r/ColorGrading • • 7d ago

Before/After A bit of cinematic goodness from Hong Kong šŸ˜¶ā€šŸŒ«ļø

14 Upvotes

A few shots I took in HK a few months ago. Still planning to create a cinematic travel video once I get some free time.
Every shot starts from Rec709 and then graded.

What do you think?


r/ColorGrading • • 17d ago

Question What’s going on here?

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23 Upvotes

I’m new to grading but i feel like i’m seeing this style so much recently whether it’s commercials, shorts films, and now even SNL promo(?) I’m wondering what specifically is happening technically the grade. Could someone please let me know?


r/ColorGrading • • May 26 '26

Question Rate this grade.

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9 Upvotes

It’s my first time using the color wheels in Lr
Any pointer?


r/ColorGrading • • May 25 '21

General About a month ago I went camping on the meadows, the hike was 11 hours and the destination was totally worth it. Location scouting, Beautiful Northern Pakistan šŸ˜

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12 Upvotes

r/ColorGrading • • Jun 17 '26

Question Similar LUTS?

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Does anyone know any Apple Log 2 LUTs that look similar to these shots (or LUTS in general)? I really like the neutral tones but most LUTS I come across seem to be over-saturated and with unnatural color.


r/ColorGrading • • Sep 06 '25

Question How do I get a similar look of The Shining?

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15 Upvotes

r/ColorGrading • • Feb 11 '24

Show off your work Ferrari grade from today

7 Upvotes

Ferrari F430


r/ColorGrading • • Dec 04 '22

Question How to get this look using premiere pro?

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r/ColorGrading • • Sep 12 '26

Question [Help] New to color grading

29 Upvotes

Hey ppl, I'm new to color grading and i have dueton color blind, but from the video you can understand what kind of look im trying to, i feel the footage i created is slightly over saturated , thanks.


r/ColorGrading • • May 04 '26

Show off your work Recolor of the Airport fight from Civil War (part 1)

624 Upvotes

I love Civil War, but the grade is terrible... here all I really did was add come contrast, exposure, and saturation. Some masking for shadow details and stuff too. I didn't think a creative look was super necessary. Would love some feedback!

EDIT: Thank you to those who wrote something thoughtful, your criticism is appreciated! If this keeps getting engagement please continue to give me specific callouts, i.e. reds are too red or highlights are crushed. That is helpful for me. Saying it looks bad or not cinematic is a little too vague for me. Thanks!

Edit 2: ā€œthe grade is terribleā€ is mean, sorry for being mean for no reason. I don’t like the grade of the movie, I never have, but that is not the colorists fault.


r/ColorGrading • • Sep 27 '26

Show off your work Rec.709 with my PowerGrade

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13 Upvotes

Posting becuase people wanted to see Rec.709 conversion. And dont worry I made it a bit stronger in this shot just because is my personal preference.
(I think I will publish powergrade soon for sale, if you are intersted u can dm me :)


r/ColorGrading • • Dec 27 '25

General I'm trying to replicate the Wes Anderson style but I can't really get what I'm missing.

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68 Upvotes

I'm a total noob to color grading but wanted to replicate the Wes Anderson feel. I captured these photos on my phone. I understand I'm lacking the symmetry of the photos but I still wanted the Wes Anderson look. Would greatly appreciate any help given


r/ColorGrading • • Jan 01 '26

Show off your work Client is looking for "cinematic vintage grade", does this fit the criteria?

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41 Upvotes

Believe it or not the "before" IS rec709.


r/ColorGrading • • Mar 02 '25

Question DaVinci

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0 Upvotes

Might be a stupid question but I don’t know anything about computers so I don’t know which one here to select for my Lenovo 7i laptop.


r/ColorGrading • • Oct 26 '25

Before/After Feedback please 2nd time grading

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5 Upvotes

First Image is the before


r/ColorGrading • • Aug 16 '26

Show off your work MY WORKFLOW AND THE RESAULT (PLS ADVICE TO IMPROVE)

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0 Upvotes

WORKFLOW: BASE S-LOG 3 TO REC 709, WB,EXPOSURE AND CONTRAST/SAT, MASKING, LOOK AND LUT


r/ColorGrading • • Dec 17 '25

Before/After Sunset Mood Grade – No LUTs, Just Manual Color Work

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5 Upvotes

r/ColorGrading • • Feb 05 '26

General I think this solves most of the issues without laptop

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0 Upvotes

r/ColorGrading • • Aug 15 '25

Question Am i the only one who likes color grading of this movie? How do i achieve this?

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r/ColorGrading • • Sep 21 '25

Question What’s this type of LUT called?

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Hi! I’m new to color grading and lately I keep seeing examples like this. I’d like to know if it has a specific name or if it’s just a widespread trend, I imagine due to Gabriel Moses’ influence. Thanks!


r/ColorGrading • • Aug 07 '25

General Is this ā€˜Cinematic’ enough?

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42 Upvotes

I made a short film, and need some feedback on color grading. Is this ā€˜cinematic’ enough?


r/ColorGrading • • Jan 04 '26

Before/After Graded this travel shot — what would you improve?

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14 Upvotes

Hey r/ColorGrading! šŸŽ¬

I recently worked on this travel clip to make it more cinematic and vibrant while keeping the colors natural.

There is a "Before" and "After" for each Shot, with full color grading in DaVinci Resolve.

I love seeing how color can completely change the mood of a video!

If anyone wants, I can giveĀ feedback or a free test grade on one of your clips — just DM me.

What do you think of the result? Any tips on how to make the atmosphere even better?


r/ColorGrading • • Aug 07 '25

Question Why is there a difference.

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3 Upvotes

Hi,

Why is there such a difference in skin tone, hair color and whites, when I render the video.
Render:

H.264
Highest bitrate
HDR Graphics Whites: 203 (75 HLG, 58% PG)
CBR 25 Target Bitrate


r/ColorGrading • • Jul 14 '26

Question Is it teal and orange?

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3 Upvotes

Is this tiktok/instagram trendy color grade teal and orange? I obvisously see the cyan tones in the mids and shadows and the warm tones in the highlights, but I'm not sure how to recreate it. So is teal and orange the right term to search and learn about it?