How to Color Grade CINEMATIC CAR VIDEOS

In this video I did you how to color grade log footage like a pro in just 4 easy steps using Final Cut Pro, and with these tools you can also use Premiere, or Davinci Resolve!

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0:00 How to colour grade log footage
0:50 What editing software to use for color grading footage
1:22 How to use Waveforms to Color Grade
2:00 How to Color grade in Final Cut Pro X
2:42 What does IRE mean in color space?
3:40 What is broadcast safe?
4:05 How to use Vectorscope for saturation
4:26 How to use Curves tool to add Cinematic Contrast
5:47 How to use Hue vs Hue/Saturation Panel in color grading
7:00 Color Grading Examples - Backlit Silver F8 Ferrari
8:37 Color Grading Examples - Overcast WRB Blue BRZ
9:36 Color Grading Examples - DJI Drone Footage
11:11 Color Grading Examples - Footage with Skin Tones
12:22 How to use Finishing LUTS
13:01 Like & Subscribe | I appreciate your time - Thanks for watching!

[alexander_ford_]

Thank you this was very helpful. just upgraded my setup to an A7Sii for some great low light and a sigma art lens, with RS2 gimbal. Stepping deeper into the world of editing and this really helped my understanding of color grading on FCP!

[motorausch]

This is the best and easiest tutorial I have found for FCPX and I am going to try and use these tips👌

[EuroAutoEnthusiast]

I learned some key color grading steps in this video, especially in using the S-curve. Thanks again 🙏🏽💯

[shdesignco]

Learned a lot in this video thank you very much! How to’s and info are always my favorites from you man. Keep it coming you rock

[ZoldyckKillua]

do you have to colorgrade every single clip?

[jayantham]

Thanks for the color grading tutorial bro

[jayantham]

It's been sometime I've watched ur videos😇

[andrewelder]

Just discovered your channel as I'm starting to get into automotive photography/videography, and I LOVE your stuff! It's been incredibly helpful. Could you (or have you) cover best practices for matching cars and especially car colors to different backgrounds and settings? For instance, a black car probably looks great against a gray or muted brownish setting (like an urban car garage or maybe birch trees) but less so against greenery. What's best for shooting red cars? Blue? Etc?

[dylanthompson]

You also really make me want to swap to canon, anyone wanna buy my Sony equipment!? 😂😂😂

[daniels.photography]

Do you have a tutorial on how to make a "finishing Lut"

[RXStreetRace]

How do you make that color grading transition

[LukeAsper]

This is awesome!! Is this with the R6 or R5? 😱

[MotorHouseMedia]

Did you ever put out those finishing LUTS?

[Musti]

Super helpful - thank you! Quick question, which color space do you shoot with? Also what are your views on View Assist for the R5/R6?

[TheRaFilmCompany]

Question - did you calibrate your monitor? Or is it just stock and you're going off it?

[ourforwardstory]

Highly disagree. Correcting log is not simply just bringing saturation and contrast back, you have to correct the actual color space it was recorded in, which is not naturally 709. That is why you use a corrective LUT because it corrects color values to a specific point. You should be using a CST or Corrective LUT, not doing it yourself.