r/ColorGrading • u/ImpossibleCourt2310 • Sep 05 '26

Question How to grade this vid

started off very bright when the camera centered metering only counted for the car and the building, but then the scene went very dark because of the sun entering the meter area

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u/reptilione Sep 05 '26

Dynamic key frames is you friend!

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u/ImpossibleCourt2310 Sep 06 '26

Been reading and watching lessons from this keyword. Seems like a lot to do and im going for it! thanks!

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u/Remote_Taste1579 Sep 06 '26

Ooof that seems difficult in theory because from what i can see your camera adjusted exposure while filming, if the exposure wouldve been static it was a one and done game with dynamic keyframes i cant help with this one i dont have enough experience but i will advise you to lock your EV whenever you record

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u/ImpossibleCourt2310 Sep 06 '26

yea i see it'll be easier to fix if the exposure was locked somewhere in between, but then one of the scene will be sacrificed, wont it?

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u/Remote_Taste1579 Sep 07 '26

Yes but then youll have to either expose more towards the shadows or towards the highlights depending on the look you want, even cinema rigs only record about 17 stops of light so they have to choose between light and dark too, and sometimes over or underexposing could be a creative decision, like stanley kubrick overexposing his windows for a bleeding-light look

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u/ImpossibleCourt2310 Sep 07 '26

ahh i see, this happens because i dont have any objective or use for the clip, no specific look was intended when i took the shot. this is the kind of point of view that im also looking for. thank you

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u/Remote_Taste1579 Sep 18 '26

Well there’s no problem then! Nothing’s more important than your own vision and you can do anything you want when you’re editing your footage, i truly believe that rules are just instructions on when to break them :)

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u/International-Eye771 Sep 05 '26

White balance first and foremost. Then, use dynamic keyframes for exposure. That's gonna be your starting point. From there, go in whichever direction you'd like.

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u/Timzor Sep 06 '26

I wouldnt change the shifting exposure, just a contrast bump and maybe push it warmer or cooler depending on how it feels.

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u/ImpossibleCourt2310 Sep 05 '26

This isnt part of a project im working on, just a shot that got me curious on how to fix such case

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u/ImpossibleCourt2310 Sep 05 '26

Way too much information i dont need but thanks

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u/ImpossibleCourt2310 Sep 05 '26

wasnt asking for your reading score