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Trail Colour grading study · Narrative

A daylight exterior, full of green. I calmed the greens and kept the skin warm. That way the person stands out from the background.

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Trail, Log footage

Genre: Narrative
Year: 2026
What mattered: Calmer greens · Clear skin separation · Gentle contrast · Rich atmosphere
Source: Personal study using licensed footage

Trail, stage LOG: Log footage, straight from the camera. — 01 · LOG Log footage, straight from the camera.

Trail, stage NEUTRAL: Standard colour conversion, no grading yet. — 02 · NEUTRAL Standard colour conversion, no grading yet.

Trail, stage BALANCE: White balance adjusted. The skin tone stays natural. — 03 · BALANCE White balance adjusted. The skin tone stays natural.

Trail, stage LOOK: The greens are calmer. The skin stays warm. — 04 · LOOK The greens are calmer. The skin stays warm.

Trail, stage FINAL: The finished master. — 05 · FINAL The finished master.

This study is not client work. All five stages come from the same grade.

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