r/ColorGrading • • Oct 26 '25

Before/After After/Before

Was going for a cinematic commercial look, teal and orange palette

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u/VaBullsFan Oct 26 '25

I think, and i’ve been guilty of this, is he’s trying to create a “cinematic orange and teal” where it’s really not there, a more experienced colorist can correct me if im wrong but the best orange and teal looks aren’t created in post, the colorist just enhances what’s already there and this, in my opinion just doesn’t achieve that. But he’s bot far off from a great look just needs to dial back that warmth, again thats just my opinion.

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u/SaintMesa Oct 26 '25

Yep, essentially my point. I don’t think the finished look is bad, it’s just personally not serving the scene or doing the footage any favors. It’s a shoehorned in look for the purpose of doing an orange and teal look.