Commercial vs. Film Color Grading | Davinci Resolve Tutorial

[@LukeMackie]

That commercial grade is beautiful, honestly.. I like that more than most cinematic grades I've come across. Awesome work.

[@strippedlist]

now you became my number one Davinci Resolve editing sourse....

[@thelegendofmara9594]

"good base to work on" is probably where i would have stopped, thank you for sharing this indepth information because you showed us what is possible

[@artlist_io]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Anthonyotito]

now you became my number one Davinci Resolve editing sourse..

[@Efficiencyts]

This was a great tutorial, I love how you explain everything so we know why you're doing it and not just "now we're going to do this, and then this, then that" etc. Maybe a video on lens selection or tips on working with a team!

[@artlist_io]

Thank you 🙏🏻 I try to give the reasons behind things, that way you can really understand the concept, not just technical

[@patlecat]

Interesting to see 2 very different approaches to achieve 2 different goals to be done in DR.

[@artlist_io]

Which one did you like better?

[@patlecat]

@@artlist_io I liked both since they were for 2 different uses and you nailed it. 1st looked great for commercial and 2nd looked great for film. Although I would have chosen a different grading colour combination.

[@matrixate]

The commercial grade made more sense with this shot. The cinematic one still looked like a commercial. I would have chosen a differently lit scene. Still...good workflow and use of tools.

[@andreaslindgren5951]

The next tutorial could be a video on things you do to speed up the workflow, every creator has their own small things they do and it would be fun to see yours 😁

[@artlist_io]

That's a nice idea! Thanks :)

[@deepintotravels]

so true ... sometime i take few hours to edit something on Premier Pro

[@protusmultimedia4799]

hi boss

[@movie-trailer19]

Thank you 👏 Continue about creating a Look for different purposes! Very useful and informative. I will take it into service. AWESOME 💥

[@samith2619]

Best color grade tutorial video I've ever watched. You are gorgeous bro. Thank you. You are the best 💥

[@Chinois]

I think it would be nice to see how you would colorgrade multiple shots in a timeline. Showing us how you would copy and paste nodes or adjust individual grades per shot, for example a musicvideo which might not always have the same lighting etc. Anyways, thanks for the great tutorial! Really helpful when switching from Premiere Pro.

[@artlist_io]

Glad this was helpful :) And a great video suggestion, also! Grading a project and not only an individual clip.

[@TheMrPope]

The clean commercial look is something I always struggle achieving. Thanks for the tips.

[@sonya7tutorials252]

I wouldn't be too happy with this tutorial bro.

[@andress398]

Show us some tips and tricks on how to tweak SFX to perfection!!!! I don't know how to use audition, it's confusing to me, you do a very good job of showing things like these in detail. Showing different techniques would be amazing

[@wearecineMars]

Thanks for this tutorial :) Quick Tip: The "Film Looks" from Davinci expecting a cineon colorspace. So you can do a colorspacetransform in the note before ;)

[@artlist_io]

Thanks! Yea, I know that workflow also (:

[@lukascampen]

You absolutely SHOULD do a colorspacetransform before instead of this guess work.

[@markshowtime7073]

This was pretty interesting. I see some comments telling them to stick to what they do. Some small things to do different, but everyone has their own process. I love the fact that they are expanding outside of just sound design, although a tutorial on that in the future would be great. Keep providing great content. Someone will learn something new from watching this. Awesome sauce!!!! ✊🏾

[@artlist_io]

Thanks for the love! 💛 We always try to come up with new topics and ideas to share with you all (:

[@oskarschadenhofer]

I would love to see something about some simple cinematography techniques.

[@artlist_io]

Will do 👍🏻

[@sydvaughnmotion]

I think it would be super fun to see behind the scenes on the workflow for an Artlist production. More than just an overview, break it down into each department. Keep being rad guys!

[@artlist_io]

That would be an interesting video, noted! Thanks (:

[@MrKwanni]

Great Video. But also gorgeous Footage from the RED. I was amazed how it looked already after the REC709 conversion.

[@artlist_io]

Yes, Hans Peter is an incredible Filmmaker :)

[@andrewsapronov2365]

It's was quite interesting, guys! I would love to learn more about HDR

[@keshavbx]

thanks so much, really trying to understand how to get that more cinematic look for my youtube videos, and i can see the biggest thing i'm missing is that grain, as well as the way you graded the colours differently.

[@artlist_io]

Glad you found this video helpful! :)

[@anthonyrosario2062]

One of the best Davinci Resolve color grading videos.....and from Artlist. My membership just expired. I will join soon again. Would be great to see some color matching from some iconic movies from you guys. Thanks a bunch!

[@artlist_io]

Thanks Anthony! Hope to see you using Artlist again soon :)

[@micdaviz08]

love the way you approach the footage

[@veyselbutun763]

Best color grade tutorial video I've ever watched. You are gorgeous bro. Thank you. You are the best 🤍🤍

[@uchihaXshinoda]

i would love learn abit more about the science that goes behind creating a look for commercials

[@sonya7tutorials252]

The tenet behind the commercial look is to nail the white balance. A clean, white look, and of course, perfect skin (which unfortunately he did not do).

[@UNLouise]

@@sonya7tutorials252 learning how to get skin right (especially with different skin tones + different skin tones in the same shot) would be such a great series...

[@akshayshikhare007]

Hey guys big fan of the knowledge I am getting from here, I would really love to see is regarding various nodes and how there placement effects the workflow

[@artlist_io]

💛💛

[@TheThomasoldham]

Great tutorial! I started using your SFX library when it released, I would love to see your take on setting up those assets and an overall workflow from import to delivery.

[@artlist_io]

Thanks for the support! 💛

[@dianaflorea6842]

WOW! simply wow. thanks for sharing this, super helpful

[@artlist_io]

Glad it was helpful! Subscribe for more (:

[@dianaflorea6842]

@@artlist_io I'm already subscribed haha

[@monsterhand]

Awesome tips!!

[@silaspaffrath]

I would love to see something about sounddesign

[@artlist_io]

We have a really, really cool sound design related video coming soon ;)

[@EverydayTechSJB]

This is SO informative, I'm upset at myself for not shooting my last video in cinestyle cause the control you have color grading is so much better

[@artlist_io]

Glad you found it informative! Hope it helps you create better videos (:

[@fg.salomon]

This was actually so fun and helpful to watch, well explained.

[@artlist_io]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it :) Consider subscribing for more

[@emmanuelOfilms]

Wow! I love how you make it look so easy to grade on DaVinci resolve with luts. I would love to see more film grading looks. I'm more passionate about grading. I think sound design is something I already know-how to create.

[@artlist_io]

Will do! Color grading is so much fun :) Do you also color grade your own footage?

[@emmanuelOfilms]

@@artlist_io yes, I do color grade my own footage.

[@artlist_io]

@@emmanuelOfilms What kind of videos do you make?

[@emmanuelOfilms]

@@artlist_io I have done commercial videos. I'm now moving towards making a documentary and making my films.

[@godovstyle4629]

Hey bro, thanks for dropping really amazing work, i really appreciate. Would really wish to see more about teal film looks and how to color grade a music video

[@artlist_io]

Noted! Thanks for watching (:

[@Devotedpictures]

I need more of this🔥🔥🔥

[@devarmax]

It feels like 2 people talking at the same time and blend seamlessly

[@hieutluu]

I would like to learn more about determining budgets for commercials.

[@DylanPenev]

Since Artlist has a SFX library, please make more tutorials about sound design using your SFX library. 😄

[@sonya7tutorials252]

yup, stick to what you're good at.

[@artlist_io]

Coming your way :)

[@kostasntardas6473]

Sound is everything! So, more sound work.

[@waqasfalak8020]

Ya its is but color grading is also important for story line... truth of filmmaking color grading and sound designing

[@bencebuzek]

You shoot your awesome content usually with high-end cameras but in your next video a tutorial would be fun about how push a regular phone or 8bit log (like sony alpha) footage to the limit but still get a nice end result. Thank you.

[@sonya7tutorials252]

That's exactly what I try to encourage!

[@bencebuzek]

@@sonya7tutorials252 yeah, these cameras are highly widespread

[@artlist_io]

Would love to make something like that!

[@ivanblancovilar]

I'd love to see your preferred workflow from filming to finish with DaVinci Resolve, folder/files structure, how to cuts and transitions, etc. Actually maybe more a series on it 😊

[@artlist_io]

Our workflow is currently more Adobe oriented, but we're thinking of making the transition

[@ivanblancovilar]

@@artlist_io same here with Adobe, but for color and the smoothness of DVR are very enticing, I'll keep an eye for new vids and BTW thanks a lot for sharing these great tutorials 🤗

[@rosyaugust7095]

Its awesome and the color look so dope

[@artlist_io]

Thank you! :) Make sure you subscribe for more Color Grading videos

[@michele__bonelli]

Hey, I'd love to learn more about structuring the node tree, i.e. why to put certain nodes before or after others. What effects does the order and structure of the node tree have and what should I consider "building up" a node tree

[@artlist_io]

Thanks for the video suggestion Michele! Might do something like that (:

[@RichLuvAsia]

Awesome editing

[@artlist_io]

Thanks man, definitely one of our favorite tutorials :)

[@stefanocolonna1529]

I'd like to see my name on the next tutorial, whatever is about it would be more joyful for sure ;-) Great job guys

[@crystal1rock7]

I would love to learn more about techniques for matching inconsistent outdoor footage or different cameras.

[@artlist_io]

Noted! Thanks for the suggestion (:

[@lulumink0]

Which shortcut did you use to label the node? Is that a customized shortcut for node label?

[@artlist_io]

Yea, it's customized. I have it set to 'tab'

[@funmbi9876]

Great tutorial! I'd like to know why you use the primaries wheels sometimes and then Log wheels other times

[@artlist_io]

Thanks :) The primary wheels are more global and less controlled, the log wheels are more “gentle” and you can have more precision with them

[@MisraSierra]

Color Grading with ACES, LOG formats and formats of Mirrorless cameras.

[@HudzPro]

I find it hard getting that commercial clean look. I like the way you approached this grade. I would like to see some tutorial on lighting.

[@artlist_io]

Thanks :) It can be difficult to get that look, the key for me is really taking out color (usually mostly yellows), especially from the highlights

[@HudzPro]

@@artlist_io Thank you. I will try your tips and see how I will go. I believe that 70% of the final look is achieved in Productions and 30% during colorgrading. Your team is amazing, they put so much effort on pre-production to simplify the whole production. What software do you use to create the animation for story board?

[@artlist_io]

@@HudzPro Thank you! We use C4D for the animated storyboard

[@imofilme]

Juan Melara´s Lut is in the house!

[@artlist_io]

😎😎😎

[@FaizUllah-oi4ww]

Very amazing brother 👍

[@jarsa8074]

so talented!

[@matthewyuorfong6683]

really wish you continue with the coloring in davinci

[@artlist_io]

Will surely make more of these :)

[@papayabaluba2315]

Nice one. Thank you. Would love you to talk about color science more deeply.

[@fit_bogdan]

9:52 film effect

[@faizr]

Great video thanks !

[@artlist_io]

Glad you liked it!

[@andyrechenberg]

Will you please do a video on sound mastering - levels, equalization, compression, and limiting? Thanks for this great tutorial.

[@InstinctVisuals]

Could you please talk about color vs music mood? How do you choose your music for different styles or genres of video content? How do you tell if it works or not? I know its very subjective but i wish to see your point of view on this one. Thank you

[@artlist_io]

Hey :) We actually made a similar video before - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJjVf4SEgM11m7s

[@InstinctVisuals]

@@artlist_io oh wow.. i wasnt paying attention for a moment.. see what happens? Lol thank you

[@nathaliaaugusta1963]

make my first ever drum loop. I'm not and expert at soft yet but I have learnt a lot at producing and looking back at my journey, I just

[@kopo88]

If the goal is to desaturate the background and increase the saturation on the subject, wouldn't a power window be easier than targeting specific skin tones? For example, at 4:47, raising red's saturation visibly affects some background objects, too. Is this intentional?

[@artlist_io]

Probably the best thing to do would be to combine the two. Just a power window won't be selective enough, but targeting specific colors without a mask/window can also affect other parts of the image like you said

[@osirisocampo8031]

I like to see tutorials on how to create animated titles and custom transitions in Davinci Resolve, thanks

[@globaltelescope]

Ussa blessing bro thanks for sharing

[@B-Moye]

Maybe using your sfx more appropriately for sound design. Best way to maximize your catalogue?

[@sonya7tutorials252]

Agreed. They should stick to their strengths. This is clearly not one of them.

[@B-Moye]

@@sonya7tutorials252 to be clear, I wasn’t knocking their content here. My suggestion comes from a place of genuinely wanting to learn to improve in that area of my editing

[@sonya7tutorials252]

@@B-Moye I don't mean to knock either, but if you have the kind of exposure platform they have, tutorials like these actually are a disservice to the community imho. And it's important to outline this, and I can guarantee you that any professional colorist would agree.

[@KayakFishingAddict]

Nice outcome, but a few questions from a noob.... why not move your whole "look" parallel structure ahead of the REC709/FPE transform? And why not use Color Space Transforms? E.g. you manually are adjusting to essentially get to cineon before your FPE instead of just using a CST ahead of the FPE.

[@neramazuideju]

It would be great to see the technique how to maintain a perfect focus.

[@Hive5ive]

Shoot in manual focus and precompose your shots.

[@pablodelamarche3522]

this is a pretty specific request, but I would like to know how to catch bad sound on Hitfilm Pro and Adobe Premiere Pro I really liked this video

[@GoGoEddy]

Next video could be about Creating a compelling story through Video, Sound and Effects

[@KamilsView]

Very nice tutorial. When you say "commercial", do you mean an advert (marketing advertisement video/photo)?

[@artlist_io]

Thanks :) Yes, that’s it

[@joeymorelli2511]

Nice work :)

[@artlist_io]

Thanks Joey 💛

[@lifeinadigitalform]

Would be great to see video about adding sound design and stock footage in certain scenarios to enhance your videos and how can it help your videos to look more professional ! ;) thank you!

[@artlist_io]

Thanks! We have a video on Sound Design, check it out - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bn25YpWnm52NjNE

[@idedres]

I would love to see a how to on creating the clean white commercial look.

[@nguoimientay99g9]

I AM WATCHING LATER. BUT I THINK IT WILL BE GREAT TO WATCH.

[@TvAventura]

Could it be a video explaining how to decide a node tree in diferent situations, like overexposed or underexposed footage, comercial look, film look. I just would like to see a video to see what criteria is used when creating a node tree. Thanks

[@sanse4409]

Why you dont need to convert the color space in the cinematic shot? Have you done that manually with your adjustments in the kodak node? 😅

[@noahgylver5060]

pls make a video about vintage/faded looks! or horror, both would be cool :)

[@artlist_io]

Horror would be cool :)

[@JideFilms]

Love it mannnnnn

[@ayeeeck4512]

The whole workflow for Colour Grading.

[@LuchianComsa]

Something about Davinci Fairlight will be interesting :)

[@jesuschocke4688]

Cheers man!

[@Qyy26]

Early on, You ntion a tutorial You've made, concerning the content setup. I can't seem to see it in Your description though?

[@DanielHasel]

I would like to see more film emulation :)

[@Александр.Ю]

Hello. super lesson, thank you. Tell me what hotkey to sign nodes with?

[@artlist_io]

Sure :) If you mean giving names to nodes, we have it set to tab (you have to set it manually, it's custom)

[@Александр.Ю]

@@artlist_io what is the hotkey that would give a name for the node?

[@artlist_io]

@@Александр.Ю We have it set to 'tab'. But you have to set it manually

[@rowliv]

I would love to learn how to specifically light and color correct black skin

[@ienpassi]

love your video more abut color Grading on 8 bit footage

[@ngwenoh.e9725]

Guys...personally i will really like to see the breakdown of how to work with different skintones....eg...caucasian skintones ,African skintones..yeah otherwise..good stuff ..good stuff..#subscribed

[@artlist_io]

Thanks for the love! ♥ More coming your way soon

[@lifeasakingstonlaak8843]

I would like to see a workaround for the "Glow" effect on the free version of Davinci if possible.. Big Thanks!!

[@artlist_io]

Hey, Some other commenter here said the glow effect is actually available on the free 17 version

[@lifeasakingstonlaak8843]

@@artlist_io Nice Ty for the quick response!!

[@silvesterwisdom9706]

Nice work! But the Glow effect is actually in the free version of Davinci 😉.

[@nikolqy]

overall, I think the commercial grading looks the most realistic for all cases

[@hikarimuzikjunky222]

I really wanna know what level should I keep my sounds at (VO, ambient, SFX, and music) for different scenarios such as Vlog, documentary, commercial, and music videos.

[@artlist_io]

Well, it just really depends on the project\your personal style. A good rule of thumb is that sound should be seamless, if you notice it too much then it's probably too loud/not mixed right

[@aldrone721]

transitions tutorial for after effects and premiere pro please

[@ProducedByFMB]

would like to see how you emulate a VCR look 🙂

[@artlist_io]

Nice idea! Thanks (:

[@markwarren3743]

This was a great Tutorial mate, very informative and useful, though just to let you know I have the free version 17, and Glow in OpenFX is included. Still, though I have purchased the full version with the speed editor, looking forward to when that arrives... Anyway thanks again, I will subscribe

[@artlist_io]

Thanks! Didn't know about the Glow in version 17, actually. Interesting (:

[@MezcalBuzz]

When you saturated her skin tone, was this a global change, since there was no reds in the entire shot escept for the small sign in the background?

[@directornilly50]

it looks nice am gonna try it will tell u but for sure its good

[@SnehithPamarathi]

what key board is that you are using ? also more in-depth tuts on color grading please for beginners from scratch ?

[@artlist_io]

I'm actually using a regular keyboard in this video

[@ruletokupa5491]

Please do in-depth grading tutorial for premier pro

[@artlist_io]

Will do! :)

[@TANZANIAFILMMAKINGTV]

love this

[@outcomeproduction2]

The next tutorial should be on if we have and exposed footages what should we do?

[@artlist_io]

Recovering over-exposed footage is hard! It can be salvageable depending on the camera, but getting it right in-camera is always the way to go

[@betafreal]

this is easy as it was shot beautifully try another one

[@cabodproducciones]

Please talk about your computer specs, it would be very interesting see the power behind it

[@artlist_io]

Might make a geeky video on that 🤓