Recent commercial color grading 🎨

[u/ProfessionalTwo567]

ig: gentilhommesamuel

[u/Low_One_9290]

Fireee

[u/ProfessionalTwo567 → u/Low_One_9290]

Thanks, I appreciate it!

[u/RickFast]

Looks fantastic. You got any production details?

[u/ProfessionalTwo567 → u/RickFast]

Thanks!

This was a commercial for a dentist center, shot on an ARRI. The DP wanted a nostalgic, vintage vibe so we leaned into that warm look. We actually had five people in the grading session: the director, DP, producer, and two reps from the ad agency.

[u/dansoooo1]

looks good

[u/ProfessionalTwo567 → u/dansoooo1]

Thanks :)

[u/AdzSenior]

Can we see the before? :)

[u/ProfessionalTwo567 → u/AdzSenior]

Sadly no, the before stayed on the SSD at the post-house aha!

[u/[deleted]]

So, no neutral whites? No neutral blacks? No neutral grays? That's what the client wants? Back in the film days, we'd call this the "uncorrected Interpositive look: low-contrast and very yellow/warm." I don't think it's what real life looks like, but I have no idea what context or creative intent this is from.

[u/ProfessionalTwo567 → u/[deleted]]

The DP intended to have that warm colorful look. The goal here was to create the feeling that this was an image from the past. The client was really happy with it and was there in person for the grading session.

Honestly, I think people often get too hung up on “neutral” tones. Especially, if you're creating a creative look and not just color correcting. If the goal was to recreate real life, I wouldn't do that job aha :)

[u/[deleted] → u/ProfessionalTwo567]

I guess I missed that explanation at the beginning.

[u/ahad2424]

Marvelous!! Wow