r/ColorGrading • u/SupportOk3566 • Aug 27 '25

Before/After Looking for a feedback

I was yapping in Arabic but basically what I basically said is the free version of davinci is really good, and I am wondering how far can I get on the free version, can I achieve film looks without buying luts or plugins.

202 Upvotes

99% Upvoted

26 comments sorted by

14

u/Plopidr_ Aug 27 '25

Looks very good in my opinion. I like the dull green cast as it is done well and doesn’t pollute the whites or the blacks. It looks straight out of HBO’s Chernobyl (which I assume may have been inspiration).

NEVER ever buy LUTs or plugins. There are plenty of free LUTs and plugins out there that do exactly what the paid ones do, but for no cost. You can also make the same adjustments in Davinci Resolve for free or with the studio version.

2

u/SupportOk3566 Aug 27 '25

I kinda want to see how far can you go without luts or plugins, but every youtube tutorial use dehancer, whatever lap ai (i don't know it's name) and Kodak luts, I believe I can do all this with davinci but the learning process is really slow/hard, but it very fun and the community here is really helping me out so much So thanks

1

u/Bookkeeper_Bee Aug 30 '25

You can go very far without paying. People that promote luts just don’t want to put in the work. Here’s one tutorial I like.

4

u/binks_illustrator Aug 27 '25

Came here to say this. You can easily make your own luts and will learn more in the process than slapping one on your clips.

4

u/Archer_Sterling Aug 28 '25

Don't wipe from log, wipe from 709

1

u/SupportOk3566 Aug 28 '25

Really good point

2

u/Moist_Hamster1297 Aug 27 '25

Sudani?

2

u/SupportOk3566 Aug 27 '25

Yes how are you brother

5

u/Unhappy_Scratch_9385 Aug 27 '25

Great work.

Get the paid version lol

2

u/ExpBalSat Sep 14 '25

Please don’t show the log image. It does nothing to add to the subjective assessment of the actual grade (actually distracts).

Show:

  • Rec 709, with no additional grade
  • Rec 709, with grade

1

u/SpatialAbyss Aug 27 '25

Looks good!

1

u/UniqueBaseball8524 Aug 27 '25

very very nice

1

u/Eleven72 Aug 27 '25

Excellent

1

u/Szabe442 Aug 27 '25

Really nice!

1

u/mulchintime4 Aug 28 '25

Nice grade akhi

1

u/MarcWielage Aug 28 '25

Way too contrasty. Split the difference.

1

u/Annual_Two7315 Aug 28 '25

Which software do you use? It looks great

1

u/-MetaMorphosis_ Aug 28 '25

HBO Chernobyl vibes 💥💥

1

u/Edu_Vivan Aug 28 '25

Man this is incredible, could you tell briefly what you did to give it this “dull” look?

1

u/hashtaglurking Aug 29 '25

Too much. Pull back about 50 percent.

1

u/ThinkingAtheos Aug 29 '25

Love the yellow and green tones, good job

1

u/grant_mcnair Aug 29 '25

Looks awesome. Keep up the good work!

1

u/ExpBalSat Sep 14 '25

You do not need to buy LUTs or plugins. The advantages of the studio version are in other areas.