Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This is a live Q&A follow up to these videos:
youtu.be/sATGVWxOnE0
youtu.be/Lz3WH1mNJRo
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Thatcher's RGB Chips DCTL: github.com/thatcherfreeman/utility-dctls/blob/main/Utilities/RGB%20Chips.dctl
Juan Pablo Zambrano JP2499: github.com/JuanPabloZambrano/DCTL/tree/main/2499_DRT
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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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0:00 Introduction
4:10 Using OpenDRT vs JP2499
24:06 Combining DRTs using composite modes
28:35 LUTs with different DRTs
34:40 Why use DRTs instead of grading underneath a CST?
41:57 Using different IDTs
53:08 Different tools using HSV
1:02:01 Conclusion
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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
This is a live Q&A follow up to these videos:
youtu.be/sATGVWxOnE0
youtu.be/Lz3WH1mNJRo
•••••••••
Thatcher's RGB Chips DCTL: github.com/thatcherfreeman/utility-dctls/blob/main/Utilities/RGB%20Chips.dctl
Juan Pablo Zambrano JP2499: github.com/JuanPabloZambrano/DCTL/tree/main/2499_DRT
•••••••••
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
•••••••••
0:00 Introduction
4:10 Using OpenDRT vs JP2499
24:06 Combining DRTs using composite modes
28:35 LUTs with different DRTs
34:40 Why use DRTs instead of grading underneath a CST?
41:57 Using different IDTs
53:08 Different tools using HSV
1:02:01 Conclusion
•••••••••
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
