Just last week, I realized how important color is. Our eye gets used to a color after a while. I was shocked to see the original color of our footage and then the color graded picture.
1. original color 2. color corrected
It was so interesting to see how easily our eyes are fooled. My eyes got so used to the original color that when I fixed the color,
I was in awe and I called my director and showed him how cool it is! He couldn't believe it either.
We didn't want to add any major tint to our images. We were going for the natural feel, so we decided to just enhance the colors. Fo example, making the warm tones more warmer, and adding a hint of an orange/ pink tint to compliment the original tone. It is all trial and error. One has to go through so many filters and colors to see which one compliments the theme of their story more. I recommend using the Lumitri effect if using Premiere Pro or investing in Speed Grade is much better for the color grading fanatics out there! It is more efficient and one is presented with more options.
Amar, short film on Vimeo : The color really impacts what you see and how you see it. The colors set the tone of the film.
It was so interesting to see how easily our eyes are fooled. My eyes got so used to the original color that when I fixed the color,
I was in awe and I called my director and showed him how cool it is! He couldn't believe it either.
We didn't want to add any major tint to our images. We were going for the natural feel, so we decided to just enhance the colors. Fo example, making the warm tones more warmer, and adding a hint of an orange/ pink tint to compliment the original tone. It is all trial and error. One has to go through so many filters and colors to see which one compliments the theme of their story more. I recommend using the Lumitri effect if using Premiere Pro or investing in Speed Grade is much better for the color grading fanatics out there! It is more efficient and one is presented with more options.
Amar, short film on Vimeo : The color really impacts what you see and how you see it. The colors set the tone of the film.
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In these two pictures, one can see that the exposure is low and the colors are towards the green palette. This indicates how early in the morning he has to get up and work. it gives a sense of pity and loneliness.
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In some parts, the are warmer colors, in his house and when he goes out on the cycle before dawn. In the house, it's a warmer tone to show that their house is only literally by candles. They do not have a major source of light. Warm tones are more positive and we see this towards the dawn, to show us that his story isn't as bad as we think it may be. That there is a purpose in what he is doing.
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Towards the end, we see that he has more ambition than kids who have education given easily to them. The colors are more alive and vibrant. More saturated , to give a sense of hope and positivity.