While I’m still testing out which cuts I want to make, I decided to do some more work on the color grade. There are some instances where I’ve made a few… Differences from the norm. I still have to decide how much of it is worth it or not, but I think this is off to a great start!
One area where I’ve decided to differ from the black, white, and green aesthetic is with the school play scene. I’m not sure how much content I can get away with. However, I think this shot will give the fans a good idea of what I’m doing:
I’ve decided to try and keep the blood red (or at least, as red as I can make it) for two reasons. 1. The blood is harder to see with my current aesthetic, and 2. The scene is so much funnier if the blood looks red. I have to confess, though, that getting the blood to look right has been insanely hard. Even now, I’m still not sure if it looks right. The hardest areas are Wednesday’s arm, where the blood gushing out of it still looks kind of pixellated. I’m not sure how to fix it right now, and I’m not sure how to improve it. I’d show it, but I want to make sure my post isn’t too inappropriate for the forum, so if you want to see the full scene and give me some feedback on how to improve the blood effects, send me a PM.
Another thing I’ve altered on the color grading is Debbie’s mansion.
https://github.com/PurpleMetal75/demonstration-images/assets/77859966/6665fc7d-967c-40a2-a727-3ec8570524ef
https://github.com/PurpleMetal75/demonstration-images/assets/77859966/a4274dff-973a-4e50-b12d-d08417558efa
Much like the blood, I decided to tint Debbie’s mansion pink (or as close as I can get to pink. Damn computers) for more comedic effect, especially Morticia’s “Pastels?” line. It also makes for a good contrast between the pale green of the Addams mansion and the pretty pink of Debbie’s. I haven’t decided if this is the best way to handle Debbie’s mansion (and if someone wants to offer up another alternative, I’d be happy to hear it), but I think this is a good start for now.