Color Grading / Color Correction (130 Tutorials)
Hawaiki Analyzer + Tutorial
February 5, 2016
Check out this new product from Hawaiki as well as a tutorial to go along with tutorial tuesday.
Exploring Color Correction with Hawaiki Auto Grade
February 5, 2016
Follow along with Larry Jordan as he examines “Auto Grade” from Hawaiki, a fully automatic image and color correction plug-in.
Tonal Contrast – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
February 5, 2016
“Everyone loves contrasty and detailed-like effects on their photos right? But there's a time where they just shouldn't be used. In this video, Matt Kloskowski shows you two places where you should try to avoid these filters and how to easily paint them away with Perfect Effects so that you can keep them in the…
Achieving a Super 16mm Film Look when Shooting Digitally
January 27, 2016
Super 16mm film offers a distinct and beautiful look that can be hard to replicate digitally. Here’s what you need to know in order to achieve the S16 look when shooting on a digital cinema camera.
Getting Started with Adobe After Effects
January 26, 2016
Envato Market is offering a free 10 part tutorial on Adobe After Effects for beginners. Watch the introduction video here and follow the links to the full course. This is a great course for the user who is just starting to learn After Effects. This course comes complete with downloadable project files and an AE Cheat Sheet.
DaVinci Resolve Tip: Create a Duotone Look in 2 Steps
January 26, 2016
This tutorial from Noam Kroll, with Premium Beat, shows us how to achieve great results with the duotone color style with only two simple steps in DaVinci Resolve.
The Video Editors Guide to Color Grading
January 12, 2016
ncreasingly, color grading is being handled by video editors working on laptops and desktops instead of calibrated displays. Here are some ways to make this reality work for you.
Burning Question: How do I get started with Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve?
November 16, 2015
DaVinci Resolve is on my list of software to learn this year, too. You’re in luck. I’ve been collecting tutorials together in a list that either look like I’d learn a lot from them or have an interesting outcome. Here are some that will hopefully get you started.
AE: Mind Trip – Part 1 & 2
November 12, 2015
Follow along as Eran Stern enters the mind of a woman; creating both a tunnel vision effect and a dream like scene, that can be used separately or together, by applying a few After Effects tricks.
U.F.Oh Yeah Film Short and The Making Of…
November 12, 2015
Film Riot has created a clever short film entitled U.F.Oh Yeah, Directed and written by Ryan Connolly and starring Josh Connolly, the film is about a U.F.O. enthusiast and conspiracy theorist who has an encounter with extraterrestrials that doesn’t go quite as one might expect. After the film, learn about how some of the effects were made. There are a whole series of videos here and they’re fantastic!!
In Depth: Skin Retouching Part 4: DaVinci Resolve
November 12, 2015
Making skin tones appear natural, yet attractive, in color graded footage can be intimidating to the inexperienced. Here are some tutorials and articles focused on working with skin tones with Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve, including smoothing and cosmetic color grading.
Avid Safe Color Limiter
November 10, 2015
Tutorial on applying the Safe Color Limiter effect using Avid Media Composer
In Depth: Working with Night Time Scenes, part 1
November 2, 2015
You really have two choices when shooting scenes that take place at night. Either shoot at night and deal with the low light situation or shoot Day for Night. Shooting at night is easier if your camera is capable of it. Day for Night, which I would recommend under certain circumstances, can be tricky but can look fantastic and undistinguishable when it’s done correctly. Part one of this article will focus on shooting in after dark.
In Depth: Working with Night Time Scenes, part 2
November 2, 2015
Part 1 of this two part series focused on shooting at night and when and how to accomplish shooting in low light. Part 2 focuses on working with footage shot during the daytime and color grading for night. We'll also talk about adding some night time elements to sell your shot.
NewBlueFX Filters: ColorFast: Skin and Shape Masks
September 10, 2015
Shahriar Rahman shows you how to use the skin and shape masks within Filters ColorFast.