In my filmmaking journey I've been obsessing over my color grading lately. I'm constantly trying to find ways to elevate my footage and get the colors to pop. I stumbled upon a short film that utilizes my Sony ZV-E1 and I instantly thought to myself, I'll have what they're having!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BGZe_H71t8
Attached above is a film by Adorn Films that I've absolutely fallen in love with. The colors are so vibrant yet not too invasive. The shots look straight out of heaven. Adorn incorporated a film emulation tool called Cineprint which was vital in the creation of this. I've known of it for a while now and after years of contemplation, I decided to try it out after watching this video.
Cineprint is a collection of PowerGrades & LUTS that allows filmmakers and colorists to recreate 16mm and 35mm film. The film emulations were developed by Los Angeles-based cinematographer Tom Bolles following an extensive camera test of various film stocks and digital cameras shot in January 2023. The film was produced and scanned at Fotokem, to ensure the photochemical & scanning color science of the emulations is of the highest, industry-standard quality. When you purchase, it comes with a powergrade and a PDF that explains the purpose of every node in the grade. Reading the PDF as I make subtle changes to my grade has given me an order of operations and has equipped me with a deeper understanding of color grading in general. My work is improving drastically! Feel free to check out Cineprint on Tom Bolles website here:
https://www.tombolles.net/
If you know of any other film emulation tools, drop them in the comments! I'm curious to see what you guys like to use to compliment your footage.
Hey Designers!
In my filmmaking journey I've been obsessing over my color grading lately. I'm constantly trying to find ways to elevate my footage and get the colors to pop. I stumbled upon a short film that utilizes my Sony ZV-E1 and I instantly thought to myself, I'll have what they're having!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BGZe_H71t8
Attached above is a film by Adorn Films that I've absolutely fallen in love with. The colors are so vibrant yet not too invasive. The shots look straight out of heaven. Adorn incorporated a film emulation tool called Cineprint which was vital in the creation of this. I've known of it for a while now and after years of contemplation, I decided to try it out after watching this video.
Cineprint is a collection of PowerGrades & LUTS that allows filmmakers and colorists to recreate 16mm and 35mm film. The film emulations were developed by Los Angeles-based cinematographer Tom Bolles following an extensive camera test of various film stocks and digital cameras shot in January 2023. The film was produced and scanned at Fotokem, to ensure the photochemical & scanning color science of the emulations is of the highest, industry-standard quality. When you purchase, it comes with a powergrade and a PDF that explains the purpose of every node in the grade. Reading the PDF as I make subtle changes to my grade has given me an order of operations and has equipped me with a deeper understanding of color grading in general. My work is improving drastically! Feel free to check out Cineprint on Tom Bolles website here:
https://www.tombolles.net/
If you know of any other film emulation tools, drop them in the comments! I'm curious to see what you guys like to use to compliment your footage.
Keep shooting,
Ant