Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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0:00 Introduction
2:05 Rich saturation but muted skins
6:43 Gone Girl color grading
13:50 OOTF explained
18:40 Simplicity vs Complexity in color
23:35 Scene level grading vs clip level
35:20 Book recommendations
37:45 Subtractive vs Additive Saturation
44:15 Why Film Emulation softens highlights?
52:30 Why are Dolby Vision trims not efficient?
1:03:50 Conclusion