Colour grading
Footage colour-corrected and graded so every shot matches and the film has a consistent look.
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Founded 2014·Built and operated in Europe·2 days to 2 weeks
About this service
Footage from different cameras, times of day and locations rarely matches. We correct exposure, white balance and skin tones, match shots to each other, then apply a grade that gives the film a deliberate look. Delivered in DaVinci Resolve, with versions for web, broadcast or cinema.
Correction first, then the look
Grading starts with correction: fixing exposure, white balance and skin tones so each shot looks right on its own. Only then is a creative look applied. Skipping correction and applying a stylised look straight away makes problems worse, because the look exaggerates every inconsistency underneath.
Shot matching is the part most viewers never notice, which is the point. When two cameras film the same scene, or a scene spans a few hours of changing daylight, cuts can jump in colour. Careful matching makes the edit feel continuous.
Why original files matter
Grading works on the information in the footage. Original camera files, especially log or raw formats, hold far more colour and brightness detail than a compressed export. Push a compressed file too far and it breaks into banding and noise.
That is why we ask for a locked edit plus the original media, and conform the edit to those files before grading. If only compressed exports exist, we grade within their limits and tell you honestly what is achievable.
Delivery specifications vary widely. Web platforms, broadcasters and cinemas have different requirements for colour space, brightness and file formats. We export to the specification you provide, and check the result on calibrated monitors.
- Exposure, white balance and skin tones corrected
- Shots matched across cameras and locations
- Creative look applied consistently
- Exports to web, broadcast or cinema specifications
What you get
Everything below is in the price. Nothing here is an upgrade.
- Look development on key frames
- Primary correction of every shot
- Shot matching across the edit
- Final grade and exports
- Project file or LUT on request
What changes
- Shots from different cameras and lighting matched to one another
- Natural skin tones across every scene
- A consistent look that supports the mood of the piece
- Exports to the specification of the platform or broadcaster
How it runs
Prepare
The edit conformed to the original camera files for full quality.
Correct
Exposure, white balance and skin tones fixed shot by shot.
Match
Shots aligned so cuts do not jump in colour.
Grade
The look applied and exported to specification.
Compare the sizes
The standard price for each size. Extras are priced beside it, not hidden behind a call.
| Included | Short piece€2902 to 3 working days | Up to 15 minutes€6901 week | Up to 45 minutes€1,4502 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to three minutes | Included | Included | Included |
| Correction and matching | Included | Included | Included |
| One look | Included | Included | Included |
| Web exports | Included | Included | Included |
| Look development on key frames | Not included | Included | Included |
| Two review rounds | Not included | Included | Included |
| Broadcast-safe exports | Not included | Included | Included |
| HDR deliverables where required | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Custom LUT for future shoots | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Supervised review session | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Order | Select | Select | Select |
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Your total€690
ContinueThe standard price, plus whatever you add. Confirmed in writing before anything starts; nothing is charged until you accept it.
Questions
Do you need the original camera files?
For the best result, yes. Grading compressed exports limits how far colours can be pushed before they break up.
Can you fix badly exposed footage?
Within limits. Log and raw footage recover a lot; compressed phone footage less so. We will test a few shots first.
Which software do you use?
DaVinci Resolve. We accept edits from Premiere Pro, Final Cut and Avid.
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