Grade School: Pro Colorist AMA @CullenKelly
Grade School: Pro Colorist AMA  @CullenKelly
Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This week's live is a make up session covering your toughest questions around DaVinci and developing your coloring practice.

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0:00 Introduction

2:13 Where do you place SatShaper, High/Low Trim or Contrast DCTLs in the node tree?

15:53 How to deal with live concerts as there might be extreme saturation values that change constantly?

20:27 Is there a ‘’correct’’ way to approach color balance?

26:06 Can you explain how to approach split toning using the LAB color space?

30:34 Why is it important to evaluate our grading on a grayscale ramp? Is there something similar to color volume in 2D?

37:55 Is there a way to convert a theatrical release to REC709 without affecting color perception that much?

43:00 Exporting for social media and TV. The advanced tab in the delivery settings.

48:58 Exporting Apple ProRes for social media rather than H264 or H265

50:18 What is your workflow for working with CDLs from the DIT made on set?

51:12 Do you grade stills on projects inside Resolve as well?

52:32 How do you handle projects that require Black and White when your timeline grading contains something that adds color such as split toning?

57:50 Can you interpolate between a film LUT and an HDR rendering?

1:01:48 Conclusion
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Grade School: Pro Colorist AMA

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