Film Coloring & Color Grading
Movie Color
Have you ever noticed that movies seem to have a specific color permeated throughout? For example, The Wizard of Oz uses color to show the difference between reality and Dorothy’s dream. The movie starts out as black and white and then when we are taken to Oz, everything is suddenly bursting with vibrant colors, setting the mood for the rest of the movie. This necessary movie color correction is a form of film coloring called color grading and is performed by a Colorist.
What is a Colorist?
The change in how films are made today has made it to where filmmakers now have the ability to manipulate colors in more creative and innovative ways. The person who is in charge of conveying a certain message through movie color is called a colorist. In simpler terms, a colorist is someone who uses special software to adjust the film’s color exposure and color chrominance. A Colorist excels in transforming photos and videos using colors to help influence the viewer’s emotions and the mood of the story, while also maintaining the overall vision of the project.
What is Film Coloring & Why is it Important?
Movie color changes take place during the post-production phase of the film and performed by a colorist. Film color grading is a crucial part of any film production in order to have a film that is connected all throughout via color. Usually, film projects are shot through a digital camera, resulting in raw footage. The next step in the process is to color correct and color grade your footage in order to create that certain mood or emotion for the viewer.
What is Film Coloring & Why is it Important?
Movie color changes take place during the post-production phase of the film and performed by a colorist. Film color grading is a crucial part of any film production in order to have a film that is connected all throughout via color. Usually, film projects are shot through a digital camera, resulting in raw footage. The next step in the process is to color correct and color grade your footage in order to create that certain mood or emotion for the viewer.
Color Correcting vs Color Grading
At Boiling Point Media, our film colorist services encompass both color correction and grading. Color correction involves fixing video colors to their intended appearance, aligning shots for consistency, and adjusting filming errors like temperature or exposure. Typically the first step, it tackles oversaturation in raw footage to achieve a natural, human-eye perspective. The goal is to ensure the footage mirrors the way we naturally perceive colors.
Whereas, color grading is the process of grading, or editing, colors in the film creating the overall aesthetic of your video footage. It is usually done after the film colorist has completed the color correcting and is the more creative side of things where the purpose is to change the feel and overall look of the film. It’s important to note that this step is entirely optional, but is highly recommended in order to create a film that is trying to convey a specific feeling or mood. For example, if your film is horror, then we would use higher contrast and darker tones.
Cinematic Grading at Boiling Point Media
Color grading and color correcting is a quickly evolving craft and although the need is higher than ever, we take special care of each and every project that our clients provide to us. No project is too large or difficult for us to help complete.
Thinking about what color is might seem strange–everyone knows what “color” is, right? The difference between cinematic grading at Boiling Point Media and other places/freelance colorist, is the fact that we take into consideration the ways the brain interprets different colors and the mood that follows. In fact, colors don’t really exist outside of our minds, meaning the way we interpret the way light and colors look to one’s naked eye, could be different than the person next to you who’s looking at the same thing.
Choose Boiling Point Media To Color Correct Your Film
Boiling Point Media has worked on numerous different film & video projects from creating commercials to producing whole movies. The color grading and color correcting process is a crucial part in filmmaking, as you can see from the before and after photos above. We have used this process on all of the films we have produced.
If you’re looking for creative minds who are passionate about the film industry, then look no further than Boiling Point Media. Our expert Colorists know the ins and outs of movie color and we are ready to help bring your vision to life.
FAQ
DOES A COLORIST CREATE THE OVERALL "LOOK" OF A PROJECT?
The director of photography captures the overall “look” of a project, but once shooting and editing are complete, it is then handed off to the colorist to polish everything up, creating the overall look and feel of the project.
WHAT DO I NEED TO SEND MY COLORIST?
Depending on who your Colorist is, they will tell you exactly what they need from you. Usually they will ask for a reference edit of your film so they can ensure that there are no abnormalities with the version they create. They might also ask for the original footage, a mood board to better understand what the director is wanting, and other things that will help the colorist better complete the project.
HOW DO I KNOW IF I NEED VIDEO COLOR CORRECTION SERVICES?
Our professionals here at Boiling Point Media are all trained in understanding what our clients want and need in order to create the project in their image successfully. When you choose us for your color grading and correcting work, we will take you step by step on how to create the perfect look.
WHY IS COLOR GRADING IMPORTANT?
Correcting the color of your video project is what unifies the project as a whole. Cinematic grading is crucial in creating a certain type of mood throughout.
HOW CAN I CONTACT BOILING POINT MEDIA FOR INQUIRIES?
For all inquiries, please email us at info@boilingpointmedia.com