Color Grading Log Footage: Rec.709 Transforms and Custom LUTs
Turn washed-out flat Sony S-Log, Canon C-Log, and Apple ProRes Log into rich cinematic footage using DaVinci Resolve color management (RCM) and LUTs.
Sarmad Ali
Creative Tools & UI Specialist
Why Shoot in Log Profiles?
Log profiles compress the camera sensor's maximum dynamic range into a flat, gray image to preserve highlights from blowing out and shadows from crushing to pure black.
DaVinci Color Management vs Basic LUTs
Applying a basic 3D LUT can clip dynamic range. Using DaVinci YRGB Color Managed automatically maps camera input color spaces mathematically to Rec.709 with pristine skin tone gradation.
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