Grading In Film

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Colour grading is sometimes referred to as the unsung hero of the filmmaking world. Behind every great film and tv show there is a great colourist. Colour grading is not a new process; it has been in use since the invention of the coloured movie in 1935 when Becky Sharp, the first feature ever to be shot entirely on Technicolour’s three" strip film was released. Those three colours being: Red, Green and Blue. “Without colour grading, the cold digital greens of the Matrix or the washed"out tones of Kenneth Branagh’s somber Swedish thriller Wallander wouldn’t have been possible.” (T.Hopkinson 2013) A look or visual style can not only enhance a film but also come to be its most defining characteristic. Colour grading is a process that is constantly evolving to meet …show more content…
However, modern post" production entails a purely digital interface, allowing for a more environmentally friendly and safer way to ‘develop film’ and achieve a particular look. Kodak, the largest company responsible for the making of film stock, were once a chemical company. However photographic processing is quickly becoming outdated and even forgotten with the move to digital; this inadvertently causes the price of film to rise as less people choose to purchase it. Teemed with the list of harmful toxic chemicals needed to develop film, Acetic Acid and Ammonium to name a few. And the environmental aspect, the thickness of film is produced by the presence of Gelatin, which is made from animal bones. Digital has quickly become the most widely used platform. With the planet’s drive towards sustainable development and eco" awareness, a process such as the development of film stock would never have lasted long. Colour Correction refers to the process of tweaking and enhancing each and every clip to make sure the acquired footage retains a consistent exposure, saturation and contrast throughout. Changing light levels and ever"changing

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