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Colour Grading

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Colour Grading

Science, Style, Narrative

www.ifss.edu.au

www.ifssproduction.net

Light and Colour


Objects do not have a colour; it is the light reected from the object that is the colour we see.

The visible spectrum.

Light and Colour

Additive Primary Colours Colour Wheel : Complementary Colours

Colour Space
Computer Colour - RGB Video Colour - YUV (YCrCb) - REC 709 - High Dention - Panalog - Panasonic Genesis - Cineon - Kodak Di format (DPX) - REDSpace - RED camera

RGB

YUV

Rec709

Linear and Log light perception


One Candle in a dark room...

Linear and Log light perception


Linear assumes that each candle contributes the same amount of light to the overall level that our eyes can see

Linear and Log light perception


In Log the apparent change in brightness between one candle and two is the same to our eyes as between two candles and four.

Linear and Log light perception


In linear each step in exposure is a uniform increment In a log each step is larger than the previous one
[ie for each f-Stop up on a camera you double the amount of light]

Human eye = Log Celluloid Film = Log Computer Screen = Linear Video camera sensor = Linear Linear Gamma Curve

Log images have a perceptually greater dynamic range by having slightly less range in the mid-tones and more levels of exposure in the shadows and highlights Cameras apply a Gamma curve to the Linear information from the sensor Computer screens apply an inverse Gamma curve to interpret Log images on a linear display

Film Colour Evolution

Black and White

Film Colour Evolution

Black and White with color lters

Film Colour Evolution


2-Strip Processing Red + Blue/Green

Film Colour Evolution

3-Strip colour - 1939

Physical Colour

Colour Language

1. Impression - our visual response

Imprinting on the mind an element beyond the picture

2. Expression - our emotional response 3. Construction - our cultural response

Reecting emotional state, emotional change, emotional journey

Building upon, exploiting, playing to or against pre-existing knowledge

Colour and Impression

Colour Language

1. Impression - our visual response

Imprinting on the mind an element beyond the picture

2. Expression - our emotional response 3. Construction - our cultural response

Reecting emotional state, emotional change, emotional journey

Building upon, exploiting, playing to or against pre-existing knowledge

Colour and Expression

Colour Language

1. Impression - our visual response

Imprinting on the mind an element beyond the picture

2. Expression - our emotional response 3. Construction - our cultural response

Reecting emotional state, emotional change, emotional journey

Building upon, exploiting, playing to or against pre-existing knowledge and perceptions

Colour and Construction

Colour and Narrative

Colour and Style

Colour and Style

Colour and Form

Readings and Resources


Colour Correction by Kevin Shaw http://ifsstech.les.wordpress.com/2008/06/color_correction.pdf When colour correction is a necessity by Kevin Shaw http://ifsstech.les.wordpress.com/2008/06/when_cc_is_a_necessity.pdf Layer it by Kevin Shaw http://ifsstech.les.wordpress.com/2008/06/layer_it.pdf Website of Colorist Kevin Shaw (lots of great articles) http://www.nalcolor.com/ The nature of light and colour http://motion.kodak.com/motion/uploadedFiles/US_plugins_acrobat_en_motion_newsletters_lmEss_03_Nature-of-Light.pdf The not so technical guide to log-gamma curves http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/aadams/story/the_not_so_technical_guide_to_s_log_and_log_gamma_curves/P0/ Professional Colour Correction with Premiere Pro http://www.layersmagazine.com/professional-color-correction-three-way-color-corrector-in-premiere-pro.html The Colorists (article on colour grading professionals) http://features.cgsociety.org/story_custom.php?story_id=3549 How to use Magic Bullet Looks (a step by step video) http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to/video/how-to-use-magic-bullet-looks-262294/ Grading return to dungeness : video tutorial on using MBL http://exposureroom.com/library/tutorials/view.aspx/22/ Using Colorista in Final Cut Pro Introduction http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/_assets/uploads/le/community-tutorial/Colorista_FInal_Cut_Intro_web.mov Using Colorista in Final Cut Pro Advanced http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/_assets/uploads/le/community-tutorial/Colorista_FInal_Cut_Advanced_web.mov

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