Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
See how every professional color grading job gets set up (including live demos for different workflows), and how to make your setup faster so you can grade with more speed and confidence so your work is always at its best. *Plus* I'll be giving away my professional prep guide to help you set up your projects with what you've learned.
You'll get to see everything:
• Creating a template project
• Naming format/job #
• Bin structure
• Creating a project setting preset
• Stills and cache directories
• Caching setup
• Resolution setup
• Color management setup
• Timeline and display space tags
• Tetrahedral interpolation
• The two types of conform workflow and which to choose
• Live demos of each type of workflow
And a heck of a lot more.
Get my pro color grading prep guide here: https://procolor.ist/pro-colorist-project-prep-guide
Want to get more advanced with your color grading? Join the next round of Colorist Career Accelerator here: bit.ly/cca-round7-waitlist
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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
2:46 The importance of setting your project correctly
4:21 Folder Structure
5:45 Master Settings
6:59 Color Management
9:54 General Options and Camera RAW
10:50 Conform Prep Guide
14:55 Source Media Workflow
20:38 Flat Quicktime Workflow
22:40 How to handle VFX deliveries?
24:17 Color Management of ProRes 4444
24:56 Do you need to use the MAC OS viewing LUT if you're using a Decklink?
25:53 Starting the conform process
30:01 Load XML settings
34:53 Using a reference clip
37:00 Dealing with sizing mismatches and letterboxing
47:08 Checking the timeline
57:25 How to deal with pathing problems from the XML?
58:56 How does Cullen prefer to receive a timeline?
1:00:18 How to deal with changes after picture lock?
1:02:38 Dealing with unknown color spaces
1:06:18 How to deal with different frame rates in a timeline
1:08:50 How do you receive and send files?
1:10:00 Handling a project with different aspect ratios
1:13:10 Dealing with compound clips
1:15:24 Conclusion and new round of CCA announcement
See how every professional color grading job gets set up (including live demos for different workflows), and how to make your setup faster so you can grade with more speed and confidence so your work is always at its best. *Plus* I'll be giving away my professional prep guide to help you set up your projects with what you've learned.
You'll get to see everything:
• Creating a template project
• Naming format/job #
• Bin structure
• Creating a project setting preset
• Stills and cache directories
• Caching setup
• Resolution setup
• Color management setup
• Timeline and display space tags
• Tetrahedral interpolation
• The two types of conform workflow and which to choose
• Live demos of each type of workflow
And a heck of a lot more.
Get my pro color grading prep guide here: https://procolor.ist/pro-colorist-project-prep-guide
Want to get more advanced with your color grading? Join the next round of Colorist Career Accelerator here: bit.ly/cca-round7-waitlist
•••••••••
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
2:46 The importance of setting your project correctly
4:21 Folder Structure
5:45 Master Settings
6:59 Color Management
9:54 General Options and Camera RAW
10:50 Conform Prep Guide
14:55 Source Media Workflow
20:38 Flat Quicktime Workflow
22:40 How to handle VFX deliveries?
24:17 Color Management of ProRes 4444
24:56 Do you need to use the MAC OS viewing LUT if you're using a Decklink?
25:53 Starting the conform process
30:01 Load XML settings
34:53 Using a reference clip
37:00 Dealing with sizing mismatches and letterboxing
47:08 Checking the timeline
57:25 How to deal with pathing problems from the XML?
58:56 How does Cullen prefer to receive a timeline?
1:00:18 How to deal with changes after picture lock?
1:02:38 Dealing with unknown color spaces
1:06:18 How to deal with different frame rates in a timeline
1:08:50 How do you receive and send files?
1:10:00 Handling a project with different aspect ratios
1:13:10 Dealing with compound clips
1:15:24 Conclusion and new round of CCA announcement
