Why Your Videos DON'T Look Like A MOVIE! | Colorist Explains Dynamic Range, Bit Depth & Gamma Curve

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Have you ever wondering exactly why your videos don't look the same as a movie production? There are obvious factors, of course, including professional lighting, set design, etc. But what about the actual, technical, in-camera specs that determine the quality of your video footage?
In today's OrmsTV video, professional digital video DaVinci Resolve colourist and our resident video content producer, Jess, breaks down some fundamental digital imaging principles like dynamic range, chroma subsampling, log vs. linear gamma curves and Rec.709 vs other colour spaces, all of which explain why your videos don't look like a movie.
Want to learn about just one of this video's topics in particular? Jump to it now using the timestamps below:
00:00 Intro
01:58 Dynamic Range Explained
03:26 Color Spaces in Video
05:45 Gamma Curve Explained: Log Video Color Grading
07:40 Bit Depth Definition
09:34 Chroma Subsampling Explained
11:21 What does all of this mean for videographers?
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[@OrmsTV]

Tell us what color grading videos you want to see next! Or if you have any burning color questions, please drop them in the comments below, and Jess will get back to you.

[@DarkMindProductions]

Just wanted to say youve explained so much in an interesting and inviting way! looking forward to more content from you. Perhaps more Bmpcc videos? Thats what I won currently. Cheers!

[@amitanand498]

you still have to learn so much!

[@johnny_vngel5699]

The amount of work and detail that was composed into this video is incredible.

[@Herfinnur]

"I studied photography, then specialized in colour grading", I subscribed so fast that my phone fell on the floor!

[@TechTails]

Sony a7siii says hi. 10 bit 422. :] 13.5stops of dynamic range in Scine.sgamut3. It comes pretty close for only 3K and has the same sensor as a FX6. Color grading on it is exceptional. Also you got a Hermoine vibe going here lol 😆 😂

[@hwcentertainment]

After shooting 10bit 4:2:2 in GH5 and noticing how it grades, I felt sorry for DSLR shooters with the 8Bit 4:2:0 limitations. Truly, 10 bit 4:2:2 is a game changer, now imagine what 12Bit 4:4:4 can do.

[@christopherdunn317]

This is all true ! but wont make a difference if most people don't have the equipment to view or see it anyways ? unless in the pro movie world.This in fact only apply to green screening, or for a colorist for editing.

[@sanaullah949]

A7IV changes that… and the BMCC 6k holy shhhh

[@vt4979]

@@christopherdunn317 Why doesn't it make a difference? It already made a huge difference in the editing process where you have a much harder time getting the results you wanted without destroying details or creating ugly color banding, blotching when you color grade. Most Hollywood movies digitally deliver their final products in 8 bit anyway, but that 8-bit file has a much better quality than your average 8-bit because of those liberties they had in post production (and ofc their original files).

[@aperturefilm]

Blackmagic 💪🏽

[@splcolouristsimonpleavesle7133]

imagine the 16bit devices Arri, Red, Canon c500 i can only imagine i haven't looked at that canon just yet but i can only imagine it has a full 16bit.

[@rahulannarayan]

best video.......every beginner colorist must watch this video

[@JordanTelezino]

just got a sony a7iii and ive learned so much from trying to figure it out and this video just basically summarises it all lol. great video, those who know will appreciate it

[@PerEng2405]

Probably the best combined and out-of-the-box explanation I have enjoyed seeing ever. Much appreciated.

[@TamirYankevich]

The amount of information in this video is MIND BOGGLING 🤯 I studied electrical engineering so its fascinating to me that you did such a great job of explaining compression. I think this has to be the best explanation of all the things that contribute to the limitations of post production color grading for the prosumer market. Definitely a lot of things I wish I had known/considered before upgrading a year ago - but thats what growing looks like ◡̈

[@conamx5728]

Why Your Videos DON'T Look Like A MOVIE? I thought this is going to be a another Resolve/Premiere Video showing some tricks and trying to sell their LUTs/Course. But you revealed the real factors ie., dynamic range and bit depth. Love to see videos of Film Vs Digital comparison with same lens and exact framing....

[@crhasher]

This is the best video on this topic I have ever seen, congratulations!

[@BSMNTTv]

This was one of the most informative video in terms of bit rate and coloring. Long story short understand tools and theory is important. Thanks

[@filmstockreel]

Learnt more about color from this one video than 100 other videos on KZbin. Please make more talking about more in-depth about color concepts like color space, dynamic range, gamuts and more

[@johnprivate6625]

My immediate thought, is work with the footage you have, not against it. The best result will always be working with the qualities of the received footage.

[@thomas_weinreich]

This is one of the best tutorials ever

[@carlkim2577]

Love this tutorial. I knew most of this but you pulled it all together in a systemic way that makes more sense. Just about best explanation I've seen so far. Congrats!

[@axccreative]

Amazing video! lot of complicated information presented in an easy to understand way with a smooth delivery/pace. Much appreciated

[@ClaudioDesideriFilms]

Watched it til the end and subscribed, this video is pure gold Jess! Such a huge sharing of great knowledge, THANK YOU!

[@TheEli008]

Incredible explanations of complex subjects! Well done!

[@t0st]

Wow need to watch this again! So much information and so well put by you thank you!

[@momchilatanasoff7456]

Fantastic video! Thanks for explaining everything so clearly and structured!

[@thombrown]

You have explained a heap of info that I've never quite understood, but now have a much better grasp of. Thanks for explaining this all so eloquently.

[@divyamsayal2132]

Wow! what an amazing video! I have researched for the topics you discussed individually, and haven't gotten a clearer view of these subjects before, and that too in one video. Though I am just an amateur filmmaker at the moment but I would love to collaborate with you one day. Keep on making such amazing videos. This one was really a big help. Thanks a lot!

[@magnificoas388]

very informative thx! You also can add color science of the camera: sometime it is good some time it is bad (difficult to correct while grading). I own a panasonic GH5...700€ DR is low about 12 stops (LOG footage) you can record 4k 422 10 bit 400Mb/s Color science can be corrected with some non destructive luts (GHALEX used as an IDT mimicking Arri Alexa Classic), and you can use a simple color management in Davinci Resolve, staying in the Davinci Wide Gamut in the worspace: Log footage -> GHALEXto LogC->LogC3 to DWG cst -> ......edit..... ->DWG to Rec709 cst. Every camera and lense has his own limitation, just try do the best with them :)

[@twphang95]

Can't believe it took me this long in the youtube rabbithole to find this great video, shame on the google algorithm for not recommending it earlier in my search! The amount of high quality information in this video is fantastic, you've gained a subscriber.

[@malique.g]

Great quality video! Very underrated channel 👏🏾

[@cjoth]

Mind blown. Not all of this was new to me, but gave me much deeper insight to why colors work the way they work. Also loved the message near the end. Got an A7 III last year and the "Let's get it as right in camera as possible" gave me all I need.

[@rblongfellow]

This was fantastic 👏👏👏thanks for making it. I learned a lot

[@93FilmsandMedia]

i have been editing videos and teaching myself with youtube and skillshare for 3 years now. and nobody has ever relayed this information in any of the thousands of videos i have watched.. thank you. and i love your hair. im a ginger too

[@Lucy_chan]

Such an well put together video, its been a while since I could say it with such confidence. Video is really informative, all points are well described yet made easy to digest too, sound and video quality is brilliant and it all tied together by really charming sounding as well as looking presenter. I would learn a lot in life in all guide videos were made so well!

[@sutv6754]

great useful and pure gold info in this one. Thank you.

[@imakevidz220]

That was one of the most informational videos I’ve ever seen. Thanks for all the great info.

[@JSmooove]

this is a really informative video. incredibly thought out, thank you.

[@Shemene]

Such an amazing thing that you’re a colorist . I really love colour grading . Just feels so good to make a flat picture look beautiful.

[@OrmsTV]

Yes, indeed! It is a very satisfying process.

[@margeauxmelow4222]

I have been researching colour grading for a minute now. You just demystified sooooooo much for me!!!! Thank you Lekker dag verder ;-)

[@hogg1izmtv140]

Thank you for taking the time to make this. Everything counts!! 🙏

[@GritandGrace]

Best video I found on log, color space and gamma as far as understanding the concepts. Thanks so much

[@RCShutterstock]

Love your video. Very well explained!

[@allvisualmedia7575]

YOU ARE THE BEST! SO MANY INFO DISTILLED IN 13 MINUTES! THX.

[@gdpiirock]

I've been looking for a good summarized explanation of color grading and cinema...thank you for this!!!

[@davidmelchiorre3870]

Hello Jess, this is the best explanation I've ever heard on the subject. Helps me a lot. Thank you very much 🙏 Cheers, Dave

[@derrierelacamera]

Hello from France. Love this video !!! Very very interesting and well explained !! I can't wait to see your other videos. Thank you 🙂

[@alemattosbr]

What a rich overview!!! Love it!! Thanks for sharing.

[@timbialas5643]

Tanks for all this helpful information. Keep going!

[@byronwong]

Great job with this video! Similar to others on here, I've researched some of these topics individually as I encountered the terminology, but I've never seen all the relevant topics covered concisely and precisely in one place. I wish I'd found this video when I was starting out.

[@michaelcarter917]

Awesome vid! I’d love to see a ‘da Vinci resolve basics’ type of video

[@OrmsTV]

Sure thing! Thanks for your request. We'll add it to the list of upcoming videos.

[@danieldougan269]

I also use Resolve. I would like to see a "how to color match all of your clips" video. The clip matching feature is the obvious choice, but I found it did not give me even decent results.

[@AhdaAhda]

Love the info and the flow of content. I'd recommend getting some consultation on the lighting setup of talking head shots, back lighting hair, straight on flat key light, etc can be changed and make this video even better

[@UnknownSageMaster]

This has to be the most comprehensive explanation of camera color science on KZbin

[@spiritsoundzlab7636]

You are simply incredible. That’s a lot of work and priceless info you put into this video. I just subd 👍🏽

[@thomasshakelton]

really nice overview, thanks so much

[@Freeswing]

Excellent content. Soooio well made, compact, informative. Thanks.

[@ziontrainmedia9498]

incredible video, thank you!

Excellent video, thank you!

[@rich9785]

Wow!! That was awesome.. thanks!! 👍💐🙏

[@alecjordan6100]

Wonderful video. Easily the best I’ve seen so far on the film look and color grading. it is an absolute CRIME that it only has 2400 views

[@anthonyrosario2062]

Thank you. Great video!

[@dimapalyanytsya1620]

best video explaining those differences between amateur and pro gear and quality, thanks!

[@Azeemmerchant]

Awesome video Thanks ♥ 🙌🏼

[@aperturefilm]

very well explained, amazing content

[@fluffcrunchmini4572]

Brilliant. Thoroughly enjoyable video...

[@maxfurtado]

thank you for sharing, great informations!!

[@tyrieksanders9858]

This was amazing!!

[@hamzaqazzouf4799]

THIS VIDEO DESERVES MORE RECOGNITION, YOU HELPED ME A LOT

[@getsetandclick4964]

this is the first time I watched you video, Great Video, please keep making such videos, it will help us to create better quality content

[@TrevorNew]

This was so informative! All around covered everything so well. Would love to see how you handle A7Siii S Log 3 footage. Thanks you!

[@kietvo2461]

Awesome video!!!

[@CarlAustinGregory]

This video was incredible.

[@arsh0603]

Loved this video!

[@evancroker6159]

Thanks, super informative.

[@CarterCreativeContent]

Superb, clear and concise 👍

[@hanvalen23]

This was giving the answer to most of my recent questions on video using DSLR lately. It would be nice to see a video on what we can actually get out of a high end mirrorless camera with 10/12 bit and 4:2:2. How to set it up and what we can do in post to get closer to a movie look. I will anyway watch all videos by Jess as they will appear. Great work, thank you so much :D

[@vitaminb4869]

Any half decent mirrorless camera can do 10 bit 4:2:2 today. You don't need "high end". Even the DJI Mini 3 Pro does 10 bit 4:2:2.

[@jorgealvareztoadhallstudio8401]

Awesome video. Thank you 🙏

[@MGTEKNS]

Loved the video. Thanks.

[@bj2bella]

Very informative. Thank you!

[@driversteve9345]

BTW, thanks for your detailed explanations! It will help me with my decision on deciding between an 8-bit vs 10-bit external monitor for my laptop.

[@AlvynArt]

Very well explained. Great.

[@NibuThomson]

Nice content. really very helpfull. Thank You

[@digbyfox]

Great vid!

[@bilzboyeeable]

Thank you, very helpful

[@TheCreativeNest]

Girl. You're amazing

[@OrmsTV]

Girl. Thanks so much! This made my day!

[@PKsTravelDiary]

Great information!

[@elusionmusic6592]

Incredible, thank you!

[@KayakOutbreak]

I will have to disagree with you on this one (if anyone cares). You provided a lot of information, but I don't think it's the right information to answer the reason of why many videos do not have the cinematic look. In my opinion, the cinematic look comes from the light. The light, or the lack there of, creates contrast, shapes, space, and simply tells the story. So many films are lit to be very low key, and without 16+ dynamic stops. Having all the stops you can is useful, but if every shot is perfectly balanced from dark to light, that would create the plain, high dynamic range scene, which are boring if overused. Think of a silhouette. It can be pushed as far as only pure black, and pure white. Will it look cinematic? Absolutely. The technical limitations are important to understand. If they weren't important, movies wouldn't be filmed on $100k cameras. My point is though, a top notch cinema camera can still provide a plain look that wouldn't be considered cinematic. I highly recommend whoever is reading this to research "upstage lighting" and "backlighting" in cinematography. Learning how direction and position of the light source will affect the look of your image is the most eye opening concept you will ever learn. This is my opinion and I'm just hoping it might help anyone!

[@larswickett2486]

This is a brilliant video! very well put and so nicely accessible to all Levels of experience. Like and Subscribe was a must.

[@michaelakanni8260]

I've been bought...great video...I'm a follower from now on

[@bufahad2022]

This video is soo useful.. thank you very much

[@allyeid1814]

subscribed after watching this videos, its incredible !!! ...

[@VideoCreators]

Wow, very helpful. Thank you so much for this great explanation. Now I want you to color grade all my footage for me. haha

[@BingoBabyO]

To make footage more ‘film like’ you can use additional correction curves after shooting or sometimes even in camera ( like log ) to taper the highlights and smooth out the low end… film rendered to screen is never fully black and many films have a low-key look keeping most of the image in a more saturated color zone… there are many lighting ratios and techniques that help create this look…and you left out frame rate blurs etc… great video! Do another one where you fill in the next steps !

[@MartinKPettersson]

Best video on the topic!

[@danieldougan269]

Yes, of course more dynamic range and more color space are better to have than not. We all want an Alexa and a crew to carry and handle it. However, I have seen people do amazing work, including color grading, with relatively humble gear. A whole episode of "House, M.D.," normally shot on movie film, was shot on a Canon 5D Mark II, and it looked pretty damn good. Rather than covet cinema cameras I can't afford, I want to know how to get the most out of the gear I have. So, let's focus on that and how to know you're getting it right in camera. I own the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, which is 8-bit 4:2:2 and the Lumix G85, which is 8-bit 4:2:0. They do pretty well for themselves all things considering, but I know I need to be more deliberate about lighting and exposure. If I ever start to feel like my gear isn't good enough, I go watch "Find Me at 4K" by Peter McKinnon and Matti Happoja, shot entirely handheld on the E-M1 Mark II. KZbin is actually a great equalizer because it's highly compressed, and it only plays in 8 bit anyway. So, shoot with what you have, and don't make excuses.

[@just4van]

This Video deserves more attention!!

[@szewu2434]

very clear!

[@giancarlo2953]

Wow! Thank you!

[@UsamaMahmoudSultan]

That was very informative, thank you so much mam

[@goliathonscave9834]

Great video for a Noob like me! Thanks so much! That explained soooo much!

[@philivee23]

Thanks for the Eduction :)

[@rodriguetoglo]

Me: watching this in Nov 2022 and realizing how laughable a lot of the previous cameras were when you consider that we now have cameras like the fuji xT4, sony fx30 or the canon eos R7 with 4k 60p clog 3 10bit 422 and much more for less than 1500$ usd it's truly mind blowing. I can't even imagine how powerful cameras may be in like 10 years from now.

[@jaquelineazevedo7367]

Girl you are freaking amazing.

[@RyanFloysand]

comprehensive and accessible insights

[@902MediaUK]

this was helpful, thanks.