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Post #1479630

Author
Eyepainter
Parent topic
Star Wars Episode I: The Rise of Naboo (v3.5 released)
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Date created
12-Apr-2022, 8:06 PM

While I’m waiting for my voice to make a full recovery, I decided to make one last last LAST idea for the color grading. I was looking through some more 35mm movie trailers on YouTube, and I loved the film quality of this trailer for the 1991 film, Black Robe!

https://youtu.be/EjvQOkCDRF0

So, naturally, I want to try and get my color grades to look more like that! I decided to go back and rework my previous black level adjustment. I ended up having to lower the contrast for this reworking, so if that’s a concern for you, keep that in mind while looking at the comparisons.

Here’s what the color grading is like right now:
Black Level Readjustments_1 5 1 T

And here’s my reworked black level readjustment:
Black Level Readjustments_1 5 2 T

And yes, I’m still planning on sticking with the original grade for now. However, I like exhausting all possibilities first, so if you think this newer readjustment is better, feel free to speak up about it! As always, you can find the rest in the spoiler tag below:

Black Level Readjustments_1 20 1 T
Black Level Readjustments_1 20 2 T
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Black Level Readjustments_1 26 2 T
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Black Level Readjustments_1 32 2 T
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Black Level Readjustments_1 44 2 T
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Black Level Readjustments_1 59 2 T
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Black Level Readjustments_1 62 2 T
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Black Level Readjustments_1 64 2 T
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Black Level Readjustments_1 71 2 T
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Black Level Readjustments_1 78 2 T
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Black Level Readjustments_1 83 2 T
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Black Level Readjustments_1 85 2 T
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Black Level Readjustments_1 91 2 T
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Black Level Readjustments_1 93 2 T
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Black Level Readjustments_1 109 2 T
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Black Level Readjustments_1 140 2 T
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