Unfortunately, the DP has a smaller voice in the DI than they did in the good ol' days of photochemical grading. In some cases, the DP won't have any input at all (gasp). That leaves it to the Director, and the Colorist. Personally, I think more than a few movies have been screwed up by colorists turning the knobs way too far in order to come up with a signature look (that is completely unwatchable). My unscientific theory is that working (and reworking) the color 24/7 results in the operator becoming desensitized to the look of the image, and going too far with it.
My $0.02 on Color Correction
Adjust for color and value continuity, first. - Learn how to sample areas of an image for comparison with other shots.
Take your time when grading, less is more.
Keep an eye on the skin tones.
There's no drag & drop grade that will work in all cases. You will need to grade each shot individually.
Rok
My $0.02 on Color Correction
Adjust for color and value continuity, first. - Learn how to sample areas of an image for comparison with other shots.
Take your time when grading, less is more.
Keep an eye on the skin tones.
There's no drag & drop grade that will work in all cases. You will need to grade each shot individually.
Rok
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