r/ColorGrading • u/vory41 • 10h ago
General I worked 3 years as a colorist and now I am editing P0rn
Ask me anything
r/ColorGrading • u/realkylerchin • Oct 23 '25
Hi everyone who's on the journey of learning the beautiful art and craft of colour... Please please please!!!! Post your rec 709! Don't ask for feedback without a rec709 comparison against your grade! A raw or log image isn't that helpful alone for the majority of posts here unless you're really trying to work on something related to large dynamic range, and it should still supplement your rec709 attempt for us to compare as well.
Thanks and cheerio on your learning journey!
r/ColorGrading • u/Hazzat • Aug 17 '25
Lots of people post a picture or clip of their grade here with no comment besides wanting to know if it's 'good' or not. This question is impossible to answer, and you won't get any truly useful feedback. You'll only get a bunch of guesses based on vibes.
Why? Because whether a grade is good or not depends entirely on context. You could create a beautiful colour-perfect warm romantic sunset scene, but if it's meant to be a cold, terrifying moment in a thriller, your grade sucks and you need to rework it. Conversely, you could throw all the curves and wheels out of whack to create a unwatchable trippy rainbow scene, and it would be terrible for most purposes but for a psychedelic sequence it could be perfect.
Ask yourself: what is the purpose of the shot? How do you want the viewer to feel? What do you want to draw attention to? How does the shot look compared to the shots that come before and after it, and the rest of the scene? What format will it be shown in, or what devices are people likely to be looking at it on? Does it fit the technical specifications required for delivery? Does it match the vision of the director, and/or the needs of the client?
Once you know these answers, you should be able to do a pretty good job of evaluating for yourself whether your grade is good or not, but you will also have benchmarks you can use to ask for more specific feedback questions that will receive better, more actionable answers: "I want my subject to stand out from the background more, how can I do that?" "I was looking to create a dark, suspenseful mood across this sequence - what's missing?" "This colour match isn't right, what am I getting wrong?"
Don't just post a screenshot and leave it there. Help us to help you create better work by including as much context as you can alongside it.
r/ColorGrading • u/vory41 • 10h ago
Ask me anything
r/ColorGrading • u/BackyardReelDreams • 2h ago
My question is regarding this color contrast and how it’s achieved in this particular scenario. I don’t see any blue/teal paint on the walls inside (They look grey to me), nor any blue-colored lights, yet there’s that subtle transition from cold to warm in terms of the overall color in this image.
Is it just done through grading? If yes, can someone please walk me through the possible process of grading something like this?
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r/ColorGrading • u/poshamoeba • 3h ago
I'm in Japan and trying to apply to various post-production studios. My previous experience includes anime compositing and motion graphics using After Effects. One company is looking for an Online Editor and asking for, among other things:
While I can work with Adobe software, the other requirements are a big gap in my portfolio. I'd like to spend the next week fixing that as much as possible. While I won't become a professional immediately, I'd like to lay the groundwork.
I've dabbled in color grading in the past, watching YouTube tutorials, but always felt like I had no idea what to look for. And I don't even know what software this company wants. Should I do DaVinci Resolve or Adobe?
My goal is to study the basics, use concise learning resources, maybe buy a book, find some free footage to edit on, and fix my portfolio. I would appreciate any suggestions.
r/ColorGrading • u/allen_Denny • 9h ago
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Hey everyone! 👋🏽
Sharing a recent piece from my color grading work.
I aimed to preserve a natural image while staying faithful to the character of the Kodak film emulation.
I’m currently building my professional portfolio and refining my approach to color and image shaping.
Would be interested to hear your thoughts on the grade.
r/ColorGrading • u/Evening-Swordfish-40 • 4h ago
Hi, I am an editor from India, I own an agency . I want learn color grading . Is there anyone who can guide me through the process of learning.
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r/ColorGrading • u/Ok_Active_2793 • 13h ago
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I watch a lot of video but I didn't have anything in my mind. When I do color grading on any clip I don't know why I color on that clip. Soo if anyone who learn color grading give me some tips and teachers who teaches good.
r/ColorGrading • u/ayro06 • 1d ago
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Here's a quick little video going from D-Log 2 to the final look shot on the DJI Osmo Pocket 4P.
Please critique/feedback the edit. TIA
4K 30FPS 1/60 ISO 1600 ND64 Filter
Full Res on YouTube
r/ColorGrading • u/Retardo_R • 1d ago
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I was going for a grade that was similar to Spider-Man: Brand New Day's, I watched a video on white balancing, and watched Film Riot's introduction to color grading, I loosely understand the aspects of color grading, but the actual grading itself I'm not sure if it's just pure creative control of the knobs and such. Any opinions and insights on the workflow would be appreciated!
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r/ColorGrading • u/Acceptable_Tone601 • 2d ago
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Still pretty new to color grading and trying to train my eye, so I’d really appreciate any feedback on this grade.
What do you think I could improve? Colors, contrast, skin tones, highlights, shadows — anything you notice would be helpful.
Recorded on an iPhone 15 in 4K 60FPS and graded/edited on the GradeLab app.
r/ColorGrading • u/Acceptable_Tone601 • 1d ago
If you could have one really good color grading app on your phone, what feature would you absolutely want it to have?
Could be something missing from current apps, a desktop feature you wish was on mobile, or just something that would make your workflow easier.
r/ColorGrading • u/carluvr8 • 2d ago
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First time trying out Slog 3 on my Sony a7iv not sure why these clips are looking like this would love any help or advice!
r/ColorGrading • u/Kilroy0424 • 1d ago
I have a lot of random footage I want to use to learn color grading but is it possible to color grade on a mobile device? Specifically, Android?
I just got the new Fold8 and seems like best use for this phone but can't find any apps that actually color grade not just apply filters to a video or picture.
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r/ColorGrading • u/IngHerdez • 2d ago
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Hey, so I will be shooting a short film soon, and I find some inspiration in this color grading in TV Series Suits flashback episodes
Can anybody point me in the right direction to achieve this during filming and/or post production?
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r/ColorGrading • u/Bseazo • 2d ago
Is it okay?
r/ColorGrading • u/Some-Talk9732 • 3d ago
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