7 Color Grading Secrets I Wish I Discovered Sooner

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In this video I will share the 7 greatest tips I learned along the way as a professional colorist.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:25 - Color Correction vs Color Grading
00:05:17 - Key Terms - Hue
00:06:15 - Key Terms - Luminance
00:07:40 - Key Terms - Blown Up Highlight and Crushed Shadows
00:08:20 - Key Terms - Contrast
00:08:54 - Key Terms - Roll Off
00:09:51 - Key Terms - Muted Tones
00:11:06 - Key Terms - Make It Pop
00:12:16 - Key Terms - Temperature
00:14:20 - Order of Operation - Conversion
00:15:52 - Order of Operation - Balance
00:18:11 - Order of Operation - Look
00:20:23 - Order of Operation - Texture
00:21:43 - Do Not Use LUT
00:22:15 - Proper Display Settings
00:23:22 - Go Big Then Shrink
00:26:30 - Learn and Apply
00:26:51 - Conclusion

ABOUT ME
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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