What Filmmakers Can Learn from the Color of 'Dune'

Feb 18, 2022

Color grading a big motion picture is a complicated affair. Dune, Denis Villeneuve’s space epic, is a story told on a grand scale that hops between not only different planets but distinct alien cultures. A big part of this production was handled by David Cole, who oversaw the project as the supervising and lead digital colorist. But what can indie filmmakers, and filmmakers on a budget, learn from Cole’s workflow? How can they implement these concepts into their projects?

Check out this interview between No Film School's Yaroslav Altunin and colorist David Cole on his workflow for Dune to see what filmmakers can learn from his process. https://nofilmschool.com/Learn-From-The-Color-Of-D...

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3 Ways to Save Time Color Grading

Feb 6, 2022

When it comes to video editing, color grading is one of the most crucial steps to creating a polished finished product, though it is the kind of thing where you can spend hours going back and forth between minute changes. If you want to make sure your workflow is as efficient as possible while still producing good results, check out this great video tutorial from Alex Cooke and fStoppers that will show you three techniques to speed up the process. https://fstoppers.com/video-editing/3-ways-save-ti...

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Colors: Where Did They Go?

Jan 19, 2022

If you watch a lot of movies and TV shows, you might have noticed that over the last few decades everything has gotten a lot more ... gray. No matter the kind of story being told, a sheen of cool blue or gray would wash over everything, muting the colors and providing an overall veneer of serious business. One possible reason, the rise of digital color grading, making it really easy to come up with all-purpose looks.

Check out this very interesting article from Vox reporter Emily VanDerWerff and what she feels might be behind the endless de-saturation of Hollywood. https://www.vox.com/culture/22840526/colors-movies...

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Color Correction vs. Color Grading

Dec 30, 2021

For many do-it-yourself filmmakers, coloring footage doesn't really go beyond the realm of punching up the contrast or the saturation when necessary. A professional coloring workflow, however, is actually a much more complicated, multi-faceted affair. Little in this world gets us going like splitting hairs in the editing suite. Let's discuss the difference between color correction and color grading, two incredibly important phases in the post-production pipeline.

But how are they different? Emma Garofalo gives you the rundown in this article from makeuseof.com: https://www.makeuseof.com/color-correction-vs-colo...

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New Features Coming to Adobe Premiere Pro in 2022

Oct 26, 2021

Adobe has just released details regarding the latest features and innovations coming to Adobe's Premiere Pro. A new color grading tool called Auto Tone, will allow you to apply sophisticated color corrections in the Lumetri Color panel with a single click. Auto Tone adjustments are reflected in the Lumetri sliders so that you can fine-tune the results, or simply use Auto Tone to guide your color work as you become familiar with the Lumetri color correction tools. Additionally, Adobe is releasing three other very useful tools, read about them in this article from Digital Camera World.. https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/news/adobe-max-...

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