Hollywood's grading "secret" was painfully obvious
Cullen Kelly
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Professional colorist, image scientist, and educator obsessed with the power of a well-crafted image. My work has spanned narrative, commercial, and music video work showcasing the world's biggest brands and talent, and has included critically acclaimed series and Academy Award nominations. Alongside grading, I'm committed to helping my fellow filmmakers realize their creative vision in camera and in the grade. You can check out my reel here: https://vimeo.com/1103200718
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The secret to 93% (yes, real number) of the Hollywood looks we love and aspire to has been painfully obvious. I'm going to show you what it is, and I'm going to show you why it hasn't worked when the rest of us try to do it. Dive deeper on this topic with me live this Friday: https://youtube.com/live/9veKasD4Kcc Get Genesis here: https://procolor.ist/genesis 00:00 Your favorite grades reveal everything 01:38 Hollywood filmmakers have been saying it for years 05:22 What this means for you 06:17 Why this hasn't worked when you do it 23:44 The real difference between Hollywood's plugins and what we've had 26:08 Hollywood image pipelines are becoming available to everyone -------- Get my free Kodak 2383 film print LUT for DWG and ACES here: http://procolor.ist/freelut Check out my ebook, The Colorist's 10 Commandments: http://procolor.ist/ebook Start creating your own studio-quality show LUTs, camera LUTs, and LUT packs with my pro look design plugin Contour (free trial available): https://procolor.ist/contour-official/ Looking for RAW footage to work with? I use Artlist: https://bit.ly/436l137
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