Don't be THAT Guy when using Creative LUTs

Let's learn the PRO way of using creative LUTs and stop being THAT guy who does stuff without a clue. 😜
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Live Webinar Announcement
01:05 - Beginner's Process
06:05 - Pro's Process
14:03 - Look Recap
15:06 - Final Look
15:15 - Conclusion
About:
I am a professional colorist and have worked with brands such as Prime Video, Adidas, Toyota, Vizio, etc. Outside client work, I run a color academy with over 6000 students. My channel mostly focuses on the taste-making (subjective) aspect of color grading. With the rise of AI, I truly believe that most of the grunt, technical (how-to) tasks will be handled by the software, and the job of a colorist will be purely driven by their art and imagination.
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[@theqazman]

Watch the FREE 1-hour Color Grading Workshop: waqasqazi.com/secrets-to-grading-like-a-pro

[@4amcreationshhi]

Been watching your content for over a year now, and it has tremendously helped me to learn and grow as an editor and colorist. Many thanks for the effort and passion you happily share to help others reach their potential. Props!

[@MiMetaverso]

Qazi, I really don't know what to say, you make it so easy that seems to be right a part of you. I applied to the training I i'm learning so so much in your channel. Thanks man!

[@joyoffilming9500]

Awesome! So little adjustment with such a great effect!

[@AyaAbdelkafy]

totally in love with your tips Waqas. Thank you

[@theqazman]

You're welcome

[@BIGJOYYY]

long time watcher first time commenter - just wanted to say i love your channel and you're so talented and giving so much value and knowledge out here. appreciate all your energy!

[@davesmith2039]

As a beginner colorist every time I watch one of your videos (I've watched over half) you say this is what newbies, or beginner colorist do... hahaha you're not wrong! Every damn time I say yes that's me! But I'm learning so much from your videos. Keep up the great work! I know I appreciate them all.

[@ed7069]

Hey, Qazi :). Awesome and extremely helpful video as always I also really enjoy the before and after wipes you do at the beginning and end of your videos. Could you pretty please show us how you do them?

[@RomanSerenade]

Thank you Qazi!

[@mattlocdproductions]

This is amazing!

[@Sami-xz3bg]

I have learned a lot from you which has helped me improve my work. Thank you very much. I used to save so that I could buy more equipment, now I am very excited to save so that I can buy your courses. Love you from iraq❤

[@maramoth7012]

Thank you so much for your videos. They really helped me getting way better with colorgrading and improved my dronefootages from my new zealand trip. Here a little tip from me: At 3:44 you reset the gain by typing in "1" and then hit ENTER. You can just double click on "GAIN" and it will be reseted. By double clicking on the word next to any paramter, it will be reseted. Your welcome and thanks again!

[@-austinsmith]

Thanks! Really helpful insight and tips

[@theqazman]

You're welcome

[@moaomw]

Thanks for your great contents!

[@theqazman]

Of course.

[@eyobmotivo6339]

Ur solve one of my problems in 16 min ...thank you qazi

[@theqazman]

Of course

[@vincentdelfrasy2749]

OMG, thank you!!!!

[@mattrobinson-filmmaker3209]

Love this! So helpful! BUT why is the shadow cast addressed AFTER the lut? Why is better than doing before the LUT??? Curious.... Thanks again

[@CollinShook]

Did our man just say 32-bit Float?

[@javebjorkman]

😅

[@dedarcolor]

great advice again

[@josiastroeps987]

Could you make a video on how to grade ProRes? I have to color grade vfx so it’s all i get. And i miss the color space transform in resolve for prores… Thanks already luv you man!!

[@BOJO28]

OMG this was helpful, I was struggling why my lut (Kodak 2383) is so contrasty HAHA

[@rafael_simoes]

love this guy. I use Davince for 8 years now and Qazi`s vids opens my mind a lot. Thank you Qazi

[@theqazman]

Let's go brother. Appreciate the love.

[@josiastroeps987]

This is insane!!!!! 🔥

[@theqazman]

😀💪🏾

[@gregorydupire9596]

Thx 🙏

[@mokhleshajhassine5796]

Great tutorial like always 🔥 but my problem with your tutorials that I usually don't know which the correct color space transform. I'm using canon m50 with cinestyle color profile.

[@JaymesMedia]

Your colorspace would be a Rec.709 color space if I’m correct

[@gaarax0x]

I like the lets roll the intro part 👌

[@theqazman]

😀

[@djile]

Dude, I just purchase Davinci Resolve Studio because of you. Thank You :)

[@theqazman]

Best investment

[@sufy.r]

4:20 "you never want to such the soul out of your lut" lmao that was hillarious litrally made my day

[@kapomob]

This me af😂😅 glad I ran into this

[@RomuloOlavo]

Amazing video, I literally just Installed DR and even know how to create a node LMAO.

[@florecita2087]

Hello, Qazi. I've been watching every single video of yours and it's been extremely helpful. I'm having trouble with my skin tones when using LUTs... I followed every step of this video, however, I'm going for a more pushed look, but when I try to go for it, the skin gets too colorful. Where in my node tree can I key the skin to make it look more natural? I hope you can help me. 😅

[@Vinceblack-qm2dh]

hey man .. hope this finds you well... have you ever worked on Zcam Zlog footage before? if yes can you please help me out with it

[@RAZIAR]

I thought that the primaries color wheels were not color space aware , and only the HDR ones are, if color management is not on . Is this new in davinci ?

[@nicolasmoralescriales1268]

Sería genial que pudieras tener el curso con subtítulos o traducido al español… veo todos los videos y siempre quiero aprender más. Ojalá algún día tengas en español para poder adquirirlo 🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@hedrian2322]

Bro te recomiendo tratar de aprender ingles, literamente la cantiad de tutorial y cometido en ingles triplica los que hay en español, si es dficil pero creeme que vale la pena… hay muchos canales de profesionales que te enseñan de gratis como este… no hay que comprar ningun curso…

[@rockrecordreport7136]

Great info here and I'll be back to watch more of your content. One thing is your cursor kinds of jumps around like you have jittery hands, or too much coffee and it makes me anxious or nervous rather than relaxed. I'd keep the movement there more smooth and less jerky.

[@tech.couple]

BRAVO

[@juliocgr]

How you get the circle shown were the qualifier is. Excellent tutorial !!!

[@Chromedbustop]

In case you or others are still wondering how to do this: In the "Scopes" window click the "..." and select "Display Qualifier Focus".

[@andykproduction782]

Can I apply this method for Sony a7iv fortage shot in S log 3?

[@TacticalCactusMedia]

Great stuff as always Waqas! I was curious if you have ever worked with the Sigma FP’s 12-bit CDNG RAW files before? I’d be really interested to know your process for this specific camera and color science, I’d be more than happy to provide the test footage if needed!

[@ectoproductions]

I really like the separation the balance created with the LUT! It kinda seemed like you were going back and forth on methods of contrast though. You added it before the LUT with LGG, then subtracted it after seeing the LUT with Highl & Shad, then added more back in with the curve. Any reason that you went that way instead of just reducing the first changes you made with LGG or just starting with the curve to get the look you were after?

[@theqazman]

And I was explaining why I was going back and forth.

[@beirutgaming]

Don't listen to him becuz in every video he say something and does something else

[@alassafcam]

Mumtaz 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@yousinnedfirst8078]

Help me understand what LUT i need. Film shot on kodak vision 3 500t. Camera used: Krasnagorsk 3

[@TroyQwert]

I envy those who conquered the nods feature. But I insist: the future of editing is hod free. Can't wait... 😊

[@viewfindermedia3188]

Is it out for the iPad yet?

[@GoluBhai__]

Gajab ☺️😊😍🥰

[@igalbensabatlevi]

i've been doing this lut adding like this; pretty much all same since last cst but i let it stay at gamma 2.4 and then add 2 other nodes first one being a cst which takes gamma 2.4 to cineon film log and second node is the lut...then compounding both nodes so i can play with the gain in key output in compound node...is that a wrong style of doing it or is it just another way of doing it ?

[@allstarbury]

How about luts with video aboit 1hr long ? Splittet into 4gb pieces ? I have twice weather change and i commit mistake bcoz of not using d-cinema mode and my video is darker after 30 minutes .I am shooting all vidz outside

[@vipinpabraham]

How to apply LUT in Davinci YRGB color managed mode

[@manieofficial]

Bhai.. More than the Color Grading I am interested in learning English from you 😅

[@HardikValodra]

practice footage download link

[@samuelmoser]

What should I do when I want to add glow or film grain or any other type of fx? Can I just do it after the LUT? I don't think so because I would f up my image because of the rec.709 color space right? So should I do it before I add the LUT (Davinci Wide gamut) ?

[@RehmanPiyas]

Need that answer!😅

[@samuelmoser]

@@Saba_Demitri thanks man

[@theqazman]

The answer is no for Creative LUTs with a odt but if it's just a creative LUT that's primarily affecting the color then you can.

[@JayxRosi]

Hello. This awesome. BUT something is wrong when I try this with rec 709 sony footage. Is it because it is notS log? It goes crazy after I put the second node Davinci wide gamut and Davinci intermediate. The first node is great. Am I missing somthing?

[@JayxRosi]

So when I do a THIRD CST it might have been fixed. If I add a third cst with input Davinic wide/color and then Davinci Intermideat/Gamma THEN output Rec/color and Output Gamma2.4 or cinelog film it works.

[@NomenDaemonis]

Only lut I use is the Koji color ones. Especially the 2383 one. All others luts I tested are aweful.

[@kick91185]

When using hot keys to add/subtract color how do I know if I am targeting the shadows vs highlights vs whatever else?

[@mrpix3l_colorist]

That hotkeys are targeting all the image (shadows, mids ands highlights) It is the offset wheel. It is the best tool to color correct your image.

[@kick91185]

@@mrpix3l_colorist Thank you! That makes sense.

[@theqazman]

Printer lights works linearly same as your offset.

[@LiausBk]

i use fujifilm xh1. so im confused lol

[@ricardourroz9322]

You are mistaken my friend hehe. I am a bigginer and I wouldn´t do that cause I would have record in 709 to start with so I am kind of screwed hehe. Any advise or any sugestion of video for people who still don´t shoot in slog2 o3 (sony owener here)- Would appreciate it a lot.

[@maui6533]

I am even more of a beginner, i only apply the film lut and do nothing more

[@jeremydesigns5678]

How do you set your printer lights to affect in a 0.5 scale, mine is at 1

[@theqazman]

Perks of having the advanced panel. 😀

[@ozzmanzz]

Key board shortcuts under ‘colour’ enable you to use .25, .5 and full printer lights. I have this setup on a stream deck, works like a treat and a lot, lot cheaper than an advanced panel.

[@_rahul_photographer_hr_21]

Hello Sir

[@ikoyDaPnoy]

So basically adjustments before LUTs.

[@norgerichard]

I do the same mistake as beginners do.

[@FlyingLapMedia]

That a Royal Oak? Nice man, the watches keep getting more 🔥

[@theqazman]

Yes, it is bro. Good eye. I'm a watch freak.

[@FlyingLapMedia]

@@theqazman You and me both. The AP is next on the (very distant) horizon. At the rate of your channel's success... next stop for you, the RM. 💥

[@javier_alba]

can you make a tutorial for us poor people who are still using URSA 4k DNG files? :)

[@rpdgeorge]

is he saying lut god?

[@sashazephiria3869]

New video, let's go !

[@theqazman]

😀

[@ShortflicksTv2537]

Pls what app does this and what app is this

[@ef7480]

That's what a 'beginner' would know?

[@SyafiqAnuar]

but beginner dont use alexa sir.. 🤧

[@pixelgram93]

First!

[@Slipsch]

My dream is to be 1/100 as good as you.

[@theqazman]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@AyushSharmaa]

new merch on make LUTs our b*tchf🤣🤣🤣

[@theqazman]

😂🤔

[@sashazephiria3869]

But I must say, where's the "don't be a LUT b*tch" T shirt for this video ? xD

[@theqazman]

Ik epic fail 🥺

[@javebjorkman]

Yeah I'm that guy oops

[@itsallreel]

Not easy to follow for beginners

[@HamzaAli-mv6wg]

Tasty

[@camcat]

Make LUTs our b**** :D lol

[@darkninsky3113]

Luts are helpful but it's taking your creation, your feeling, your process that you had developed in your thought. And finally just it's just not you.

[@wildgrace2551]

There are also *girls* the create videos Just saying 😄

[@theqazman]

😂 you're right.

[@lidongma4733]

Very professional, it would be better if the material can be shared and practiced :)