Color Grading in Film: Techniques, Styles & Tools Explained

Color grading helps define a film’s tone, mood, and visual identity. This section covers correcting and grading color, balancing exposure, and contrast to build a consistent look across scenes. Color is your final storytelling layer, whether creating stylized palettes or matching shots.

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How to Use Color Psychology in Film: A Guide to Creating Meaningful Visuals.

Color Psychology Definition & Meaning Color psychology studies how colors affect human emotions, behavior, and perceptions. It examines the psychological …
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Difference between Color Correction & Grading Explained

Color correction means fixing colors to represent reality more accurately, while color grading changes colors according to aesthetic preference. Let’s …

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Free Color Grading Tutorials for DaVinci Resolve (Beginners)

Getting started can seem daunting if you’re new to DaVinci Resolve and color grading. So, I’ve dug deep into the …
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What are Crushed Shadows & Blown Highlights?

Crushed shadows (crushed blacks, blocked blacks, etc.) and blown highlights are two terms that describe exposure issues. Crushing the shadows/blacks …
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Camera Color Profiles 101: Look, LOG, LUT & RAW

Looks, logs, and LUTs all impact the color of the recordedimage in some way, which is why they can be …