Tutorials
Technicolor Color Assist Overview Tutorial
Technicolor Color Assist gives you the creative power of Hollywood in a fast & easy to use color correction tool. With Color Assist, you can use a custom library of CineStyle™ Looks created by Technicolor's own elite Colorists and our powerful color correction tools to create your own Color Compositions.
Create a Shattering Glass Animation in Cinema 4D & AE – Part 3 Rendering
Post at CGtuts+: "Today’s lesson is all about prepping for rendering. You’ll start by finalizing the animation with some slight tweaks to the timing. Once done you’ll move onto the material setup and learn how to create realistic glass and metal shaders using Cinema 4D’s intuitive material editor. Finally, Cyril will walk you through lighting the scene. This lesson includes building a dynamic light rig using XPresso and fine tuning it’s position to generate correct caustics at render time."
Color Isolation Effect with Magic Bullet Colorista II
Michele Yamazaki from Toolfarm explains a couple of cool tricks that you can do with color in Red Giant Software Magic Bullet Colorista II, a robust tool made for color correcting footage. </p>
Adobe SpeedGrade Cheat Sheet- Workflow
By Jeff August at LookLabs. In our first tutorial, Jeff will provide you with a valuable cheat sheet for working with SpeedGrade. He explains how to build efficient file structure and works through basic project management. You'll learn the process to load footage from different sources through to a completed timeline set-up in the new SpeedGrade interface. Lots to learn, but Jeff makes it easy!
SpeedGrade/Speedlooks Timeline Setup
By Jeff August at LookLabs. In our next tutorial, Jeff gives you simple instructions to set up your timeline for color correction in SpeedGrade. He shows you how to create layers, step through your timeline scene by scene and most importantly, ready your timeline to apply SpeedLooks.
Applying and Working With LookLabs SpeedLooks
By Jeff August at LookLabs. In Tutorial #3, Jeff shows you how to apply and work with SpeedLooks. He demonstrates all the steps to get you started on color grading your next project with SpeedLooks. Feel free to contact Jeff at info@LookLabs.net with any questions you may have.
Getting Started- Use Quick Looks to Grade Like a Pro
In this Getting Started video, Apple Certified Master Trainer Simon Walker shows how to enhance your video footage with Quick Looks. Even if you're not experienced in color correction, Simon will teach you how to grade your footage quickly and professionally. Watch it on RGTV, where training is always free.
3D Set Extensions with Trapcode Particular and The Foundry CameraTracker
Create a 3D set extension with fog using Stock Footage. Use Camera Tracker to matchmove inside of AE.
Advanced Soft Keying using Keylight
Key out footage without eliminating the soft reflections. Composite in 32bpc for more realistic blending.
Grenade Throw using Video Copilot Optical Flares
Composite a super-slow motion grenade to live footage. Use 2D Tracking on a camera to match a nodal pan. Uses Video Copilot Optical Flares
Integrate a 3D Render Into a Macro Photograph Using Photoshop
In this tutorial we will explain how to integrate a rendered 3D model into a photograph to create a macro photography effect.
DaVinci Resolve - Using Versions Tutorial
In this tutorial we start to explore how to create multiple versions of a color grade over a sequence or on individual clips.
DaVinci Resolve - RGB Mixer Tutorial
In this tutorial we look at some uses for the RBG Mixer. How to get a monochrome image with impact, and then use that to create a high-contrast, high-saturation look.
DaVinci Resolve - Primary Color Grading Tutorial (excerpt)
In this tutorial we begin on primary color correction. We check out the main Color tab interface, the video scopes and see how the Node-based interface works.
DaVinci Resolve - External Mattes Tutorial (excerpt)
In this tutorial we look at the options for using external rotoscoped mattes when color grading in DaVinci Resolve.
DaVinci Resolve - Primary Color Grading Tutorial (excerpt)
In this tutorial we begin on primary color correction. We check out the main Color tab interface, the video scopes and see how the Node-based interface works.
DaVinci Resolve - Day for Night Tutorial
In this tutorial we look at a couple of different ways of getting a night-time feel. We also discuss the limitations of Day for Night grading and how to improve it when shooting or compositing.
Moods Color Grading Tutorial for Final Cut Pro, Motion & After Effects with Yanobox Moods
A unique color grading plug-in with a full screen interface for Final Cut Pro X, Motion and After Effects with Yanobox Moods.
Nattress Levels and Curves Overview
Take control of your footage with the power of curves applied in film-log space. The power of curve-based color adjustments applied in film-log space. Compatible with Final Cut Pro 6, 7 and X, Motion 3, 4 and 5, After Effects CS3, CS4, CS5 and CS5.5.
Color grading and finishing in Premiere Pro CS5.5
Speed up your color grading and finishing! This video tutorial teaches how to do primary, secondary and some pretty advanced color correction in Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5. You’ll learn how to create masks for color correction inside of Premiere Pro, and to tweak parts of the image without affecting others. You’ll learn how to use Jarle’s Grading Tools (a collection of useful presets) to speed up your own color grading workflow.
Also covered are some common finishing techniques like how to fix moiré, blown-out highlights, blue sky fix, sharpening, letterboxing, noise reduction, stabilizing and scaling/crop.
Red Giant QuickTip #1 - Chromatic Aberration
In this quick tip, Aharon Rabinowitz discusses the Chromatic Aberration tool in Magic Bullet Looks, and shows you how to quickly create a dreamy distorted look for your footage.
Red Giant QuickTip #5: Change the Lighting and Mood of Your Photo with PhotoLooks
In this quicktip, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to turn an everyday, candid photo into a work of art, in moments, with Magic Bullet PhotoLooks. You'll learn how to quickly change the lighting and mood of your photo.
Red Giant QuickTip #8: In Like Flynn with Magic Bullet Looks
In this QuickTip, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to recreate the look of Flynn on screen, as seen in the trailer for Tron Legacy.
Red Giant QuickTip #7 - Using the History Brush to Preserve Photo Detail
Adding stylized color treatments can greatly enhance your photos. Sometimes, with all of the layered adjustments being used, details can get lost in light or dark areas. The History Brush is a great way to add them back in.
Red Giant QuickTip #9 - Touching Up iPhone Photos
Harry Frank shows you some simple techniques that will improve your basic iPhone (or other in-phone camera) photos, using Magic Bullet PhotoLooks and Knoll Light Factory for Photoshop.
Red Giant QuickTip #12 - Using Smart Objects and Smart Filters with Photolooks
Turn Photolooks into an editable effect by using Photoshop's "Smart Layers". This adds the ability to edit and blend effects that would otherwise render directly on your Photoshop layers.
Red Giant Quicktip #18: Old Film Look
In this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create an old film look with light leaks. He'll be using Trapcode Particular to create the light leaks, and the tools in Magic Bullet Looks to create the look of old damaged footage.
Red Giant QuickTip #22: Creating Custom Tools in LooksBuilder
In this tutorial, Apple Certified Master Trainer Simon Walker shows you how to quickly create and access your own custom tools in Magic Bullet Looks and PhotoLooks. If you're working with Magic Bullet Looks in Final Cut Pro (or any other host app) this tutorial can save you a TON of time.
Red Giant QuickTip #29: Magic Bullet Colorista and Window Layouts in FCP
In this tutorial, Apple Certified Master Trainer Simon Walker, will show you the benefits of using the window layout shortcuts when adjusting filter settings, to help you become a faster Final Cut Pro editor.
Red Giant QuickTip #30: Managing Presets in Magic Bullet Looks & PhotoLooks
In this tip Apple Certified Master Trainer will show you how to quickly create and manage custom presets when using Magic Bullet Looks and Magic Bullet PhotoLooks, and how these are automatically shared across the host applications.
Color Correcting Food with Magic Bullet Colorista II
Red Giant QuickTip #31: Showing the Filter Bar in Final Cut Pro
In this tip Apple Certified Master Trainer Simon Walker shows you how to work more efficiently with filters in the Final Cut Pro interface, with techniques for showing and hiding the Filters Bar overlay, so you can see at a glance which of your shots has filters applied.
Red Giant QuickTip #37: Using the Fill Light Tool in Magic Bullet Looks
In this tutorial, Apple Certified Master Trainer Simon Walker shows you how to work faster whilst grading using the Fill Light tool in Magic Bullet Looks, which can be more accurate than using the contrast sliders in Final Cutʼs 3 Way Color Corrector filter.
Red Giant TV Episode 54: Compositing and Color Correction in After Effects and Premiere Pro
In this episode of Red Giant TV, Eran Stern returns to show you how he created the promo for his new DVD: The Best of Premiere Pro. He'll cover keying, compositing, color correction and visual effects in After Effects and Premiere Pro.
Red Giant Quicktip #41: Adding Life to Interview Footage
In this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to clean up (remove noise) and add life to interview footage through color correction. Though Aharon demonstrates in After Effects, the tutorial works for users of Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro and more.
Red Giant QuickTip #43: Royal Wedding Looks
In this tip Apple Certified Master Trainer Simon Walker shows the fastest way to control the strength of your Magic Bullet Looks effects in Final Cut Pro, while also looking at a variety of techniques for making your wedding... uh... more royal.
Red Giant QuickTip #42: Using Vignettes in Magic Bullet Looks
In this tip, Apple Certified Master Trainer Simon Walker shows how he uses the Vignette and Edge Softness tools in Magic Bullet Looks, and how he applies them to color correct images, change the mood of shots, and shows how vignettes can be used to tell a story.
Red Giant QuickTip #39: Fairytale Lighting in After Effects
In this tutorial Harry Frank demonstrates how to take a regular, run-of-the-mill shot and turn it into something beautiful and moody, straight out of a fairytale. You'll learn how to set up a down-and-dirty 3D track, add volumetric light and dust to a live action shot, and then finish it with some simulated camera lens blur.
