Why Your Shadows Look Muddy (And 3 Ways to Fix It)

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Split toning ruining your shadows? Here's what's happening and 3 ways to fix shadow contamination properly.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:10 – Gray Scale Experiment
00:06:15 – Balance shot
00:07:00 – Look building
00:08:03 – Custom Curves
00:09:35 – Log Wheels
00:11:53 – Lum Vs Sat
00:12:15 – Comparing 3 Methods
00:13:55 – Wrap Up


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I'm Waqas Qazi, founder and senior colorist at Qazi & Co. I have worked with PRIME VIDEO, ADIDAS, TOYOTA, VIZIO, etc. My mission is to share industry secrets by making fun and practical videos on color grading.

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