Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This week's live is covering questions around defining what a color space is and topics around exposing to the right.
0:06 Introduction
3:46 Where in the pipeline would you trim the exposure for a showLUT? And while you’re grading?
11:49 Why would you choose a wider color space if you’re grading Rec709 material and delivering Rec709 as well?
16:27 If we expose to the right to avoid clipping and noise in the darkest part of the image, how can we deal with clipping at the highlights?
20:03 Can you go over how you do the photometric increase and decrease of exposure with the nodes in your last video?
23:04 I thought it was better to use a CST at the end of the node stack to grade for different deliveries, doesn’t project level color management defeat that purpose?
25:26 Do you have a description of nuances with how Resolve tools react when they’re working in different color spaces?
28:45 Should a DP always expose to the right or just when the environment is not bright enough?
35:26 Do you prefer doing your color management in nodes or at the project level?
38:15 If linear gain is photometric for exposure, what is the most accurate way to modify contrast and color balance?
43:19 Adding saturation using gamma in an HSV node produces a lot of artifacts. Gain handles that better but still produces noise. Any solution or workaround?
50:57 RED cameras do a highlight recovery in IPP2. When is it good to expose to the right to that range? And when should we avoid recovering those stops?
53:22 How do you work with texture and do you use compress shadows?
57:22 You talk about non Resolve tools when it comes to look development. Could you touch on which tools are the most used in your arsenal?
59:19 Conclusion
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http://procolor.ist/voyager-lut-pack
Get my free Kodak 2383 film print LUT for DWG and ACES here:
http://procolor.ist/freelut
Check out my ebook, The Colorist's 10 Commandments:
http://procolor.ist/ebook
This week's live is covering questions around defining what a color space is and topics around exposing to the right.
0:06 Introduction
3:46 Where in the pipeline would you trim the exposure for a showLUT? And while you’re grading?
11:49 Why would you choose a wider color space if you’re grading Rec709 material and delivering Rec709 as well?
16:27 If we expose to the right to avoid clipping and noise in the darkest part of the image, how can we deal with clipping at the highlights?
20:03 Can you go over how you do the photometric increase and decrease of exposure with the nodes in your last video?
23:04 I thought it was better to use a CST at the end of the node stack to grade for different deliveries, doesn’t project level color management defeat that purpose?
25:26 Do you have a description of nuances with how Resolve tools react when they’re working in different color spaces?
28:45 Should a DP always expose to the right or just when the environment is not bright enough?
35:26 Do you prefer doing your color management in nodes or at the project level?
38:15 If linear gain is photometric for exposure, what is the most accurate way to modify contrast and color balance?
43:19 Adding saturation using gamma in an HSV node produces a lot of artifacts. Gain handles that better but still produces noise. Any solution or workaround?
50:57 RED cameras do a highlight recovery in IPP2. When is it good to expose to the right to that range? And when should we avoid recovering those stops?
53:22 How do you work with texture and do you use compress shadows?
57:22 You talk about non Resolve tools when it comes to look development. Could you touch on which tools are the most used in your arsenal?
59:19 Conclusion
---
Grab my Voyager LUT Pack. 17 LUTs to provide beautiful looks for any type of project so you can grade faster, take every image further, and attract better and better jobs.
http://procolor.ist/voyager-lut-pack
Get my free Kodak 2383 film print LUT for DWG and ACES here:
http://procolor.ist/freelut
Check out my ebook, The Colorist's 10 Commandments:
http://procolor.ist/ebook
