Pilot Episode Colour Grading
What do people think of the color grading in the pilot episode?
u/Latter_Count4648 — 22 hours ago
r/ColorGrading
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First color grading. Before and after watching a YouTube video.
hello guys, recently I worked on my first video. I'm a student and I foolishly thought color grading wasn't important. So I spent days going crazy on wheels until I achieved a result that looked natural, but it still looked very ugly, so I watched a couple of tutorials and the results are these:
Do you have any other suggestions for improvement?
u/LuUomoPazzo — 12 hours ago
NAB 2026 Meetup thread First winners and more
NAB 2026 Meetup thread First winners and more
First off - congratulations to:
- u/buddywith_thehacks (full NAB PPW pass)
- u/StyxKu (3 session pass)
DM me, and I'll explain what you need to do.
For those of you who don't know, NAB is the major production/post-production show in the industry. It's in Las Vegas in April every year.
Redditor Meetup!
We're having a meetup on Monday night, the 20th, at 6:30 pm, and yes, we'd like you to show up. Signup here (no fee, but we need you to commit)
It'll be for Redditors by Redditors. Yes, I'm trying to get u/BobZelin to show up.
This meetup was made possible by Eddie AI and Digital Glue.
Additionally sponsored by PlugnPlay.
No marketing presentations. Just socializing.
Signup here - we're using lu.ma, which is like Eventbrite - and next week, we'll push out a WhatsApp group for everyone to join as well.
Giveaway #2
Post Production World has been kind enough to give us three full passes worth over $1,600 each and three 3 session passes (worth over $600 each) - and we just gave away one of both!
How to win? Signup for the meetup (and just respond your intent to attend the meetup). We'll pick a winner from that link.
Discord
Yeah, we have a discord. Great for real time interaction with other professionals or aspiring professionals.
u/greenysmac — 1 day ago
Color correction handbook
Now I’m reading Color collection handbook by Alexis Van Hurkman and the main control of the images are Lift, Gamma, Gain and Offset.
Cullen Kelly said using those tools are not good because we have to compensate multiple times, it takes a lot of time.
Are there any professionals who mainly use these tools in their workflow?
As far as I know, in DaVinci Resolve, people typically use Global for exposure and linear gain for white balance, and rely on DCTL for most of the rest.
Right now, I’m trying different methods and tools to build a consistent workflow, so I’d love to know how professionals approach this.
u/Kevin_gato — 20 hours ago
NAB 2026 Giveaway/Meetup Thread.
Hey post-professionals!
NAB is on our doorstep. Time for some positivity.
^(I would have announced this yesterday, but I didn't want people to be confused around April Fool's.)
1. Meetup
If you're going to NAB, we are going to have a Redditor meetup.
Like prior years - it'll be for Redditors by Redditors.
The Meetup will be on Monday night, just after the show floor closes. Details coming.
- We'll use a WhatsApp group for discussions during the NAB show.
- Please fill out this minimal form so we can get a quick headcount
- (first name, email address not shared with anyone. THis is so we can send you WhatsApp info.
- There will also be a channel on the Post Production Discord.
This meetup was made possible by Eddie AI and Digital Glue.
No marketing, just friends socializing.
2. Giveaway!
Post Production World has been kind enough to give us
- 3 full passes worth over $1,600 each
- 3 session passes worth over $600 each
We'll announce winners during the week of April 13th.
How to win? Comment in this thread on a session you'd like to attend.
Two passes will be given out here, and one pass of each in our Post Production Discord NAB 2026 channel
u/greenysmac — 8 days ago
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Learning to use the correct tools to color correct and grade in DaVinci Resolve 20
I don’t consider myself professional so I am open to any open critiques off of this simple 20 second clip I put together.
I recently purchased the SONY a6700 in October to begin practicing shooting and editing SLog3 footage. Over the last couple months, I’ve been deep diving on all the basic tools and setup to achieve a consistent and confident ability to manipulate what’s captured look the part after grading in Resolve. I’m grasping everything from proper exposure (exposing to the right), SLog3 to DWG, grading within DWG, and the out to Rec.709, subtractive saturation via channel 2 of HSL on a given node, etc. I always appreciate feedback and any advance tips, especially reference to what the most accurate tool for the job needing to be completed within Resolve is.
u/anthonyandino — 13 hours ago
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Looking to seriously improve my video editing skills — any advice on techniques + where to find practice footage?
I’ve been editing videos for a while now (mostly short-form content — Reels/TikToks) but I feel like I’ve hit a plateau. I want to level up and actually get good, not just “decent.”
A few things I’m trying to figure out:
On the skills side:
• What are the most impactful editing techniques I should focus on first? (pacing, cuts, color grading, sound design…)
• Are there specific exercises or challenges you did that actually made a noticeable difference?
• Any YouTube channels, courses, or creators you’d recommend for learning seriously?
On the practice side:
• Where do you guys get footage to practice on when you don’t have your own?
• Free stock sites are cool but the clips feel generic — is there a better way to get raw, cinematic footage to work with?
• Did any of you re-edit existing films/music videos just to practice? Is that a good method?
I’m using DaVinci Resolve mainly, but open to any advice regardless of the software.
Would really appreciate any honest feedback from people who’ve been through this grind. Thanks
u/Oussama1Be — 10 hours ago
iPhone 17 Pro/max cross coverage. Which add-on lenses match the feel of cinema lense?
Not asking about workflow or color matching. That’s settled.
Specifically asking about optical character. If the A-camera is running Cooke S4s or Zeiss Supremes on an ARRI or Venice, which add-on lenses for iPhone Pro come closest to that feel — the bokeh rendering, the falloff, the way the lens draws?
Beastgrip, Moment, Sirui — or something else entirely?
At that point is the Dof adapter essential
u/NoExam5103 — 1 day ago
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My color always looks "smeary"
I don't know how else to describe it. can anyone take a look at my most recent short for my company and see if you can offer advice on how to get this looking a bit cleaner? smeary? smudgey? Im not really great at adding sharpness without it just looking brittle af
u/motelharper — 15 hours ago
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Dune Part 2 Regrade
I've been inside Dune: Part 2's color grade for a few days now after a long break, lol. It carries some references from Blade Runner, which I loved. Today I was deconstructing, playing around and trying to learn more about what's under the hood in my grading suite, while also referencing videos of David Cole and other forums online.
One thing stopped me cold when I first watched Dune, the blue eyes. Why push them so hard? What were Villeneuve and David trying to make us feel? I do get they're a big part of the story, but finding out how they achieved those eyes fascinated me. No wonder they looked better than when they used contact lenses in the first one.
u/panachezw — 22 hours ago
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