I experimented a lot to learn the process of color grading. The Color Grading JourneyĪfter realizing the importance of color grading I started researching how I can use this and make my movies / videos look much more cinematic and professional. The first image looks like a frame from an action movie and on the other hand the second image looks much more like a frame of a comedy or romantic movie.Īlthough they are frames from the identical movie, the different color grading makes you think about non-identical genres and atmospheres. Therefore, color grading is magical and impacts the whole movie. To show that here are frames from an identical movie color graded in two different ways. I love everything about filmmaking, but color grading catches most of my attention because it means for me the final touch to create a cinematic film look.Ĭolor grading changes the whole atmosphere of a movie. Hey Creatives, my name is Emre Kutay and my biggest passion is filmmaking! Take it away, Emre! LUT Color Grading – The Lowdown Thus, LUT color grading in non-linear editing systems like FCP, Premiere Pro and After Effects was born. They also help greatly with achieving a more cinematic look. In video editing terms, this means we can create all kinds of LUTs to help us with color grading video. LUTs are used to map one color space to another and use a table of numbers to transform an image. LUT stands for ‘lookup table,’ and in filmmaking terms they’re sometimes referred to as 3D LUTs. LUTs have been around for a long time, in one form or another. If you’re unsure what a LUT is, it isn’t some kind of infection, or the acronym of a secret government agency. Emre is brilliant as LUT color grading and he’ll take you through all the steps required to master LUT video, using examples from his own work. This article is going to cover all aspects of LUT creation to improve your editing.

Today, we have an article by Emre Kutay, filmmaker and editor who specializes in creating LUTs.

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