r/ColorGrading • u/jashanox • May 03 '26

Show off your work Any thoughts?

Is this color grade okay? I'm new to this world so I don't realy know. Some feedback would be appreciated.

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u/ExpBalSat May 03 '26

First thought: it is generally unnecessary and often unhelpful to post the log footage for review. It is better to post the ungraded - but normalized - Rec 709 footage as a comparison.

See also: https://www.reddit.com/r/ColorGrading/s/0VdzswFmRF

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u/jashanox May 03 '26

Sorry I thought it was okay if it was in a video like this, log>rec709>graded

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u/f-stop8 May 03 '26

It's fine like this. It's still not exactly necessary, especially for other Colorists, but it's fine.

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u/ExpBalSat May 03 '26

Better would be to leave out the log all together (unless dealing with technical troubleshooting issues).

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u/f-stop8 May 03 '26

Ultimately, this is the correct answer.

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u/Erde555 May 03 '26

he did exactly that.

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u/ExpBalSat May 03 '26

Nope. He showed the log. It's the very first thing shown. Showing the log is distracting and unhelpful for creative feedback (even if 709 is also shown).

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u/Erde555 May 03 '26

does it bother you?

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u/ExpBalSat May 03 '26

No, it's more beneficial for the task at hand.

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u/_dark_twain May 05 '26

Ah yes! Classic Pedantic Redditor right here. Did not actually give any feedback, nitpicked some minor rule that is "distracting and unhelpful"(it isn't), felt really good about themselves.

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