6 Ways to Get SOFT & DREAMY Footage using Davinci Resolve

Color Graded with my LUTs and Film FX:

Today's video shows how to give our footage a softer look using DaVinci Resolve. Rather than focusing on emulating 'the film look' I am diving into several different techniques you can use to take the edge off your image and make it look less digital. Overall we are looking to give our footage a softer + more dreamy look. While there are already lots of videos on youtube that touch on this topic, many are too stylized/heavy for my taste or use effects not native to Resolve. I hope that this video helps you get softer and more filmic images in a simple and straightforward way. I use a mix of these effects regularly on projects so feel free to play around with which ones you like the best. Footage shot on the Fujifilm XH2S + Sigma Art 18-35 + Black Pro Mist 1/4. Thanks for being here :)

Chapters:
00:00 Hello & Overview
00:30 Let's Grade
01:11 Technique 1 – Basic Blur
01:46 Technique 2 – Midtone Detail
02:25 Technique 3 – Glow
03:12 Technique 4 – Halation via Alternate Technique
04:34 Important Note About Adjusting Halation
04:44 Technique 5 – Radial Blur for Lens Effect
05:55 Technique 6 – Adding Chromatic Aberration
07:25 Final Before and Afters
08:09 My Product – Meadow Film FX
08:32 Thanks For Watching

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[CostaKalogiros]

Great video thank you ! One thing. Pro tip :) Before the grain node, ad a node with its gamma to Linear, with a touch of blur, just to get a more "realistic" grain to sit well! Have a great one!

[Eyeofkamau]

Most wholesome, peaceful videos on youtube. Love your energy man, my favorite creator on YT. Buying your luts asap too

[CalebMcLellan]

Wonderful video! You've got great taste, Blase. And it was super peaceful to watch and enjoy.

[HelloEkow]

Incredible tutorial. Thank you for explaining all the different stages so clearly.

[MarvinMbutura]

Doing God's work out here. Ive been trying to get this look for ages, cant thank you enough

[Keerationfilms]

Ty, I've been trying to get this look for the longest, you don't know how helpful this was.

[ATravelerOfWorlds]

This is absolute gold! Thank you so much for these tips!

[nicksharma]

Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you so much 😊

[georgemalcolmtv]

Great music choise, good choice with the amount of intensity you employed for each edit... Love the look!

[nicolas.elsaesser]

That look is amazing! 🤯Thanks for sharing your knowledge 🥳🙏🏻☺️

[jtchalatsis]

That's pure gold, thank you very much for sharing!

[andygiordano]

Incredibly informative and professional ! You avoid me hundreds of videos ! Thank you for sharing your secret sauce !!
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[yisuscarrillo]

WOW, finally Im happy with the result I wanted, THANK YOU!

[abusalamsree]

This is exactly what i was looking for. Many thanks!

[lemury]

Thanks! I am new at grading f-log 2 and this is helping a lot

[Andresvideo]

Great video! I loved your halation simulation trick! will put it to practice

[filmedbylouis]

Great tutorial man! So much value in one video

[idrian]

Incredible video bro, thanks for sharing

[tim]

thanks your share very detail and useful

[ethanocorrigan]

My brain has officially exploded! SO good. Will be using this for probably everything this point forward.