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  Colour Correction in Video – Matching the colours in photos from the same day…

  Posted by Dave O’donnell on August 2, 2014 at 2:54 pm

  Hey guys,

  I’m working on an edit that I shot in the South of France, and am learning about colour correction and trying to get continuity between shots.

  Now, I realise that photos taken in RAW versus video in h.264 are going to behave very differently, but I wondered, by using a photo as a reference, to what extent one can replicate the colour from the photo in the video?

  I would think if you knew how to use 3 way color corrector in Premiere along with interpreting the scopes accurately, you could get pretty close. The problem is, I’m a novice. So I wondered whether you guys could give me some pointers?

  Here is a cropped photo over a still from the video from the same day to give you an idea of the contrast.
  

  My observations are:
  Photo – the sky is a rich blue
  Video – an overall pink tint
  Video – far less going on in the midtones

  Scope from the video:
  
  Scrope from the photo:
  

  So, how would you go about getting the video to look more like the picture, or is it an impossibility?

  Thanks,

  Michael Krupnick replied 11 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Michael Krupnick

  August 3, 2014 at 9:38 am

  I think the key to grading any image is that your goal is to evoke the flavor of the scene rather than duplicate it. It’s not so much a technical task, but an artistic one. You’re painting or cooking, which is very interpretive. Yes, being skilled at technique and using the tools skillfully gets you there, for sure, but the real vehicle remains primarily your eye guided by your gut. Also, be aware of how the images will be presented, how the audience’s display will filter your “cooking”. A great way to understand the components of an image (to help you gain skills in color and level control) is to play with stills in Photoshop using the huge assortment of image adjustment tools readily available there. You’ll see instant feedback on the parameters that you manipulate to effect in the image.

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