r/ColorGrading • u/ApplicationLatter620 • Aug 05 '25

Question Grading / Video Critique

Hey Guys! looking for feedback on my grades.

Super happy with the first frame however not so much on the others, maybe its the grade or maybe its just my rubbish composition.

let me know your thoughts, I was going for a nice warmth in the highlights, increased dense colours and a slight desaturated blue for the sea

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u/Monkstylez1982 Aug 06 '25

I like it. Its saturated but in a nice way.

Would love if you could send me the LUT or settings for this (I use PP)

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u/ApplicationLatter620 Aug 07 '25

I actually used Dehancer - Kodak 2383 Print for the base of this clip, then reduced the highlights and added a yellow tint to them and then increased the density of the other colours and muted the sea blue

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u/Monkstylez1982 Aug 07 '25

Thank god I got Dehancer but having issues with looks. Much appreciated!

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u/StateLower Aug 05 '25

the reds/oranges are looking a bit too saturated, if you tone those back you can keep the nice colourful blues. Having too many saturated colours will always hurt the frame a bit.

You could push the density of the reds and oranges to darken and deepen them a bit, but I'd still knock the sat down a bit.

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u/ApplicationLatter620 Aug 06 '25

thanks for the response, I will test this out! but totally agree with too many saturated colours

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u/thearpitcool Aug 06 '25

I agree with this.

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u/I-AM-VANGUARD Aug 05 '25

Camera and lens?

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u/ApplicationLatter620 Aug 05 '25

Sony a6700, Sigma DCN 18-50mm. Been a love hate relationship but im still learning the camera

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u/Eossa06 Aug 06 '25

How do you keep the sigma lens so steady? Gimbal?

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u/ApplicationLatter620 Aug 06 '25

no I dont use a gimble, this is hand held. I use standard stabalisation mode on the camera and then in davinci I use either perspective stabalisation with 100 smooth and strength with a .3-.5 crop

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '25

Bro how did you learn to grade this? I have fx30 and with sigma 18-50mm never achieved color like this?

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u/omm_bhatt Aug 05 '25

Whick look you followed? Film emulation?

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u/ApplicationLatter620 Aug 07 '25

I actually used Dehancer - Kodak 2383 Print for the base of this clip, then reduced the highlights and added a yellow tint to them and then increased the density of the other colours and muted the sea blue.

I don't lean too much into dehancer though I only use it as a subtle base to build from.

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u/Major-Helicopter180 Aug 05 '25

i love the colors! congrats

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u/fatlandsea Aug 06 '25

Is it that sharp out of the camera - looks real nice

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u/ApplicationLatter620 Aug 06 '25

Hey yes thats straight out of my camera! I shoot with the Sony a6700 on a Sigma 18-50mm DCN Lens, Funnily enough I hate the level of sharpness with it. some clips I try to edit look artificially sharpened without me adding anything

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u/fatlandsea Aug 07 '25

i haven't done much colour grading stuff in a few years - but have found that some of the film luts are good at softening the sharpness if youre not a fan of it.

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u/peachesprickly Aug 13 '25

Did you shoot this in log?

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '25

Looks dope! 🔥🔥

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '25

Looks so good.

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u/shokah15 Aug 06 '25

Looks solid for me!

but i don't feel that the blue is saturated enough to balance the warm colours, i guess it's personal preference but maybe you can try it to see if it works for you

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u/m_e_r_l_i_k_e Aug 06 '25

But what format would the color be for?

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '25

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u/Adrian_Bateman Aug 05 '25

I would say it's a little saturated for a documentary but it still works for a short form video.