Color Correcting pointer

[comexback_kid]

This question can be kind of vaque I suppose, but what is it that you all look for when color correcting a scene? I know it's hard to answer without a specific scene in mind, but generally what are you looking for to fix? Is there any effect or correction to tend to make more often?

thanks for any suggestions!

 

[Jeff Anderson]

I usually start with what objects I know are a certain color. If I know a certain wall is white I make sure its white, etc. Also make sure skin tones are correct. I believe many pros keep a few photographs of the talent usually that show the talents correct skin tone, eye color etc for this purpose. Me I just guess and try to make it look right. Then I go in and screw up all the colors and mess with the saturation til it makes me happy Alot of it depends on if you are trying to make it look like what the set actually looked like or trying to recreate something entirely different - Obin just posted some amazing grabs from a commercial he just shot that look nothing like what was there but he corrected/graded for that effect with outstanding results.