How to Color Correct (for beginners) - Master the Basics

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  • Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
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    Looking for some fast fundamental tips for getting the most out of your LOG footage? In this video I sit down with pro colorist Alex Runhaar to talk about simple strategies to get footage that pops.
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    1:02 - Should you should Log or with the Camera Profiles?
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Комментарии • 265

  • @SuperOpinion8ed
    @SuperOpinion8ed 5 месяцев назад +19

    Most interesting thing was the universal skin tone. I’d never have guessed if you had a white, black, and Asian sitting at a table you could say “pick any skin and adjust for that slightly red and it’ll all work out for all of them.” I’m going to have to experiment with that to convince myself, but I understand the principle of surface blood tint and all of us bleed red. Fascinating.

  • @edielayland8211
    @edielayland8211 9 месяцев назад +66

    Wondering why this was done in premier after the recommendation to use Resolve.

    • @ricardoleon3020
      @ricardoleon3020 2 месяца назад +4

      Because the guy who when there use premier and wants to learn 😂

    • @DoubleDag
      @DoubleDag 2 месяца назад +12

      In the opening of the video he specifically says that it doesn't matter what software you use and Premiere is a good place to begin if you're new to color correction. Then you can slowly move into Resolve once you get comfortable with the basics.

    • @AlbyTheMovieCreator
      @AlbyTheMovieCreator 2 месяца назад +3

      I think both because premiere is more popular and because for basics he said no matter what program you use

    • @athena_the_hun1097
      @athena_the_hun1097 2 месяца назад +1

      Maybe didn’t need colorization..

    • @PeterSchramm3
      @PeterSchramm3 2 месяца назад +2

      Great video for information and to help understand the concepts! I was actually trying to follow along in Resolve, and was wondering why I was having trouble when I suddenly realized Luc and colourist were working in Premiere. I don't have Premiere, I have the free version of Resolve. If you get a chance to do it in Resolve at some point, I would definitely watch it. I watched this video before months ago and just watched it again now, because I just got the Moment app so I can shoot log with my iPhone so I am now trying out colour correcting. Thank you.

  • @OthmaneJabri
    @OthmaneJabri Месяц назад +4

    It's a shame i can't like this video more than once ! This is pure knowledge ! Thank you man

  • @mossgatherer1797
    @mossgatherer1797 10 месяцев назад +12

    This is so helpful, I've been trying to get this clear level of help. The biggest thing I respect about your channel Luc is that there's no fluff and you're not here to make things look complicated to boost your ego. You provide or connect to resources that are practical nuts and bolts that work.

  • @samsunga8059
    @samsunga8059 10 месяцев назад +14

    I don't have words to appreciate , he made it so simple , I feel so relieved . Thank you so much for this masterpiece 🙏

  • @asirib3670
    @asirib3670 5 месяцев назад +4

    You guys are just too perfect on this style of color grading.Thanks for the lesson

  • @ahajonathan
    @ahajonathan 6 месяцев назад +3

    The Color-correcting tips are awesome; delivered in the most easy-to-understand way. Alex rocks. Thanks Lucy for making this happen. Love your content

  • @isabeldelrosal1959
    @isabeldelrosal1959 8 месяцев назад +5

    this is the most comprehensive coloring video i've seen on youtube. thank u.

  • @barkinbkr
    @barkinbkr 9 месяцев назад +3

    I appreciate the effort you guys put on this video. Information we got is priceless, thanks a lot!

  • @albertolema8583
    @albertolema8583 10 месяцев назад

    Great video Luc, as always! Thanks for sharing!

  • @motionbymike
    @motionbymike Год назад +1

    This was one of the best explanations I've seen. Just enough to get you started, well done!

  • @petemellows
    @petemellows 11 дней назад +4

    There’s something I do for stills to get good white balance: push the saturation all the way up, then adjust WB. When you drop the saturation back down, the WB is natural. Then there’s a good basis for colour grading.
    I don’t use adobe products. For stills, I use Capture One Pro, and for videos I use Resolve.
    Premiere may be easier, but it isn’t always the choice available. I would love to see this in Resolve. For now, I’ll muddle my way through to find the correct settings.
    Good video and very informative.

    • @prinzexisalowqualityytber
      @prinzexisalowqualityytber 6 дней назад +1

      i agree, adobes pricing absolutely sucks compared to a software you can get without spending a single dime.

    • @RicardoTrinca_
      @RicardoTrinca_ 11 часов назад

      @@prinzexisalowqualityytber wdym? Adobe Products are always on a 100% sale for me

  • @shootwithnico
    @shootwithnico 7 месяцев назад

    wow, this simple checklist improved the quality of my edits night and day - thanks!

  • @FatihVideographer
    @FatihVideographer 9 месяцев назад +1

    Perfect! I loved the conversational way of teaching 👍🏻

  • @athena_the_hun1097
    @athena_the_hun1097 2 месяца назад

    Excellent video - both of you did a fantastic job. Thank you!!

  • @arunaryan6473
    @arunaryan6473 Месяц назад

    EXCELLENT video guys. Very well explained and the way you made the video using two people discussing it rather than one person explaining made it easier❤

  • @oneflymedia8078
    @oneflymedia8078 Год назад +1

    Thanks very much for this video. So much valuable information passed on in an easily understandable way. Looking forward to more!

  • @aagdigitalmedia2723
    @aagdigitalmedia2723 10 месяцев назад

    This was such an awesome video, thanks so much, Luc and Alex

  • @pearllocket
    @pearllocket 8 месяцев назад

    Huge thanks for taking time out to share this knowledge :)

  • @henrywebstermusic1
    @henrywebstermusic1 6 месяцев назад

    This is absolutely fantastic. Thanks so much!

  • @TheJagga100
    @TheJagga100 6 месяцев назад +1

    One of the best and Most informative Video on color correcting❤

  • @Brian-Hansen
    @Brian-Hansen Год назад +1

    Thanks for the great video Luc. I appreciate all the effort you are putting into all these topics.

  • @jcammeri4335
    @jcammeri4335 Месяц назад

    Such a helpful video!! I’ve never done color grading before but accidentally shot in log recently for a project and this made grading so much less terrifying, thank you!!

  • @kuldar.
    @kuldar. 10 месяцев назад

    Great guys! ❤ Thank you for this life changing video, keep up your good work!

  • @icapturemedia
    @icapturemedia 9 месяцев назад +7

    This was one of the best videos on colour grading. Got my pen and pad out to make lots of notes. I am feeling much more confident with my he idea of using scopes and waves. Thanks for taking the time to create this video 😁👍🏾

  • @robertels8578
    @robertels8578 Год назад +2

    Great video, thanks for the clear explanation. As a Saffa living abroad for 16 years, this made even more sense to me as I could relate to the lekker accent.

  • @JholemanFlores
    @JholemanFlores Год назад +19

    Thanks Alex and Luc! I was always intimidated with color grading- Now you guys showed me it isn't as complicated as many youtubers make it seem🙏🙏

  • @maria-camila
    @maria-camila 6 месяцев назад

    Super helpful, thank you so much. Simple and effective.

  • @milesbilleter4782
    @milesbilleter4782 5 месяцев назад

    Excellent questioning man. Excellent answers. Great video.

  • @BrianLallyOfficial
    @BrianLallyOfficial 9 месяцев назад

    Excellent explanation. Thanks for posting.

  • @NeDankeAlsoWirklichNeDanke
    @NeDankeAlsoWirklichNeDanke 26 дней назад

    thank you so much for giving this information out for free!!
    huge help this video

  • @RogerBStillz
    @RogerBStillz 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you for generously imparting your knowledge on this subject matter. It has provided me with valuable insights into areas where I have identified deficiencies. This information serves as an excellent foundation, which I intend to incorporate into my existing workflow moving forward.

  • @marcel6926
    @marcel6926 6 месяцев назад

    Thanks you guys for this awesome video. So much good information!

  • @soursopstudio
    @soursopstudio 4 месяца назад

    This was so good and learning in premier so rare. WOuld ove to see some shorts just highlighting the key points

  • @withlovebrinicole
    @withlovebrinicole 4 месяца назад

    Thank you for this video! I cleared up some color grading questions I had.

  • @ancilm
    @ancilm Год назад +1

    Amazing content! This has been so helpful.

  • @jafo5424
    @jafo5424 6 месяцев назад +1

    This is such a great video! It looks so simple, but also so effective to do it this way, so i have no fear anymore :D

  • @ShinThant1698
    @ShinThant1698 3 месяца назад

    Really helpful for beginners, Thank you so much.

  • @AnupamDas
    @AnupamDas 7 месяцев назад +1

    It’s my dream to become a colorist under the guidence of a genius colorist... Nice to know about Alex here. Thank you Alex & specially Luc to bring such a inspiring conversation to us. Hope oneday I will fly from Toronto to Vancouver to meet such a brilliant colorist. Till then I will be following your valuable tips & guidelines for my ultimate experiences 💕👍👌

  • @user-tm8ox9bx2d
    @user-tm8ox9bx2d 3 месяца назад

    We need more videos like this.

  • @rosszeiger
    @rosszeiger Месяц назад

    This was awesome man, thank you. Learned a ton

  • @lukasbabic7001
    @lukasbabic7001 22 дня назад

    wooow fantastic, exactly what I was looking for! thank u

  • @ivoryjackson4800
    @ivoryjackson4800 3 месяца назад

    This is very helpful. Thanks for the lesson.

  • @slatopal2917
    @slatopal2917 3 месяца назад

    this is what i needed indeed!! Thank u 😇

  • @who2999
    @who2999 Год назад +13

    Great basic overview of color grading. The last few years I've kinda delved deep into color grading just because it gives that extra element of control to make a really good image, it's a hard process to get other people on board with because it can feel very intimidating at first, but when you start getting consistent results it'll make your work stand out.

  • @mylifepart2
    @mylifepart2 10 месяцев назад

    This was very good ..I actually watched it all thru the end...thank y for making it...

  • @markw9699
    @markw9699 Месяц назад

    excellent explanation on how to dial in skin tones. I had a project open while watching this and I dialed in the skin tones from my Sony FX6 like I had never before with this technique. What a difference. Although I have access to DR at home I dont at work...so Premiere is what I have to deal with and this just made my work flow easier...thanks

  • @LoyedSantmajor
    @LoyedSantmajor Месяц назад

    Loved it! this was so helpful

  • @joe2guns
    @joe2guns 8 месяцев назад

    Nice video guys both of you guys did well very descriptive im actually excited to go try this out tomorrow. Good stuff

  • @turbotambourine
    @turbotambourine 8 месяцев назад

    Very helpful foundation for this! Really appreciate it!

  • @kevingregoire2764
    @kevingregoire2764 Месяц назад

    Great Job. Thanks for this.

  • @RuffusJY
    @RuffusJY 6 месяцев назад

    Excellent stuff, thanks a mil.

  • @sharker2051
    @sharker2051 Месяц назад

    Really useful content!!More videos like this!!!And thanks for the efforts!

  • @VisualAFMedia
    @VisualAFMedia 6 месяцев назад

    This is a great video. Thank yall. 👊🏽

  • @heatherfoster9380
    @heatherfoster9380 5 месяцев назад

    This was so helpful!!!!! Thank you!

  • @bicyclemission5704
    @bicyclemission5704 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much for this, guys...this really was helpful for me as a beginner...Cheers.

  • @BenPhanStudios
    @BenPhanStudios Год назад +1

    This was awesome, super helpful!

  • @Lacrete74
    @Lacrete74 3 месяца назад

    Very interresting and helpful, thanks!

  • @LennefalkStudios
    @LennefalkStudios 2 месяца назад

    Really great guide, definitely going to use these tips 👌📷

  • @luissalazar2021
    @luissalazar2021 7 месяцев назад

    This is great stuff, thanks for sharing

  • @thekp503
    @thekp503 8 месяцев назад

    Wow... This is awesome. Thank you.

  • @johnglavey808
    @johnglavey808 9 месяцев назад

    Thanks, very well presented.

  • @edinburghaction5515
    @edinburghaction5515 5 месяцев назад

    Sometimes when people teach it seems it's more about them showing you how clever they are; this video was great as it simplified the process. Get the colour balance and exposure right in camera and then a quick contrast/saturation adjustment and it's done.

  • @DIY_Projects_Tech
    @DIY_Projects_Tech 2 месяца назад

    Thanks for sharing amazing information.

  • @bullionjohnson9626
    @bullionjohnson9626 4 месяца назад

    What a great video/tutorial!

  • @Sputz3
    @Sputz3 2 месяца назад

    Those big 3 color wheels was always intimidating. Thanks for showing me that I really don’t have to use those to get good color. 👍

  • @alexx-kram
    @alexx-kram 9 месяцев назад

    thank you for this video :) I struggle the most with color grading!

  • @drive8263
    @drive8263 5 месяцев назад

    ThankYou my Brother..

  • @RobinKachfiBMX
    @RobinKachfiBMX 3 месяца назад

    great video guys!

  • @thabisondebele5517
    @thabisondebele5517 10 месяцев назад

    I love this video, it’s very informative

  • @sakan92
    @sakan92 3 месяца назад

    Really good video. Thank you👌🏼

  • @mr.kapture
    @mr.kapture 13 дней назад

    Great work 👏

  • @petersee12
    @petersee12 6 месяцев назад

    Thank you!

  • @jacobkrone
    @jacobkrone Год назад +56

    Great video! Love this style! This is more about colour correcting than colour grading though. Would love to see a follow up video where you go into more depth about colour grading, especially from the perspective of a cinematographer.

    • @retipili8475
      @retipili8475 8 месяцев назад +23

      It makes sense that it's more about color correcting... the title sort of gives it away

    • @jamesondavisfilms
      @jamesondavisfilms 8 месяцев назад

      Yes I agree

    • @cassotv297
      @cassotv297 7 месяцев назад

      Lento

    • @mynameisben123
      @mynameisben123 4 месяца назад +1

      It is about colour correcting

  • @ryanjohnston5340
    @ryanjohnston5340 8 месяцев назад

    Would love a follow up to this video. I have been using these techniques for my videos, and need to take it to that next level, but want to build off of this foundation. Thanks for the content

  • @svartholstjornuson6215
    @svartholstjornuson6215 4 месяца назад +1

    This is AWESOME! Thank you so much for this video! I love it when I can leave a video with a clearer understanding of what questions I should be asking.
    Man, you and Alex are like bread and butter: Alex serves the the bulk of the info (bread), then you come in with the viewers perspective in mind (knife) and apply some interpretation (butter).
    Luc, from the side you look very much like Hugh Laurie.

  • @wendywitzig119
    @wendywitzig119 Год назад

    Awesome topic & vid!

  • @iamkriswithak
    @iamkriswithak 10 месяцев назад

    Amazing video!! thanks so much for the gems!

  • @charleschinko7010
    @charleschinko7010 2 месяца назад

    Eye opening video

  • @mattlesk621
    @mattlesk621 6 месяцев назад

    Fantastic tutorial

  • @calebgrenier6197
    @calebgrenier6197 Год назад +1

    Wow! Just what I needed! With my lack of experience, I felt a bit discourage in the past color grading with 8 bit footage.. This gave me the confidence to retry shooting Slog. Thankiouuu Luc!!

    • @LucForsyth
      @LucForsyth  Год назад

      You're very welcome Caleb, glad it was helpful!

  • @hanfpeter4190
    @hanfpeter4190 2 месяца назад

    Amazing video, thank you!!

  • @EmpowerED1990
    @EmpowerED1990 10 месяцев назад

    Great video,learned alot.Great pace.Greetings from South africa

  • @AmeerHamza-rq2mg
    @AmeerHamza-rq2mg 13 дней назад

    I love this

  • @redman1829
    @redman1829 7 месяцев назад

    I want more this video was awesome 👏

  • @damiansciberras
    @damiansciberras Год назад

    10 mintues in and so much gold!! Thanks so much for this insight!

  • @chrisperrywv
    @chrisperrywv 5 месяцев назад

    This is super cool. I’d love one for landscape video- or for video without human reference.

  • @pesonaXplora
    @pesonaXplora Год назад

    Thank you. Warm greetings from South East Asia😄

  • @petebagi
    @petebagi 6 месяцев назад

    great explainer. Love the skin tone tutorial. I was wondering what the color grading was done straight on the clip vs doing an adjustment layer? Thanks!

  • @Slicky_Slick
    @Slicky_Slick Год назад

    Amazing stuff! Can you also talk about how do you budget your shoot, like how do you decide what your rate should be depending on the type of shoot you are doing and what is your advice for charging a client who is starting and reaching out people, also how much you should negotiate for the rates. Thanks!

  • @ibizaamigos
    @ibizaamigos 7 месяцев назад

    Great vid i will save this and refer to it next edit 👍

  • @Elslawoy
    @Elslawoy 8 месяцев назад

    I would say first exposure, balance, contrast, shadow before highlight, color separation and only at the gray end saturation.

  • @samuelwpeter
    @samuelwpeter 8 месяцев назад

    I subscribed ur channel after seeing this video and Thank you very much for such a valuable information, lots of love & respect
    from Karnataka, India 🙏🙏

  • @Abuzhumagulov
    @Abuzhumagulov 4 месяца назад

    Amazing video. Great in depths conversation. It was very intriguing to hear Alex and yourself speaking and sharing some good insights.

  • @saramulry
    @saramulry 6 месяцев назад

    This was excellent

  • @deanfordcreative
    @deanfordcreative 9 месяцев назад

    Great video. Would love to see this using a landscape as the subject.

  • @LivingUnlabeled
    @LivingUnlabeled 3 месяца назад

    I love this, it breaks down some of the initial grading I was trying to do and beautiful tips to get to the next step.
    What is the advantage of increasing contrast in this way instead of using a Color Space Transform node?

  • @Photoshopuzr
    @Photoshopuzr 9 месяцев назад

    thanks man, definitely worth watching to the end, allot of great information into understanding the hue's much more depth. thanks again. I should have asked you guy is it a good idea to do this on an adjustment layer instead of the clip. whats the difference as im doing the basic first then add another lumetri colo and so on?

  • @scottievee7467
    @scottievee7467 Год назад +1

    Really cool. I like that the method applies to all LOG footage. The tweaks are different but the start is the same. I shoot in Clog2 on C70's and Clog3 on an R5c. I can start with this and see if I can get them close. I was just messing with some footage. It works. Thanks.

    • @LucForsyth
      @LucForsyth  Год назад

      Awesome, great to hear Scottie!

  • @MrLeeroyfpv
    @MrLeeroyfpv 11 месяцев назад

    Wow awesome that was need a nxt step for when we mastered this lol ❤❤❤