Robin, generally speaking, when you put a movie together, the last process besides sound, is to color grade the scenes at the 'visual style' as you want the viewer to experience.
Minor color correction should be done between cuts (if needed depending sometimes how many cameras you use and the angles, etc). This is my workflow as I edit tv and films: 1. Cut the scenes together 2. look at each scene, and the clips, if they need color correction, I use Red Giant's new software Movie Magic Colorista 1.0 (I think it's for $199 @ www.redgiantsoftware.com) and it seems to be really good compared to many color correction software I've used. 3. apply the color correction to the clip that pertaining to the same scene 4. look at overall of the scene and decide what other application (color grading) needed to show your visual style or that can impact the viewer with the visual look. 5. render and go :) (now, I'm skipping a lot of steps, but generally speaking this is the 'basic' process) It is always suggested to color grade your scenes to match the feel/look you want instead of just simply turn out a film and put it out there, like Hollywood's film, color grading is a process 'required' for indie filmmaking. (Good example would be the upcoming film Spider-man 3, where there's a 7 mins preview, if you watch it closely, most of the cg and real footages doesn't match up, because they haven't done the color correction/grading to the footages), but I am sure when you look at the final piece at the theatre, you wouldn't notice that differences that obviously :) Johnny Wu www.mdifilm.com www.rapturethemovie.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of robinleeedwards Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 12:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [AP] Color correction? Hi: How do we do color correction with Premier Pro? I'm asking after spending the entire week at "CineQuest" the Indie film festival. Wow, what difference proper color makes to the impact of a video! What is the workflow? Different scenes will need different corrections, so what is a practical way to break down the process. My goal is to get the clouds back in the blue sky, pump the contrast on outside stone walls, and overall bump up the saturation. AND understand how I got there, so I can do it again. Maybe you can recommend more than the "auto" buttons, and doing it by eye. We have the Suite; Photo Shop, After Effects, Image Ready, and Premier Pro 1.5 Ready, set, GO! Robin Edwards San Francisco Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/4It09A/fOaOAA/yQLSAA/ADr1lB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adobe-Premiere/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adobe-Premiere/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
