Color Grading | How and Why I still use Filmconvert

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In today’s video I will explain why and how I use Filmconvert to grade my work.
Recently a lot of you have asked me to talk about my color grading process,
and since my last video was made 2 years ago I thought now would be a good time to make another one.
Hopefully this is helpful to you.
Let me know if you have any questions :).
Cheers,
Flo
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[@OfTwoLands]

Today I explain why and how I use Filmconvert to grade my videos. Hope you enjoy it :) Cheers, Flo

[@thenowherenew]

The specific combination of blackmagic and filmconvert is unmatched imo. I see myself using filmconvert for many years to come and I thank you for introducing it to me ever since your last color grading vid! Thanks Flo!

[@OfTwoLands]

So glad to hear you are enjoying it !! It is a pretty powerful combo for sure :)

[@colorist-idealist]

Favorite plugin, better than the advertised dehancer

[@46thandBliss]

Do you shoot in ProRes or BRAW? With film convert, I always (no matter the stock) get a bland, brown, magenta tinted image. Some stocks are warmer than others but generally they all look the same. I really want to enjoy FilmConvert, but my images look nothing like this

[@AT-js6py]

always trusted your views and your work, bought it through your recommendation and get a 10% off. Thank you !

[@OfTwoLands]

Thanks for the kind words and happy grading!!

[@AT-js6py]

Keep the good content coming 👍

[@HamoLive]

still no halation

[@colorist-idealist]

has already

[@pawelnowicki]

A great presentation of the program's capabilities ❤️ I still have a question for you. Are you recording in 6k with your bmmpc 6k or 4k after all? And if it's 6k, do you export to 6k or to 4k too, and why?

[@OfTwoLands]

Glad you liked it, thank you !! I shoot in 6K Raw on the 6K Pro and transcode to UHD prores Gen 4 since I prefer that format to both edit and archive. I shoot UHD Prores on the regular 6K.

[@my2cents198]

How are you progressing your BRAW footage? Are you batching it out of resolve ? Or using a plugin via FCP ? I really want to go back to editing in FCP , but since I'm shooting BRAW , kinda locks you into resolve. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Love film convert too...as always, enjoy your content 😊

[@OfTwoLands]

Thanks for watching mate !! When I shoot BRAW I usually transcode the files and export as UHD Prores. It's an extra step but actually works out well if I need to adjust any files using the raw capabilities. I always prefer to edit in 4K Prores which makes it easy for FCPX :)

[@michelangelotorres_filmmaker]

Guys, there's a plug-in called Color Finale Transcoder which allows you to import the RAW files into FCP and it also has some tools to handle the file (ISO, temperature, etc.). Maybe it can be interesting for you

[@OfTwoLands]

@@michelangelotorres_filmmaker Thanks for letting us know :)

[@CoryCollea]

Love your videos! Would love to make my own documentary one day. However, one big reason I'm hesitant to do cinematography/photography is my colorblindness. Is there a hack on dealing with color, such as color grading to make sure it looks good? Maybe by hexidecimal numbers or something?

[@johnyasunaga]

Could not find the camera pack for the 6K full frame. Do you use the one for the 6K Pro?

[@OfTwoLands]

I use the one for the 6K :).

[@johnyasunaga]

@@OfTwoLands Thanks! Appreciate you.

[@madebyams]

Loving those before / after sliders :) x

[@OfTwoLands]

Haha thanks :) !! xx

[@WouterduToit]

Thanks for sharing your workflow. I was wondering, do you transcode BRAW in Da Vinci, or do you use a transcoder like ColorFinale's? Or, do you shoot everything in Prores?

[@OfTwoLands]

Thanks for watching :) !! Normally I shoot UHD Prores 422 (with the regular 6K or 4K) but with the 6K Pro I shoot in BRAW so yes I import the files into Davinci, make any adjustments to WB or ISO if needed and then transcode them to UHD Prores to edit and grade :).

[@WouterduToit]

@@OfTwoLands ok awesome, thanks so much!

[@alexemm]

@@OfTwoLands got the answer to my query! Huge thanks for sharing this process.

[@willmorrell488]

Dehancer grain is leagues ahead. The image actually looks like its made out of grain instead of it looking like an overlay.

[@Scharbantli]

If you have at least 10 Bit color depth, filmconvert is just a nice and fast way to get a great base. Thanks for the video

[@OfTwoLands]

Totally agree :) Thanks for watching !!

[@filipmichalsaffray441]

Salut Bravo nice looking,et merci encore pour ton conseil le BMPCC6K standart marche super. And thanks to your video I did purchase Filmconvert and Cinematch...great specially if you have like me a 10 cameras live concert with 8 different models Panasonic,Blackmagic,Sony. It is a really deal breaker...somehow matching cameras even with just Filmconvert is enough...if you know how to use it. Cinematch I did buy for faster camera match... Bravo Encore Filip

[@OfTwoLands]

Merci :) !! And glad to know that you are enjoying the camera and Filmconvert :)

[@jdavevisuals]

Now I'm considering getting FilmConvert. BUT I have 1 question : is it compatible to M1 Macs with FinalCut Pro ??

[@OfTwoLands]

I believe they released an update just for M1 recently so yes :) !!

[@josephmedina0319]

Hi there! Love how you color grade your footages! May I ask if you can share a suggested Sony picture profile settings to achieve the exact KD 5207 look you have on your videos? pls?

[@OfTwoLands]

Hey, thanks! I don't use Sony sorry. I use the Log profile for Blackmagic cameras.

[@LouisLuzuka]

*subbed* much love from Vancouver Canada ❤️ I wanna try THIS 💯

[@OfTwoLands]

Thanks so much for the support :) !!

[@AlbertKarhuFilms]

I use Filmconvert for grain, cause it's so tweakable and I love the blur effect! It's very real and organic to my eyes.

[@OfTwoLands]

It really is :)

[@DE-signYourLife]

How u can add blur with filmconvert? Thats new for me...?!

[@AlbertKarhuFilms]

@@DE-signYourLife softness

[@jasonnowwhat5041]

If you ever shoot raw, do you bring it in to resolve and just get your iso and white balance dialed and then export out as pro res to final cut? I’m curious what your workflow would be if you did shoot raw. I’m a Sony shooter, considering the switch but I’m totally entrenched within final cut and dont want to switch entirely. Your footage looked beautiful in this video, but Ive always found my footage looks pretty underwhelming when I use film convert. This video has me curious!

[@OfTwoLands]

Thanks for watching !! I shoot UHD Prores 422 when I can but with the 6K Pro I shoot in BRAW and yes I import the files into Davinci, make any adjustments to WB or ISO if needed and transcode them to UHD Prores to edit and grade :). I also prefer to do everything in FCPX since I am faster with it.

[@jasonnowwhat5041]

@@OfTwoLands thank you for the response!

[@Julianorzel]

The pro workflow is to use proxies in final cut, then use xml to carry your project over to davinci resolve when youre ready to grade, then relink to the actual raw media from there. Finally, you consolidate your footage and move it to your fastest local drive, then reconform

[@utah62]

Thanks for sharing. So you first do the correction inside fcpx with the color wheels and than apply FC?

[@OfTwoLands]

Thanks for watching !! Yes :). It's not always the same method or order of course but in general this is the way I do it.

[@Lyclah]

Truly amazing channel sir! Many thanks for sharing your insights and tips! Hopefully will get your e-book soon. Thanks again!

[@OfTwoLands]

Thanks so much for the positive feedback!!

[@topicruben]

Excellent 🎉 Thank you so much, man. I will watch it many times! Awesome 👏

[@OfTwoLands]

No worries man, happy watching :) !!

[@sealordfilmscanada9196]

Amazing job! Can you provide move detail on your settings and workflow? Stacking order, sharpening, tricks ? Thanks

[@adventure.design]

So well said! Calming and inspiring at the same time, thank you for sharing!

[@OfTwoLands]

Thank you for watching !! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@chefbromar6760]

Awesome video.. stumbled upon it via DSIpictures KZbin channel on a video stating they used FilmConvert… noob question but does all of this only apply if you are shooting in LOG of whatever camera brand you have? Or maybe a simpler question - do you HAVE to shoot in LOG to get these results? Was looking at a Nikon Z6 for example and it only does 8 bit internally … thank you

[@utah62]

The great thing about FC is the grain, as you say a few times yourself. But I've read that if you upload your movie to KZbin, there's nothing left of the grain, because YT isn't happy about that. Correct or do you have a method to show it anyway?

[@OfTwoLands]

I have never done anything special to avoid KZbin's way of dealing with it. I have heard of it but haven't really noticed an issue on my footage :). KZbin's compression kinda messes up everything and anything really haha !!

[@Fedorevsky]

@@OfTwoLands I have found that as long as one uploads to 4K and the grain is the size of 35 or Super 35mm it works fine with KZbin compression. That's been my experience. With 16mm grain either from FC or using overlays the compression will sometimes smear it and you end up with a softer image with less pronounced grain, sometimes even ugly compression artifacts depending on the grain and footage. Darker scenes tend to suffer the most.

[@puszkatech]

Could you make a video about how to use a colour board, curves and wheels, please?

[@askomiko]

Try the Dehancher, it will be even better. The grain is on a whole different level, add grain and a very slight, almost unnoticeable touch of halation, and the feel is amazing.

[@OfTwoLands]

Thanks for the tip :)

[@alexandar5253]

But on youtube the grain doesn't work or?

[@askomiko]

@@alexandar5253 True, youtube compresses so much that grain basically disappears, except that it kind of works if you upload and view in 8K.

[@colorist-idealist]

dehacncer worse, tried it

[@danielbeleski]

Great vid as always Flo! Every time i see your antarctica footage, it reminds me the beginning of covid 😂

[@OfTwoLands]

Haha tell me about it 😅 !! Thanks for watching mate :)

[@janriggert]

What exactly is your workflow? You have BRAW files from your camera. Then you load them into Davinci and render them as ProRes 422 for FCPX and color correct there?

[@OfTwoLands]

Normally I shoot UHD Prores 422, but with the 6K Pro I shoot in BRAW and yes I import the files into Davinci, make any adjustments to WB or ISO if needed and transcode them to UHD Prores to edit and grade :).

[@janriggert]

Thank you very much for this information!

[@AndyKunkel]

Making a return visit to this video, might get Film Convert soon. Do you use Cinematch at all?

[@OfTwoLands]

I haven't used Cinematch a lot yet but intend to :)

[@AndyKunkel]

@@OfTwoLands So I've been using Cinematch, SOOO helpful! Assuming you still shoot ProRes with your 6K Pro, what dynamic range do you shoot in?

[@lexgraham]

How do you get rid of the magenta shift so common with FilmConvert? I have both Dehancer & FilmConvert but I likeFilmConvert for the speed and ease of use

[@OfTwoLands]

I never had an issue with it to be honest.

[@louisashby2401]

Wow!! You’ve made me want to try this

[@OfTwoLands]

Thanks !! Let me know if you do :)

[@safeerhuseyin1180]

can someone help me 4:01 which movie stills are on right side ? .

[@OfTwoLands]

Lord of the rings and Into the wild :)

[@safeerhuseyin1180]

@@OfTwoLands thanks alot ! love your work . 👍

[@ektar_100]

Super vidéo merci ! J’ai acheté le plugin nitrate la semaine dernière en espérant faire matcher mes rushs Fuji xt4 flog et bmpcc6kp braw avec les bon profil mais sans succès … les lut fournit par Fuji sont toujours une bonne base et le petit coup de film convert nitrate dans davinci permet vraiment une belle finition !

[@OfTwoLands]

Merci :) !! Je pense que pour matcher c'est preferable d'utiliser Cinematch. Filmconvert comme tu dis c'est super pour la finition :)

[@ektar_100]

@@OfTwoLands je n’y avait même pas songé, merci ! Mais je suis quand même tenté de vendre la bmpcc6kp en vue du futur x-h2 et simplifier le workflow ;)

[@mtownz6215]

Do you have to shoot raw for color grading or can you do mov and it will be just as detailed?

[@b.7944]

Filmconvert will only color grade the footage. Converting a digital footage to a film footage EXACTLY requires frame to frame temporal emulation also. Like motion blur emulation etc.

[@ThongNguyen-fl9jp]

What do you think of Dehancer?

[@OfTwoLands]

I've personally never used it since I have been with Filmconvert for so long but heard very good things :)

[@RoadtrippinwithTakacs]

You definitely sold Film Convert well. I'll definitely be using your link. 👍

[@OfTwoLands]

Happy to hear :) Thank you !!

[@simply.piyush]

Absolutely loved it bro! ❤🔥 I'm hoping to see Of Two Lands LUT's come out! You're colors seem so simple yet so unique man!! Could you please make a few tutorials around this topic? Thankyou so much! Keep creating, keep inspiring! 🙌

[@OfTwoLands]

Thanks so much !! I thought about making luts many times but still unsure haha. Will see in the future! And glad you like my colors, I’ll definitely keep that topic in mind ☺️ Thank you for watching 👊

[@puszkatech]

@@OfTwoLands You should make more tutorials about your workflow with ProRes and BRAW, and promote your luts + FilmConvert in those videos. Or you should take a course on this topic. Also, I would buy from you a course about all your workflow with shooting, settings in bmpcc, transcoding, colour grading ProRes/BRAW from bmpcc and iPhone 15 Pro. I would like to master my bmpcc 6k but it takes so much time for me to do it from KZbin tutorials and I would buy a dedicated course for 100$+. I can help you build a WordPress course website or upload it/build a sales page on Teachable for you. Please just record the video course.

[@rocus80m]

Enjoyed watching, thanks a lot!

[@OfTwoLands]

Thank you!!

[@oxidan78]

For me the hardest part of grading is modify the colors in sunset because all looks monochromatic. Well I use a Nikon D3200 and maybe the sensor isn't so good, I don' t know👍👍

[@OfTwoLands]

Sunsets are always tricky and they never look as good as in real life. I usually grade 'less' for sunrises and sunsets and add contrast and saturation mostly.

[@ihassan1001]

I have a question..I got filmconvert nitrate a long time ago...I installed it in my laptop and now I finally bought a desktop..do I need to buy filmconvert again or can use the same license for desktop?

[@OfTwoLands]

Technically you should be able to use the same license but better to double check with them. Send them a message on their website and they will get back to you :)

[@ihassan1001]

@@OfTwoLands thank you!

[@andrewwhittington-davis2347]

If you are shooting log or some other kind of profile do you convert it to a rec.709 first then use film convert or can you just let film convert do it?

[@OfTwoLands]

I usually grade the LOG :)

[@andrewwhittington-davis2347]

@@OfTwoLands hey man thanks for the reply. But I’m still confused. Are you saying you grade the log to Rec 709 THEN use film convert. Or grade from log using film convert?

[@samknaus3293]

Very helpful!

[@OfTwoLands]

Glad you found it helpful :) !!

[@gearframes3103]

Nice video!

[@OfTwoLands]

Thanks!!

[@hassannaeem9143]

can i use it with iphone 13 pro

[@OfTwoLands]

Yes :)

[@mutualdelusion1798]

👍

[@OfTwoLands]

Thanks :)

[@tomoakitakagi238]

Amazing tone of colors!👍

[@OfTwoLands]

Thanks so much :) !!

[@KrisCortez]

Thoughts on the new halation feature?

[@OfTwoLands]

Haven't had the time to properly used but I will asap :)

[@gregrebuck3585]

Personally, though I think film emulation adds to the cinematic look I don't find the "grain" to be an absolutely necessary part of that. The only time I would really want to "ADD" grain is when trying to make the footage like it was truly shot at another time period. That's just me. I also think SLO-MO is waaaaaaaaaaaay overused and has become a lazy way to give the idea of smoothe footage. Lastly, though I'm guilty of using shallow depth of field a lot I am paying attention to its overuse now as well. We all have the tools but let's use them and not OVERUSE them.

[@michelangelotorres_filmmaker]

I have been a Filmconvert user for years, but since I bought the Mac with the M1 chip I no longer use it due to compatibility problems which I believe will be solved with the next versions. Anyway, I used it as the final touch of the grading process, except when I didn't opt for B&W, in which case I managed everything with FC

[@OfTwoLands]

I think they did recently release an updated version for M1. I hope so as I am about to also upgrade to an M1 Mac haha :)

[@robertolanga]

@@OfTwoLands I've just installed it on my M1 Mac Pro and it seems to be working great. Being color blind, I've been struggling with color grading so much and this might be the saving grace I was searching for. Love your content, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!

[@OfTwoLands]

@@robertolanga That's great to know, very keen to work on a M1 machine :). I really hope it'll help you as well, Filmconvert is one amazing piece of software! Thank you for watching !!