Davinci Resolve added HDR since I last color corrected the Prequels. So this is a quick test of the HDR with out any color corrections. Hdr gives better control and more range to manipulate the different dark and bright areas of the image. Just playing around for now till I get a new drive.
Can this fix bad hdr grades like evil dead 1 and 2?
Im sure it could, but as pointed out, its up to the person doing the work. This is something that comes up in color grading too. Personal taste will always come into things too. That being said, who ever does it should focus most on not losing details in the bright and dark areas as you work to add more depth. Itd be very easy to just boost all the dark ends and lose detail in the shadow areas. Its worth exploring though if you are interested, and you can always do a couple test to compare which gave you the better results. Davinci Resolve is free and so is their HDR feature. You do have to set the settings for the proper output and should make sure your monitor is calibrated. If you’re doing just for you, don’t worry about what everyone else thinks and just go with what feels good to you. If you would like to share then of course, do a couple samples and see what people like best 😃