Perfect skin tones in Davinci Resolve 18 (vectorscope explained)

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In this video you will learn how to create perfect skin tones in Davinci Resolve 18 Studio.
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Keywords:
Cinematic Color Grading
Skin tones
Film Looks
Cinematic Look
Color Grading
Color Correction
DaVinci Resolve 18
OpenFX
Color Theory
Advanced Color Grading
Color Wheels
Color Warper

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[@John_Krone]

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[@richritter]

You've helped me so much with this Kasia! I have a video that I use an excellent LUT with for nature, but it doesn't get skin tones just right. This way, I can get them right. Thank you SO much dear! ❤

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[@colorgradinginsights]

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[@DanDylan]

Thank you! I'd say this video is sort of an ultimate color grading 101 guide!

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[@LBMIRB]

One of the best to go through this process. Thank you!

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[@uncleanAlibertine1]

Kasia, thank u for your value video, I really like that u change temperature with offset! and thnx for explanation on layer parraler node!

[@flightographist]

Thankyou, this is great and really illustrated the power of layer nodes!

[@colorgradinginsights]

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[@mohammedhalim1940]

Beautifully explained.

[@colorgradinginsights]

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[@craigdingwall2258]

Thanks so much for tutorial. I noticed there was some dirt on the lense maybe, be interesting to see Resovle tackle that problem as well. 🙏

[@tech-utuber2219]

I just found you today while searching KZbin for 'Vectorscope' content. Excellent video. New subscription from me. Thanks your time and effort.

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This was a great video, short and to the point. Very well done. Thank you!

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I do not know English, but I follow your lessons with passion

[@igalbensabatlevi]

try cst on first node with log to davinci wide gamut and cst in last node with davinci wide gamut to rec709 then grade between them...and always put ur Look after ur rec709 convert...this will let u work on 20 dynamic range

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Thx

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[@Ballistik-Knight]

Nice video. Above my skill lvl but straight to the point and interesting.

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Thanks for the feedback!

[@LBMIRB]

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[@yazeee533]

Love your tutorials please how do I create the layer node is it just the mixer later node

[@colorgradinginsights]

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[@protokolunrecgnise]

Thank you. Can you teach us how to add stylish lut

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[@liverary79]

I like how you explain the uses. I have question, when using fx is this a paid version of davenci right ?

[@colorgradinginsights]

Most of them are in the Studio version I’m afraid!

[@Edborgesg]

Well, it is very well for those who has experience with davinci resolve, but for those who just learning. you skip important explanation about building the nodes. You just started with 7 nodes already setup.

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Huh...... can I just say, you have a very nice voice.. Thanks for the helpful tutorial as well.

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[@miguelmorenohinojos]

im from mexico, soory for my bad english, thanks for this videos really are very important for us, a cuestion, what camera you use in this shoot?

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[@cmoneytheman]

i wanna do color correcting to wonder years the classic show how can i do that when its mutiple scene changes for each episode is it a quick way to do these settings

[@garybarnett893]

Thanks for the very helpful video! Can I recommend a related video topic for the future? I’m struggling with refining qualifiers. Unlike most examples on KZbin, when I try to key a selection, it selects much more of the frame than I desire. And no matter how much I manipulate the qualifier values, I can never seem to narrow the selection the way I want it. If all I had were head shots (like your example clip) I see where that is straightforward. But in my shots, the background is more complex, and thus difficult to qualify my selection for skin tones. I’m certain I’m not the only person having this issue as a beginner. Thanks, and keep those great videos coming!

[@colorgradinginsights]

Hey Gary! Thanks so much for your comment! Yes, qualifier is sometimes imperfect - J think you might benefit from joining my course where you can learn HDR tools to tweak your clips better: colorgradinginsights.thinkific.com/pages/master-color-grading-davinci-resolve

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[@ahmedalharari]

Thanks! Another question. what should fall under Adjustment and Looks node. and if i want to adjust some colors (like a color of a shirt etc) using the color warper, should i do this in the adjustments node? Also if I want to add a lut, do i create a new node after the cst node?

[@colorgradinginsights]

Yes or you can create a separate node for every small adjustment. And the LUT should be applied at the very end after the cst node but then on the cst node you have to change the gamma to come on film log. I’ll make a tutorial how to apply LUTs this week!

[@Theaaronchris]

Good video! It would have been good to see you build the node tree in the video for beginners. But can you explain why you put CST at the end but it was the first thing you did?

[@colorgradinginsights]

Thanks for the suggestion, will definitely consider, the CST should always be at the end, as this way we keep the whole dynamic range and I did it first as it basically converts the log clip into Rec 709

[@stanislavpokorny2954]

@@colorgradinginsights This makes sense, but if I add CST at the end, any previous nodes will remain untouched by the transformation. Or are there any settings in DR to make CST appear in all previous nodes too? Thank you!

[@timhet200]

@@stanislavpokorny2954it’s pretty standard practice to put it at the end or near the end.

[@BrianSellers]

@@stanislavpokorny2954 The idea is to make changes in the biggest color space possible, and then convert to Rec709 at the end. By putting the CST at the end, it shows what the Rec709 output will be, but takes advantage of the larger color space "underneath" to make all the changes. If she put the CST at the beginning, she'd essentially be working in the smaller, less-forgiving Rec709 color space. Hope that helps!

[@ChennaMusic]

it doesn't work quiet as well if you are using adjustment clips to color grade/correct

[@orthochristos]

Thank you. Very insightful and helpful

[@colorgradinginsights]

Thanks so much!

[@eliaslimapro]

Nice, that rule of saturation numbers for different skin types that you mentioned there, can you help me find the research source?

[@colorgradinginsights]

Hey! I’ve learned it during one of the courses a few years back!

[@eliaslimapro]

@@colorgradinginsights Thanks so much

[@R6Jordan]

What happens when you have say 3 parallel nodes. The top is priority, but how do the other 2 parallel nodes interact?

[@TheJackMarcin]

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[@sknemani]

Why are you doing CST as the last node. I always thought it should be the first node on top of which we correct and grade! Please advise.

[@nicholasbrecken7357]

Doing what you suggest is destructive. Working under the node is non destructive.

[@ejiroogagah2476]

Hi, I love your videos. But please I did not understand the rules for the vectorscope. How do I set it to be 20% - 25% for dark skin tone ?

[@colorgradinginsights]

It’s just a general rule - you don’t have to stick to it! It’s just to make things easier - there’s no indicator in the Software for this! I would suggest to rely on what you see mostly!

[@loganizedmedia5155]

Heyyy. I hope this isn't an annoying question but with the adjustment node, is that a regular serial node with a parallel node underneath or a different node? I was trying your method and when I went to change the color in the adjustment layer it still messed with the skin tone layer. Please let me know. Thanks!

[@colorgradinginsights]

No, it doesn’t have to be an adjustment node, it all depends on your node structure. Are you sure you’re using the layer nodes not the parrarel nodes?

[@liverary79]

Hi, is the layer node same as serial node? Thanks

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[@rx296]

At @1:30 in the video is an area where newbies are often confused, because for a given camera model it is often not at all clear what settings to use for the "Input Color Space". For example, for my Fujifilm X-T2 camera I have no idea what Input Color Space to use - and searching on the internet gives many conflicting opinions. How would you advise?

[@colorgradinginsights]

I would really recommend you to invest in my course: colorgradinginsights.thinkific.com/pages/master-color-grading-davinci-resolve where I am explaining color management very thoroughly! But also answering your question I would use Rec2020 and Gamma should be F-Log

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How to colour grade Samsung smartphone 4k videos ?? I use only smartphone videos , so I'm very confused ... help me please 🙏

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[@naifox1]

it missing cst node ?

[@colorgradinginsights]

It’s at the end

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Very helpful thanks. New Davinci user.

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You’re welcome!

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[@chehuarka]

Спасибо. На 2:40 вы говорите: вот теперь баланс выглядит правильно. Но что значит "выглядит"? Вы не могли бы раскрыть способы оценки баланса не на глаз, а по приборам? Например, через пипетку, показывающую уровни РГБ в конкретном месте на превью.

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