Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Bring your footage to life with an impactful, cinematic color grade. Color grading is a process, and there's no catch-all grade or technique that will make your footage look the way you want. In this video, Javert takes you through the processes he follows to make footage stand out!

Understanding Log-Format Recording: bhphotovideo.com/explora/video/tips-and-solutions/understanding-log-format-recording

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00:00 Intro
00:24 Footage matters
00:50 Consider colors on set
01:26 Set the foundation

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