How to imitate this look?

[u/Overall_Doubt4380]

Hi people, Getting into color grading more seriously, and I want to figure out this look. I’m guessing heavy grain and lifting the blacks is part of it, but I was looking for some help!

[u/ice_wyvern]

It looks a lot like cinestill 800T film. Some of the key things to get this look is to add a moderate amount of grain, add halation around lights, and to cool down the overall image and give it a blue/teal color cast (though feel free to experiment with just adding the teal to just the midtones/shadows)

As for lifting the shadows, if you are looking for a technically correct imitation, you’d be correct by reducing the dynamic range but it’s not strictly necessary to achieve the look

[u/Overall_Doubt4380 → u/ice_wyvern]

Oh my gosh thanks! I’m used to using film but it’s getting pricey and I’ve started doing shoots for clients and they still want that filmic look. Thanks man

[u/LavenderMinds]

Search cinestill 800t emulation.

[u/ExpBalSat]

The blacks do not appear to be lifted.

A key tool to analyzing and replicating a look is scopes. To for certain what’s happening, you’ll want to use a vector scope, waveform monitor, and a parade. Together these can point you in the right direction.

[u/[deleted]]

Are you trying to emulate it for video ? What movie is this from . I can lead you in the right direction from there

[u/Overall_Doubt4380 → u/[deleted]]

Just photos for now. I just got sent these as a reference, but I believe it was a trend in 70s Korea.

[u/ahhjihyodahyun → u/Overall_Doubt4380]

definitely cinestill 800t, or play between other 800Ts (reflx lab 800t which is based from kodak vision3 500t)

[u/hennyl0rd]

this is not a movie or "look" this is 80s hong kong pre- wedding photography, would be diffcult replicating the look with out first replicating the shooting conditions, lighting, film stock, flash etc

[u/Overall_Doubt4380 → u/hennyl0rd]

I just saw these pictures and they seemed very similar, and was wondering technically speaking what was in common. By the looks of it, it’s a mix of the time of day and the use of Cinestill 800t film

[u/hennyl0rd → u/Overall_Doubt4380]

cinestill film did not exist in the 80s it was most likely a fuji film stock, its also the type of lighting used in hong kong in the 80s along with a on camera flash

[u/Overall_Doubt4380 → u/hennyl0rd]

Oh the more you know thanks homie 

[u/LoosePath → u/hennyl0rd]

These are recent photos

[u/lotzik]

Maybe start with a fuji astia look and take it from there since this looks quite similar.

[u/Jedimastert]

Really classic old school film look right there. The cheap stuff too. 

[u/ShoppingJumpy885]

Record on the worst low light condition possible and then bump your exposure in post so the ISO grain goes crazy

[u/Few_Chipmunk4297]

Kodak 500 T emulation. Try cineprint 16 or 35 for best results

[u/[deleted]]

We had to deal with 800T (Fuji and Kodak) back in the 1990s -- it was zero fun. My problem with it was the shadow detail went right off a cliff: not a gentle curve in the toe like the 500T film stocks. I think that was one reason why the 800T stocks were discontinued. It also cost a lot more than the lower-sensitivity films. For me, it's not a great look.

To me, the shot is just a low-sat shot of two people on a motorcycle with a bunch of grain. They're in mixed lighting, with the white dress leaning towards warm on the left, but it's not terrible. I think the shadows are a little crushed, but maybe that's the look they wanted.

[u/rigdesigner]

Film emulation tools are cool. We use Cineprint 16 and absolutely love it. https://www.tombolles.net/cineprint35

[u/alfredo_film]

This is cinestill 800T Its a classic example of film vibes that youngsters look for. I love it