ABSTRACT
Written both for students and working professionals, this book walks readers step-by-step through the foundations of color grading for projects of any size, from music videos and commercials to full-length features.
In this clear, practical, and software-agnostic guide, author Charles Haine introduces readers to the technical and artistic side of color grading and color correction. Color Grading 101 balances technical chapters like color-matching, mastering, and compression with artistic chapters like contrast/affinity, aesthetic trends, and building a color plan. The book also includes more business-focused chapters detailing best practices and expert advice on working with clients, managing a team, working with VFX, and building a business. An accompanying eResource offers downloadable footage and project files to help readers work through the exercises and examples in the book.
This book serves as a perfect introduction for aspiring colorists as well as editors, cinematographers, and directors looking to familiarize themselves with the color grading process.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part Tech 1|27 pages
Hardware, Software, Monitoring
part Tech 2|26 pages
Codecs and Pipeline
part Tech 3|19 pages
Basic Primary Grading
part Tech 4|21 pages
Matching
part Tech 5|29 pages
Curves, Shapes, and Keys
part Tech 6|15 pages
Tracking and Keyframing
part Tech 7|17 pages
Plugins, Noise Correction, and Heavy Processing
part Tech 8|11 pages
Mattes, Alpha, Composites, and Cleanup
part Tech 9|14 pages
LUTs and Transforms
part Tech 10|22 pages
Onset Workflow, Panels, Dailies, and Online/Conform