Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Professional Color Grading Plugins (DCTLs):
๐ PixelTools Store: https://pixeltoolspost.com?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=KaurH&utm_content=look-development
๐ My DCTL Store: store.kaurh.com
โ๏ธ Thatcher Freeman's DCTLs: github.com/thatcherfreeman/utility-dctls/tree/main/Effects
๐งช Video Village Filmbox & Scatter: videovillage.com
Interested in grading services, DCTL/Python development or coaching?
๐ kaurh.com
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00:00 - Introduction
00:22 - Hero Shots
01:02 - Color Management
01:51 - Hero Shot Corrections
02:13 - Look Dev Groups
03:20 - Node Tree Breakdown
07:41 - Contrast Curve
09:33 - Split Toning
12:22 - Crosstalk
15:12 - Six-Vector DCTLs
17:57 - Shaping Saturation
20:00 - Grain
21:40 - Halation
22:29 - Diffusion Filters
24:10 - Field Curvature
25:40 - MTF
26:57 - Before / After
27:20 - Conclusion & Notes
Professional Color Grading Plugins (DCTLs):
๐ PixelTools Store: https://pixeltoolspost.com?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=KaurH&utm_content=look-development
๐ My DCTL Store: store.kaurh.com
โ๏ธ Thatcher Freeman's DCTLs: github.com/thatcherfreeman/utility-dctls/tree/main/Effects
๐งช Video Village Filmbox & Scatter: videovillage.com
Interested in grading services, DCTL/Python development or coaching?
๐ kaurh.com
---
00:00 - Introduction
00:22 - Hero Shots
01:02 - Color Management
01:51 - Hero Shot Corrections
02:13 - Look Dev Groups
03:20 - Node Tree Breakdown
07:41 - Contrast Curve
09:33 - Split Toning
12:22 - Crosstalk
15:12 - Six-Vector DCTLs
17:57 - Shaping Saturation
20:00 - Grain
21:40 - Halation
22:29 - Diffusion Filters
24:10 - Field Curvature
25:40 - MTF
26:57 - Before / After
27:20 - Conclusion & Notes
![[5] Hue vs Hue DCTL // The Beginners Guide to DCTL Development
This time we make a Hue vs Hue DCTL from start to finish. Its quite a lengthy process, but well learn a lot!
My GitHub
https://github.com/KaurHendrikson/DaVinci-Resolve-DCTLs
Bell Curve Desmos Graph
https://www.desmos.com/calculator/t0dxvq4rec
Completed DCTL
https://github.com/KaurHendrikson/DaVinci-Resolve-DCTLs/blob/main/Example%20DCTLs/KH%20Hue%20vs%20Hue.dctl
Log File Locations
Win: %appdata%Blackmagic DesignDaVinci ResolveSupportlogsResolveDebug.txt
Mac: /Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/logs/ResolveDebug.txt
Mac App Store: ~/Library/Containers/com.blackmagic-design.DaVinciResolveAppStore/Data/Library/Application Support/logs/ResolveDebug.txt
Linux: ~/.local/share/DaVinciResolve/logs/ResolveDebug.txt
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:47 Setup
02:07 UI Parameters
04:42 Hue Channel (HSL)
07:56 Hue Shifting
09:30 Rough Qualification
14:06 Bell Curve
16:52 Bell Curve Looping
20:19 Simple Target Highlighting
24:08 Checkerboard Highlighting
30:43 Outro [5] Hue vs Hue DCTL // The Beginners Guide to DCTL Development](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qsiMIpnw48g/mqdefault.jpg)

