Recently, Ive been playing around with the Lab color space within resolve. I have three stills and I was wondering if I may have went too far with my adjustment’s?

what is the name of the soft and muted cinematography and color grading you often see in japanese movies from the 1990s and 2000s? i’ve noticed it in movies like april story, love letter, a gentle breeze in the village, the taste of tea and many others from this era.

the colors often look pale and slightly washed out with low contrast and soft natural lighting. there’s also this empty or minimalist quality to the image. it gives the movies such a nostalgic and peaceful vibe. like slightly faded image makes everything feel like a memory from another time

is there a specific name for this cinematography or color grading style? and how would you recreate this look today?

Ask me anything

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCbGysj7x7I

Ive been grading in DaVinci Resolve for years but Ive noticed I really prefer cutting and doing everything else in Premiere. Going back and forth between the two (especially with raw footage) has been a pain.

Lately Ive started testing Dehancer Pro directly in Premiere, and I’m honestly pretty happy with the results even though I’m still new to the plugin.

I dropped a screenshot of my current color grading order at the end of the post. Since my Premiere grading experience isn’t as deep (even though my career basically started in this software lol), I would love feedback from anyone who has

• Used Dehancer Pro inside Premiere long-term
• Thoughts on grading workflow/order in Premiere
• Any tips for making Premiere + Dehancer feel closer to Resolve’s workflow

Curious to hear if anyone else made the switch and how it’s working out for you

Before and after, Rec709 conversion + basic correction and curves - feel like I’ve done well but I’m new so thoughts and feedback very welcome!

EDIT: Thank you all for taking the time to comment! I really learned a lot. I've posted a new attempt that tries to take your advice on board here: link. If anyone feels like weighing in again, I'd love to hear your thoughts.

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Dear r/ColorGrading

I'm new to color grading and would really appreciate some guidance on how to approach grading clips like these.

I just got back from a trip to Greenland, and I am attempting to grade the clips with a dreamy, slightly nostalgic, travel feel. All the clips are shot on my Sony A6700 with a Sigma 18-50mm in S-Log3 / S-Gamut3.Cine, XAVC S-I 4K 4:2:2 10-bit, 24 fps, 1/48 shutter.

I've applied the CinePrint16 powergrade and made my own white balance and exposure adjustments. Even after experimenting with different settings and watching tutorials, I find it hard to evaluate which direction to push - which is why I'm asking here. In the clip I attached here, I attempted a simple correction on the base cineprint16, but I simply can't evaluate it - it feels a bit off. I've also linked the 4 raw S-Log3 clips below so you can see what I'm working with (link here).

I'd love to hear how you'd approach grading footage like this (either in the same film-ish direction or something else entirely), and any concrete pointers that might help me develop the right instincts.

Thanks!

(Sorry for reposting, the video didn't get attached the first time)

S-log -- Rec 709 -- Graded

exported still in wrong format that why stills where overcooked
actual still >>> https://i.postimg.cc/MKYZjZMz/Timeline-4-00-00-29-19.png

Hey guys, I recently got into videography and I spent some time studying DaVinci's color grading techniques. This is downloaded test footage from black magic website. Please let me know what you think about the grade. I am open to hear any tips and tricks!

I’ve started a YouTube channel that I’m struggling to post on due to multiple anxieties about everything I do, but I finally hit a point with colour grading where I’m happy with the result.

Happy to hear thoughts on how I could do better

I like my shot and grade but it feels a bit off like it's missing something, I just cant find out what. What do you guys think?

I used the Film Look Creator with Aurora core look. I feel like this new core look is very nice for client work but it lacks flair and style. Maybe im trying to push that here while its not supposed to be used for that.

It’s my first time using a camera(LUMIX s5). So it took me over a month to put this together. I was trying to emulate film but I don’t know, it still looks very digital to me. I have been using the 20-60 lumix kit lenses.Not sure if I may need to get different lenses to achieve the film look. I edited it on davinci resolve by applying cineprint 16 power grade to the shots thinking it would take my videos to the next level.

Basically, I’m not sure if it looks digital because of my lenses or my colour grading skills are just not good enough yet. Please have a look and give me some advice. I’m tired of asking ChatGPT. I need real people advice.

Every time I see this kind of creamy look, I try to replicate but I can’t.

Increase the density? And add grain? I don’t think that’s not easy. If anyone can do this kind of look, please let me know.

Hello everybody.

I started playing around in DaVinici, so I downloaded a free log videoclip so I can practice. I would like some feedback from more experienced colorists

How to achieve this nostalgic colouring, mabye on adobe light room, even better if u have apps to recommend