
Thank you for these tutorials.
this was excellent! never knew about this man, i appreciate you sharing as someone that doesn't have much experience
Thank you very much! Glad you got a lot out of it!
It's look so easy, when you know how it's work!!!
I really like the way you teach us all these amazing techniques. Thanks :)
You're welcome! Happy to help!
thank you very much your videos are great, I'm studying audio effects, and your advice is great, thank you very much
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?
Thanks Denver your tips are hardcover i never understood how colorgradind works i learned a lot from you thanks man.
Happy to hear that!!
nice movie
Really interesting watch, I honestly didn't know about this. Thanks for sharing
Good video bass I needed a video to create visually interesting movies.
Thank you for your awesome explanation! Needed that to hear!
You're welcome! Happy to help!
I really enjoy your video and your voice is just amazing. You explain so well and every detail. THank you man
Thanks so much for the kind words!!
Amazing video! I’ve learned so much, thank you :)
You're welcome Linde!!
Amazing 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.thnks for sharing
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.
A lot to digest her for this DIY filmmaker. Thanks!
hugely helpful I do now though!
Never knew about this trick,
started with the teal and orange video, now i cant stop watching your vids. thank you 🙇
That is awesome! Thanks Gerardo!
Thank you so much for these tutorials.!!
You're welcome! Happy to help!
This is a great showcase of the strengths of CinemaGrade! :D
Thanks so much Nick!!
Cool video, thank you!
Denver! Just wanted to drop some love in the comments man. Love your course.
Wow, this is an amazing and very positive video. I learned a lot of new things by watching this video.
Thanks so much Amir!! Glad you got a lot out of it!
great video and everything is very nicely explained thank you
strait to the point, great.
Thanks for the tutorial, it is very helpful. How do you keep natural skin color while changing around all these different color schemes?
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!
Really, this is an amazing and very interesting video. I have learned a lot of new things by watching this good video. Thanks for sharing this great video.
Thanks so much!!
Thanks for the video! It' s really interesting
This is amazing video, it is helpful for creativity. Thank you so much.
You're welcome! Happy to help!
Thanks! Short and to the point.
This was helpful, thank you !
Glad it was helpful, Ieremias!
Damn dude, this is so fast and high quality
Really great tutorial. Learned a lot. Thanks for the sharing.
You're welcome! Happy to help!
you have done tremendous job. i ha ve just subscribed your channel.