Week 5 · Color Correction

Project 2 · Cinematic Reveal — Weeks 4–6

Today's skill: Color Correction

In class

Lumetri Color, adjustment layers, Levels & Curves, white balance, exposure and contrast, and reading scopes — then building a 'look', secondary HSL color, creative LUTs, matching shots, and finishing touches like vignettes.

In-class exercise

Exercise 4 · Correct, Then Grade — Balance a shot on an adjustment layer reading the scopes, then build a cohesive look (HSL secondary + vignette) and match a second shot.

Work through this short hands-on drill in class to rehearse today's skill before you apply it to your project. Full step-by-step: see the Exercise 4 · Correct, Then Grade page.

Homework this week

Correct and grade the clip for one cohesive look. Push your Cinematic Reveal forward with today's skill — build the deliverable, not a throwaway exercise. See the Assignment · Project 2 page for the full brief.

Color Correction

Key terms: see the Vocabulary page. All links: see the Tutorial Links page.