Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
You can instantly improve your cinematography when you know these three things colorists already know to help make a final image look amazing.
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Improving you color grading requires the mindset of a colorist. Learn the mental models of pro colorists in my ebook "The Colorist's Ten Commandments": https://procolor.ist/ebook
Ready to move from grading shots to creating looks? Get a free trial of Contour, my look design plugin for Resolve that uses battle-tested, Hollywood color science: https://procolor.ist/contour-official
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You can also grab my free Kodak 2383 film LUT for free: https://procolor.ist/freelut
Check out my Voyager LUT pack here: https://procolor.ist/voyager-lut-pack
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0:00 Introduction
4:39 High context viewing LUT
13:16 Avoiding the noise floor
18:20 Tests
22:03 Getting the same signal in post and on set
25:53 What to test on a camera
28:55 Using a LUT that brings down exposure and your ISO setting
32:45 Creating a look on set vs in post
35:56 Creative white balance vs neutral white balance
40:20 Grading green screen
43:22 Testing dual native ISO cameras
47:38 Black points that go below 0
51:48 Stress testing your footage
54:39 Becoming part of the ASC
You can instantly improve your cinematography when you know these three things colorists already know to help make a final image look amazing.
•••••••••
Improving you color grading requires the mindset of a colorist. Learn the mental models of pro colorists in my ebook "The Colorist's Ten Commandments": https://procolor.ist/ebook
Ready to move from grading shots to creating looks? Get a free trial of Contour, my look design plugin for Resolve that uses battle-tested, Hollywood color science: https://procolor.ist/contour-official
•••••••••
You can also grab my free Kodak 2383 film LUT for free: https://procolor.ist/freelut
Check out my Voyager LUT pack here: https://procolor.ist/voyager-lut-pack
•••••••••
0:00 Introduction
4:39 High context viewing LUT
13:16 Avoiding the noise floor
18:20 Tests
22:03 Getting the same signal in post and on set
25:53 What to test on a camera
28:55 Using a LUT that brings down exposure and your ISO setting
32:45 Creating a look on set vs in post
35:56 Creative white balance vs neutral white balance
40:20 Grading green screen
43:22 Testing dual native ISO cameras
47:38 Black points that go below 0
51:48 Stress testing your footage
54:39 Becoming part of the ASC
