Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Bring your pressing grading questions.
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Improving you color grading requires the mindset of a colorist. Learn the mental models of pro colorists in 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
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0:00 Introduction
2:50 Reducing black level but keeping overall contrast
11:45 Underrated Resolve Tools
18:40 OOTF / EOTF Explained
25:10 Reducing sharpness of lenses for film emulation
29:05 Dynamic range vs Contrast
34:00 Worst color practices
37:50 Node tree explained
51:12 ACES and third party ODTs
1:02:42 Ending
Bring your pressing grading questions.
•••••••••
Improving you color grading requires the mindset of a colorist. Learn the mental models of pro colorists in 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
2:50 Reducing black level but keeping overall contrast
11:45 Underrated Resolve Tools
18:40 OOTF / EOTF Explained
25:10 Reducing sharpness of lenses for film emulation
29:05 Dynamic range vs Contrast
34:00 Worst color practices
37:50 Node tree explained
51:12 ACES and third party ODTs
1:02:42 Ending
