Automatic color correction?

[Nicole Haddock]

QP Cards accomplish this pretty easily, and are cheap.
https://www.qpcard.se/BizPart.aspx?tabId=84&tci=137

Use them all the time on multicam shoots and really helps get things in the same ballpark.

[Phil Balsdon]

Every single reply is excellent information, next time issue the crew with a production procedure based on these posts.

The Color Collector 3 Way filter has a color match facility, try using that on one shot from of each the cameras (skin tones would perhaps be best used now) and then spend time matching levels for each camera until you have a good result. Save the grade for each camera into your Effects / Favorites folder. Then apply each saved filter to the rest of the shots from that camera in your timeline. This will only work well if your camera ops have been consistent in their exposure and color balancing.

If you know the Color program well you can also save grades and apply them to all other shots in there too!

“Youth and enthusiasm, are no match for old age and treachery” (experience)

Cinematographer, Steadicam Operator, Final Cut Pro Post Production.
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[Matthew Bradshaw]

Dave, I was trying to being sarcastic. What I meant to say was that using a grey card like you suggest is a great thing to do and at one time, not so long ago would also have been the obvious thing to do even if you weren’t shooting multi camera. I nearly always do it with my DSLR still camera.
Regard, Matt.