One possibly way to make your images look better is to add color contrast.
That just means adding separation between different colors, which helps it look more colorful without being over-saturated.
There’s several tools in DaVinci Resolve that can help you accomplish this. Try them all and find the ones that work for you!
In this video from motionvfx, you’ll learn about:
- 00:28 – Using Primaries to add Color Contrast
- 02:01 – Using Custom Curves
- 02:55 – Using Qualifiers
- 05:20 – A Cleaner Method than Qualifiers
- 08:55 – LAB Color Space Method
- 14:51 – Creating more Color Harmony with RGBMixer
- 18:50 – The problem with grading Rec709 Footage
- 20:42 – Summary
Gedaly is the Founder and Lead Educator of DVResolve.com and is Blackmagic Design Certified Master Trainer. He’s edited commercials for major brands and has done color & VFX for independent films. He consults on post-production workflow and creating online education. Gedaly is the co-founder of Working.Actor, a former marketing manager for large brands, and creates original film projects with his production company Razee.