Color Grading from Scratch: Technique and Narrative
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Learn to treat the color, contrast, and saturation of audiovisual images with DaVinci Resolve and transmit messages through a coherent aesthetic
Tones, shades, and nuances are communication tools whether a comedy film or a drama, a horror or adventure series. Cassiana Umetsu specializes in color grading and has worked on productions for production companies such as Netflix, Disney+, and Globo. In this online course, she teaches you the basics necessary to color an audiovisual product, whether for an Instagram video or a cinematographic piece.
Cassiana explains how to improve and give visual coherence to moving images and as well as to tell a story based on colors. Learn digital post-production techniques and tools, such as Davinci Resolve, and understand how to engage with the subject and preserve the director’s vision. Get ready to transform audiovisual pieces with the subtlety of colors!
Begin by hearing Cassiana Umetsu talk about her studies, how she entered the world of audiovisual post-production, and her main works to date. She also introduces the colorists, studios, and films that inspire her and explains how she analyzes each one.
Then learn about the role and history of color grading in film, from black and white times to the present day. See the most used programs, such as Davinci Resolve, and the equipment available on the market. Moving on, Cassiana shows you how to look for and organize visual references and where to find material to practice.
Before learning how to start a new project, familiarize yourself with Concord—a process that connects various sectors of post-production. With all this in mind, your teacher explains how color treatment can change the message of an image and discusses technical aspects like Color Space and LUT.
From this theoretical base, it’s time to get to work! Following Cassina’s advice, adjust the primary colors, contrast, and saturation to create an aesthetic with a clear narrative. To wrap up, your teacher shows you what RAW is and how to export the material with the appropriate Codecs and formats.
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