5 Color Grading Steps That Make Any Footage Look Cinematic

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Color grading can take your boring footage and make them CINEMATIC.

But color grading can be overwhelming, with it's many settings, different techniques and conflicting advice online.

But after years of trial and error, and watching hundreds of youtube tutorials, I have made a simple 5 Step Process that makes any footage look cinematic.

And I share the NUMBER ONE mistake filmmakers make when color grading their footage.

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00:00 - Color Grading is hard (but it doesn’t have to be!)
00:26 - Step 1: The Signal Chain Mistake
05:47 - Step 2: Applying Rec709 (The RIGHT way)
06:40 - Step 3: Exposure & Contrast
09:25 - Step 4: Skin Tone
12:56 - Step 5: Vignette & Masks