At last, at long last, we arrive at the screencaps for my fan edit of Episode VII.
So, for starters, let me state what’s been changed in the color grading. The first thing I’ve done is remove the bluish tint in the black levels, as it wasn’t as accurate to a film look as I originally thought. The next thing I’ve done is pick one of the three looks that I’ve described in my last post. I wanted to apply the blue look, but due to Jakku and Artan42’s advice, I’m going with the orange look instead (Oh well, I suppose there’s always VIII and IX to play around with for that look). As you might’ve figured out, a lot of the blues have been desaturated this time around, but I think the results for Jakku, Takodana, and the Starkiller Base are sparkling. You be the judge.
As before, I have placed the comparisons under the spoiler tag below. The top image is the grade I had originally:
The bottom is the newer grade I’m considering:
Which one do you like more? Feel free to post your thoughts.