Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In today's episode of Grade School, you'll learn how to work with images not like a colorist, but like a [REDACTED], helping you get more cinematic grades every time.
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Grab my exposure chart DCTL here (free): https://procolor.ist/exposure-dctl
Get the full mindset of a colorist by reading 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
0:00 Introduction
2:26 Cinematography core concepts
12:17 Translating cinematography concepts to Resolve tools
40:00 When NOT to think photographically
45:30 What's the difference between setting luma mix to 0 and only using the Y channel in the curves?
50:50 Why are you using the dropdown menu to change the color space of a node instead of using a color space transform sequence in nodes?
52:50 Is there a way to show stops using the curves?
56:46 When do we use offset instead of linear gain?
1:00:35 Conclusion
In today's episode of Grade School, you'll learn how to work with images not like a colorist, but like a [REDACTED], helping you get more cinematic grades every time.
•••••••••
Grab my exposure chart DCTL here (free): https://procolor.ist/exposure-dctl
Get the full mindset of a colorist by reading 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
2:26 Cinematography core concepts
12:17 Translating cinematography concepts to Resolve tools
40:00 When NOT to think photographically
45:30 What's the difference between setting luma mix to 0 and only using the Y channel in the curves?
50:50 Why are you using the dropdown menu to change the color space of a node instead of using a color space transform sequence in nodes?
52:50 Is there a way to show stops using the curves?
56:46 When do we use offset instead of linear gain?
1:00:35 Conclusion
