GH5 V-log - Advance and fast colour correction

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In this video, I'll be showing my workflow on colour correcting v-log footage from gh5 and gh5s and maybe even eve1 or Varicam 1... I'll be using premiere pro for this cinematic colour correction, but you can use whatever filmmaking software you want. The principals are the same.
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[@RhettBrownatRetroWreck]

Another great video! There are so many ways to do the same things in Lumetri and you show great examples of that here. You are helping me understand the basics of color correction no matter what tools or programs I use. Just by watching you explain it as you do the corrections you give me the best insights on color grading, vlog, and my GH5! Thank you!

[@AttilaBakosArt]

Finally someone who doesn't forget color space transformation :)

[@KLYCHVV]

Attila Bakos how make same with S-log?

[@HamiltonWard]

I've spent hours watching videos and this was the first one that made sense to me and actually helped my footage. Thank you so much!

[@brandonramirez4674]

Thank you for creating the best instructional channel for those looking to start color correction but in the most correct way possible!

[@kalbijjim]

Wow Joonas, thank you so much for this video. There has been many videos out there negatively criticizing the GH5 and its color science. You've just demonstrated the best solution I've seen. Blessings, Mike

[@AbuseeeM]

Man your video changed my whole world . I literately jumped out of bed , bought your Kit 5.0 and went to try it !! What the hell I was doing before? how did I do all these paid jobs before lol ! I thought I know what color grading is . Thank you so much man , best purchase in 2019 . I really learned in 10 minutes what I couldn't learn in years . I don't know is it you or I got lucky , but either or I'm so thankful dude !

[@deverenfogle3201]

his stuff is all amazing. I've learned so much watching and doing exactly what he says! Try it, you'll be impressed.

[@jameswalt1]

Easily one of the best color correction videos I've ever seen

[@MKBontwikkeling]

Great videos! Could you make a HLG tutorial? I would love to use my GH5/Atomos to create HDR footage but I can't find reliable tutorials. That would be awesome!

[@joescho]

That channel mixer has changed my entire life. I've been getting so mad with my gh5 lately because i'm constant fighting to get my skin tones right and they were always green/yellow and everyone looked ill. I watched one of your videos before i got vlog so never applied it. I wish i came back sooner, ive fallen in love with this camera again. I've been applying it to all my old footage where I was blaming it on the dark conditions and it's just fixed it all in one click. I honestly can't thank you enough. subbed

[@TamirYankevich]

This might be the best explanation of color correcting/grading that I've ever seen

[@andrewjohn1540]

Used this on Gh4 footage and the results are superb!

[@AKGreen]

Looks great. I've switched over to Resolve for grading V Log, which gives much more control and accuracy with color space transformations. Extended Luma ranges and saturation mapping helps a TON in my experience.

[@tawahseraph7719]

First video on Vlog that actually makes sense. Thanks fam

[@viky2creative]

Holy Molly, this is awesome. Now I am inspired more towards the color grading side of editing.

[@KateReadsBooks]

Perfect! thanks!

[@LukePetruzzi]

This is an incredible video

[@mioulilovelife]

Great Video, Sir! Your approach is very different from others, keep up the good work AND please share more about GH5/GH5S vlog color grading, thank!

[@mariodquiroz]

This is one of the best color correction video that ive ever seen

[@TheBusinessVisuals]

Hi, great video! I use davinci resolve. Is there a place there to put the vales you use in the channel mixer from premier?

[@NenadNarana]

Hi! Thank you for this. However, me and I believe that many others dont have vlog so could you do this for cine-d?

[@Doug_Poppe]

Thank you for the channel mixer tips! What is the best way to automate this? (ie. to avoid having to manually type in the values at the start of each project)

[@Karanveer-Singh]

Awesome footage and tutorial, thanks for sharing!

[@OGHearty]

Hi. Amazing video! I recently got my V-Log and I have a question - what settings do you use for the color profile? Do you have a specific Sharpness or Noise Reduction values set? I never really played with them, no matter the color profile I used, so I'm just wondering if there is a universally good one :D

[@tyatolla]

Wow! Thank you so very much. Just the fast color correction made a wold of difference. You have made things much better for me.

[@aladinvisuals]

learning more from each video, thank man !

[@Christian-cj4id]

Wow, you know what you're doing. Thank you for this!

[@DanielBryn]

This is the most helpful video on color correcting ive seen! Thank!

[@nurhadibeseri]

Perfect. Does channel mixer good for cinelike? thanks!

[@socc3r7k1ng]

Where can I find the Color Mixer values for something like SLOG2?

[@chrismorenomccarthy8487]

hey joo! Could you perhaps do a tutorial on how to grade like tim kellner?

[@philk7472]

Just try exactly as you told with V log on my Lumix S1. It works perfectly well !

[@matthewb9776]

i tried to use your cine d to v-log lut but it just made it crazy grey even when i played with the intensity (i tried cine d -> vlog and another layer vlog -> rec 709). the cine d to rec 709 worked well but 👍

[@JooWorks]

Matthew B interesting. Can you send me a tiff still or original short clip to joo.works\feedback and I'll do you a screencast about it.

[@theryosalfhadhun4631]

Great tutorial, really loved it. I'm using a Sony a6000 flat custom profile, and it worked really great. Thank you so much!

[@JooWorks]

Theryos Alfhadhún really? That's interesting that it worked there as well. :-D

[@ioannae.mantzorou4760]

Hi. I m working in GH5s panasonic . I m working the bracheting mode with multiple exposures. Then working the pictures in camera raw. Merging the hdr images and then continue the post processing in photoshop. I ve recently discovered logs and luts. I m not so sure how as a photographer this would give me more dynamic and tonal range than the procedure i m already following. However i find it very useful for filmmakers and videographers. I would like to enlighten me more about that if i m wrong. love your work. Thank you in advance :)

[@ShaneGentles]

DUDE I LOVE YOU! This is probably the best colour correction video I have seen. Because I do have problem with Panasonic's colour science.

[@JooWorks]

Shane Gentles great to be at service.

[@GlobalEverythingTv]

How much more do you overexpose log footage know you said it causes less noise? Only thing especially outside on bright sunny days seems so much harder To get a consistent look on all my footage. Also do you just grade log footage manually and never use a lut

[@JooWorks]

I have a video about exposure here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3-3Yo14l7CibZY I use the colour KIT on every video I shoot on the gh5. So I use LUTs everytime. But those LUTs are created by me, so does that count? :-D

[@HazeAnatomy]

Awesome Channel.. I subbed. Whats your suggestion on Sharpness & Noise reduction settings when using V-Log L? I have found very little information online on this topic. Thanks.

[@Iceking007]

Are you limited with the functionality in CS6? Is it necessary to upgrade to CC? Also is there a difference between correcting GH5 log and DVX200 log? I understand the curve is the same but the sensors are different, does that effect grading and log correction? Thank you.

[@craigjackson3212]

Thank you for your video tutorial - I really like your approach to working with V-log. One question. When your working with v-log can I ask how you set up your sequence in premiere - do you have your colour space set to a Red 709 work space or do you start with a REC 2100 HQ? Just when you drag your clips and add the Lut to change the colour space to 709 - would that negatively effect it? Would love to see a quick video showing your import and export process Thanks for your time Best C

[@Vitaconfide]

Thanks for the tutorial. Do you have any similar tips for cinelike d?

[@JooWorks]

Aaron Smith the colour kit I use has a LUT in it to re-map cine-d colours to v-log. Then you can do this samething with that. :-)

[@johnsnook6084]

Awesome video, I don't have a GH5, I have a Sony A7iii but found this really helpful. Thanks

[@MichalisCatinas]

Thank you so much for the amazing tips! Is there a similar RGB curves and Channel mixer settings for the LOG function of the Phantom pro4? I usually mix its footage with GH5's and is hard to color match them. I appreciate your time and effort. Keep it up!

[@JooWorks]

The official numbers for phantom 4 d-log are as follows: www.dropbox.com/s/xhy2c5wezepulgh/Screenshot%202018-05-13%2023.56.03.png?dl=0 The sensor might be bit differently calibrated for example d-log on the mavic doesn't look the same as gh5 after correction.

[@MichalisCatinas]

Much appreciate it! Will give it a try. Thank you very much!

[@MuwexTech]

Color god! How did it go qith my tip about color chart that you use that match color thing and make a lut.

[@JDW-]

12:40 How do I mask the same way in FCPX? (Easily mask out the darks so I can edit only the highlights?)

[@JooWorks]

JDW migth there be somthing like a "luma mask" or "luma key"? I'm not familiar with fcpx

[@JDW-]

FCPX has a "Luma Keyer" effect, but it's mainly used to cut out portions of one clip so you can see another clip behind it. I suppose I could duplicate the same clip and adjust luma for the sky on one clip and the shadows on another clip directly below. But it seems to be easier in Adobe Premier, unless I am missing something. Anyway, thank you for your kind reply!

[@asyamsyafiq2673]

Good explanation bro. Bravo!

[@kimcorpataux1358]

How is it about the white balance you mentioned in the video? Why are you using automatic white balance when shooting with v-log?

[@hai.d.nguyen]

This was so helpful. Thank you. 🙏🏻

[@nunobarbosa77]

Great info, thanks! How did you find that channel mixer values?

[@JooWorks]

There is a software called 3d lut creator and in that software you can input source and target gamut colour primaries and it will calculate the channel mixer values for you to do those changes.

[@nunobarbosa77]

Nice, good to know, thanks!

[@sebastian_trzaska]

Great vid! How do you deal with the macbook's P3 screen in color correction, when premiere assumes you have a rec.709 monitor? AFAIK there is no way to display the correct colors in premiere on the macbook's screen.

[@JooWorks]

Thanks for this tip. :-D I have been trying to get my head around the correct colours when correcting in premiere and resolve. I can easily create LUTs to correct the look, but first I need first to understand what is happening. Can you tell me more about this P3 and where can I find more info about it? Thanks. You can email me too [e-mail]

[@AquaticImages]

Great tutorial man, thank you!

[@ProszTube]

Great video! man

[@EBC3productions]

Dude great stuff.

[@ivanmartin974]

Nice video and very good explanation ! Thx !

[@DeliciousBrain12]

Thanks dude this is the best

[@kasnijhuis676]

Great video! thanks for the explination!

[@videoproduktion_rottweil]

great thank you! do you plan to make also some tutorials for fcpx or resolve? than it would be a bit easier to follow for non adobe users.

[@JooWorks]

Lazuright Studios I don't have a lisence for fcpx, but for you can find videos inside the course how to do this.

[@pierrienevoldsen]

Great work! How do you make your channel mixer numbers? I work with sony, and tried lut creator and colorchecker but the colors are way off every time.. Do you have a consistent way og making the colors right? Or is it maybe because i dont have the bit depth to work with as you have?

[@JooWorks]

Bjørn Pierri Enevoldsen hmm... what was your exact process in 3d lut creator?

[@pierrienevoldsen]

I open a frame in lut creator with my color checker in it, and click on the little colorchecker icon. choose x-rite, place the color grid and click match and export the lut. but when i try to use it in photoshop or premiere on a clip with my same Slog it is way over saturated and off in the colors with a lot of banding to... I can maybe send you examples later if i may? I'm off to work now, so a bit later perhaps?

[@JooWorks]

Rule of thumb is to get as close to the end result without any "interpretation" like setting correct values into the program and only after that calibrate with the x-rite. So Log you need to set the channel mixer first (small arrow in top right part of the colour are and choose "create a colour space transform matrix" Then create you matrix) Then set your log settings, then your exposure, then your WB and then you do you calibration. Calibration is always the last thing you do.

[@GuyTal]

For some reasons when I see the videos in my phone the skin tune is too red. Do you know why? I record on GH5S V-logL

[@ProwlerDigital]

I agree i notice its a bit pink/red.. any solution besides lumetri curves?

[@andrewdoyle7131]

hi great tutorial ... how do you expose vlog ?? one or two stops over thanks

[@JooWorks]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rImbkK2bmNlrl8k Here is a video about it.

[@HamiltonWard]

You are a master, thank you for sharing this information freely.

[@DTChunky]

I really like what you've done in this video and I use it for reference a lot. I've noticed though, when I use the same settings you have in channel mixer the pixelation and compression of the footage really shows. In addition to that it causes my renders to slow down greatly. Can you explain these things? Thanks.

[@JooWorks]

If you use premiere, the channel mixer in premier is apparently quite bad. Slow and migth only work in 8bits. I have started to use the channel mixer so that I set lower saturation values to the matrix and the rise the saturation only for midtones. This will give me a cleaner end result.

[@DTChunky]

@@JooWorks The values you have in channel mixer makes the footage look so much better! But it's so slow and almost crashing my fast machine. Is there a LUT you could make that creates the same values as your channel mixer but doesn't slow down renders?

[@bassbeats92]

those numbers you show on the channel mixer are also good for panasonic G7? If not, can you show me which ones could I use, please? :)

[@JooWorks]

Bassbeats they are for v-log. If g7 stoots v-log they are the same. But I think it doesn't... in the colour kit there is a lut to turn cine-d to v-log. Then you can use the same method as in this video.

[@beeftownskate]

I tried to use your numbers but in my case, the v-log 10bit footy from the GH5s had crazy magenta/green noise on the skin and in the shadows. Is this caused by the different colorspace? For me the Panasonic Varicam35 LUT works best to translate to Rec.709 right now but it is still not perfect.

[@JooWorks]

beeftownskate after making this video it has come to my attetion that the channel mixer is somehow flawed in premiere. It causes this noise and banding. You can try it in resolve and the export it as a lut for premieree

[@Stevehanger]

will these work for the vlog off the panasonic s1

[@NVZBrasil]

Hey man. Are you still around Asia? where exactly? I am really enjoying your channel.

[@LizVerkannt]

AMAZING! Thank you!

[@IslandFilmMaker]

Great lesson on how to do it properly 🍻

[@yanaheinstein]

thanxs :) works so good

[@KLYCHVV]

Can i use this settings for channel mixer for S5 Vlog color transform?

[@danielclee1]

I still don't understand v-log. I've just acquired a GH5 and have Avid MC. From the top, what to do?

[@jistaf]

Great!

[@viranimediakenya3272]

Boss that is some good work

[@thpstudio7477]

Good. you explained very well... It is good to know it

[@fyrianfilms]

the channel mixer doesn't work on all the vlog settings.

[@Taiwaneverything]

Are the channel mixer settings the same for v-log Gh5 and Gh4? Haven't bought the 5 yet, maybe I skip it and wait for the 6. :)

[@JooWorks]

The V-log on the gh4 is useless without external recorder. I would use cine-d instead and convert it to v-log with the colour correction kit.

[@microdoulo2250]

Hello Joo, How make soft skin on GH5 Its there any method make skin soft?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Excellant video, very much appreciated.

[@FrancContreras_FrancMex]

Very helpful. Thanks!

[@bj0ernaa]

Did you change the names for the LUTS (removing the word Gamma 1 2 .3 etc)? I bought and downloaded the pack, but mine is just named film/video/original and so on.

[@JooWorks]

exactly. :-)

[@Massa_38]

Thanks Man!

[@lengyeladrian1]

U are a fking legend sir !

[@ngeneedgarofficial]

Cool, i did this but i have some noise on my footage

[@LukeSalaiz]

Fantastic, thank you!!

[@LukeSalaiz]

Also, would you happen to know of the correct color codes to color correct D-Cinelike footage from a DJI Phantom 4 Pro? Thank you, cheers from Seattle.

[@hoangvunguyen9311]

Help! I shot a video in 4k 24fps, 400iso, 10bit Vlog mode. But when I went home and saw the footage, there was light amount of noise going on. Was it bcs I use wrong native iso??

[@JooWorks]

All log footage has noise in the shadow, when you colour correct it you can push the shadows down to look clean.

[@bencorwin]

Is it normal that I'm seeing a shift toward magenta when I use your LUTs?

[@JooWorks]

The Film lut has that shift. I should fix that, but it's easy to fix by just adjusting WB to green. But hmm... if you use FCPX it's not that easy. I should fix that.

[@bencorwin]

Okay. I use FCPX actually, but I'm able to fix it just fine with a plugin. Other than that, I love what I'm seeing man! I'm really digging the punchy look. Keep up the good work!

[@yangxiang2680]

Mr Joo.Works： I bought THE COLOUR CORRECTION KIT ,BUT I don't know where to download ，need your help

[@aladinvisuals]

I think you should check your email.

[@JooWorks]

Oh! How come I liked you comment, but didn't see the text! I'm so blind. Send me an email and I'll send the KIT to you... It comes as an email after you pay. But the link expires in 24 hours... Sorry for the inconvenience.

[@JooWorks]

And here is my email: [e-mail]

[@TheJumpChronicle]

Has anyone used this method for Davinci? Any results? I wouldn’t even mind buying the luts, I just want to hear from a third party about their results. Thanks!

[@Blackfilmguild]

Can you do more work with Canon cameras? This was great work!

[@slimankeitaabioui3971]

Hi Joo, wGreat Shot ! Which lens do you turn with?

[@JooWorks]

Sliman Keita Abioui I think this was all sigma 18-35mm

[@slimankeitaabioui3971]

Thank for yout answer :D I love your job :D

[@ShotByMyles]

Slightly off topic, but do you shoot V-log in 8bit too, such as for slow motion work?

[@JooWorks]

I think v-log in 8bits is rather bad. :-/ I get better result by shooting cine-d (iso 200) and then using a LUT from the KIT to turn that into (semi) v-log. But i still prefer 1080p 50p 10bit v-log over 4k 50p 8bit.

[@ShotByMyles]

Joo.Works cheers, appreciate the response and your work :)

[@markshirley01]

Just couldn't follow that at all you looked at the numbers in the channel mixer and I'm not sure what you did with them.

[@PavelKaras]

I like the video but don't understand one thing. In 6:41 - why are you using the V-Log to Rec709 LUT in the Creative -> Look? I thought the LUTs are supposed to be used in Basic -> LUT so that all the colour and contrast modifications are applied AFTER the LUT (in the same way as in your first example where you simulate the LUT by Channel Mixer and RGB Curves tweaks). Or not?

[@JooWorks]

Try it and you know. When you edit the fooatge as v-log before the Lut, the results are simply better. :-)

[@PavelKaras]

@@JooWorks OK thanks, will try that

[@indopolitico2775]

very very good tutorial .. thanks

[@nils_ninja]

Hey Joo, do you speak russian ? What is the best Lut for GH5 VlogL Fotoage ?!

[@NinaNice]

can i grade v-log file without luts and only with color grading plugin?

[@JooWorks]

Sure. LUTs are just "presets" done with other tools. But there is alot of good luts out there, and bad ones as well.

[@NinaNice]

@@JooWorks AH, i understand... but i dont have to use luts, i can only normally color grading?

[@JooWorks]

@@NinaNice There is more and less sophisticated tools. For example the channel mixer is something you can't emulate with any other tool. So if you have the right tools your are good and you know how to use them.

[@jorgenmalmo]

I to use a layer and multi. Its make the footage to pop.

[@dimitridamljanovic5280]

Thanks Sir!!

[@callumleakfilms]

I tried this with a Panasonic DVX-200 and it didn't work as simple as this - it looked very washed out and lacked any saturation. Is this because the Channel mixer settings might be wrong?

[@JooWorks]

Could you send me some clips, I would love to see some v-log from dvx-200... Can you send me some here: joo.works/feedback

[@JooWorks]

Hi, I got your stills. Looks good. How did you fix the colours in the graded one?

[@jackdarrer6035]

This is the same for the GH5S right?