I was watching Gran Torino a while ago and noticed the unique look it had. I planned on doing a post about it back then, but soon after things really picked up with getting ready for the baby. A week...
The "Hue Curve" in Apple Color works like the Sat. Curve, but shifts the hue of the selected color based on your points instead. The Hue Curve is actually great for emulating old stock, like a two-strip process. Just like...
The last main question to ask yourself when working on Secondary Color Correction: "How can I make my subject look better?" One of your jobs as a colorist is to make your subject look as good as possible. Your grade...
The "Iso(lated) Color" look = key one color (often red) and desaturate the rest of the image to black and white, leaving the keyed color. This look can be very tricky, & production design is crucial. You'll probably need to...
A cool variation for the blockbuster look is to add very soft circle vignettes around the edges and push hues inside them. It works best with aggressive color casts in vignettes of blue or green. It's unusual, but a good...