Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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In this one we dive deep on all things film: emulation, looks, and grading. You'll learn the ins and outs of my new plugin Compass, plus the geeky details of great film pipelines and grades.

This is a follow-up AMA to this video: youtu.be/O6InkdLC1-g

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Try Compass free (watermarked trial, no time limit): cullenkellycolor.thrivecart.com/compass-trial

Full details: cullenkellycolor.com/compass

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0:00 Introduction
1:30 CKC News Recap
4:22 Compass Offset vs Linear Gain
12:57 Negative space vs digital space
17:23 Is 2383 a DRT or a Negative Emulation?
20:06 Do you need Compass if you use Genesis?
23:40 DCTLs in Neg Space
30:33 Neg Contrast Setting Explained
37:10 Film Gamma vs Display Gamma
40:45 ADX 10 vs Compass
49:58 Film Negative Explained
54:26 Bonus Film LUTs in Compass
58:05 Using ADX10 in DWG
1:02:15 Black Point adjustments using FPE
1:07:15 Final thoughts