How a pro colorist handles crushed blacks
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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If you want to handle crushed blacks like a pro there's more you need to do than make adjustments in DaVinci Resolve. Today I'll reveal the exact steps I take in real color grading jobs to handle crushed blacks. -------- 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/ Grab $100 off the Raw Film Library https://raw.film/lifetime?code=cullenkelly Grab my Voyager LUT Pack. 17 LUTs to provide beautiful looks for any type of project so you can grade faster, take every image further, and attract better and better jobs. http://procolor.ist/voyager-lut-pack 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
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