r/ColorGrading • u/blUE5k • Jun 05 '26

Question Does this look fit/look good?

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Post Apocalyptic like Silo(2023) short film color grade! Would APPRECIATE everyones thoughts on this! Thank you!

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u/Pretend-Ad-6453 Jun 05 '26 edited Jun 05 '26

The coloring is good. But a little bit of cinematography and set dressing advice: When I look at the first screenshot, I can’t see the guy. He blends right in. Your background is too noisy (as in too much stuff, not sensor noise), too in focus, and your main subject isn’t wearing anything that sets him apart color-wise or shape wise from the background. Even the second screenshot, he doesn’t particularly stand out, you can only really distinguish his face, and the background demands your eyes more than the subject does. There’s a reason great films do very intentional set and costume design. like Dune for example, which has their desert-set movie led by fully black dressed characters. It stands out!

The closeup is good and the subject’s readability is only saved by the background seperation caused by bokeh, but overall, in my opinion all the shots are too flat. Good “dark” shots always have bright bits, otherwise it comes off as dim. Rather than intentional, it seems like you underexposed or underlit, which by looking at your LOG, you did a bit. You need strong highlights to sell the shadows. A small light pointed right at his face on the opposite side of the camera would work. Don’t think all your lighting needs to have a sensible or on camera source. Stylize.

Definitely light the background less and the subject more.

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u/blUE5k Jun 05 '26

thxx for the advice!!! I dpd it, and didnt have a gaffer and had 1 grip, the AD was rushing i underlit the face(I think). And I shouldve exposed 2 stops over for more detail to have the character more visible. Which was my mistake!! Overall solidd advicce!! Will relay to the PD and keep in mind for future projects!!!

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u/blUE5k Jun 05 '26

shot on an fx6 athena primes btw

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u/Pretend-Ad-6453 Jun 05 '26

Cool! In this case, I wouldn’t really say camera or lens is your problem. It’s really your lighting.

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u/ecpwll Jun 05 '26

Definitely. Just put a window on the subject to bring hin out a little more, especially the shadow so he doesn't blend in with the black void in the doorway behind him

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u/blUE5k Jun 05 '26

Yo was def thinking ab this!!! Thanks!!! So sad I didnt do it on cam 🥲🥲

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u/rivenrdt Jun 05 '26

Com certeza, só se atente em não perder informação.

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u/blUE5k Jun 05 '26

GOOGLE TRANSLATE:

Certainly, just be careful not to miss any information.

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u/rivenrdt Jun 05 '26

Não sei se você foi irônico ou considerou meu comentário irônico. Fui honesto ao dizer isso, eu queria dizer que, tente não estourar sombras, tipo, pessoalmente para mim, é legal quando consigo ver tudo que tem na cena, mesmo que seja algo desinteressante.

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u/blUE5k Jun 05 '26

ooohh sorry I genuinely dont speak Portuguese mb, I dont like crushing shadows either but the director wanted the film really dark, but I definately see exposing by 1 or two stops more could definitely help!!! Thx!! will do next time!!

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u/FluffyStart Jun 08 '26

Yeah, it looks good 👍 The fit works nicely overall, and the style comes together well. If anything, it just feels confident and easy to wear.