Grade My R3D: Gillette Spec

[Savva Svet]

http://we.tl/kdjVeTfQdD

I attached a WeTransfer link to (2) shots taken from a recent Gillette re-shoot (it's a spec).

It might be too late to save it, but looking at it now, the lighting does not fit the overall piece. Looks a bit like an infomercial.

Anyway to spice it in in post via a more contrasty/punchier grade?

 

[Les Hillis]

A couple of Redcine-X variations -















Not sure if the difference between this one and the last is that noticeable, it's a little bit more red but a bit less magenta -







The close up shots are the same colour as the wider shot they're paired with, just brightened up a bit to see into the shadows, so they don't match as well as they might.

Thanks for sharing some pics to play with Savva.

 

[Kalulu Ngilo]

just my test grade.

 

[sam windell]

The lighting on the razor itself seems to be the most off about this. Seeing the detail of it is most important and you kinda lose that with lack of lighting on it.

 

[Filip Orlandic]

 

[Lies Pignoloni]

 

[John Schick]

Here's something a bit cooler.

 

[Matt Ryan]

RCX Grade:

With secondaries it would be much easier to tweak this shot but it's impressive how many ways you can go in just RCX.

 

[Matthew B]

There's a lot of DR in that shot. Fun to play with. Thanks for sharing -

 

[Savva Svet]

Interesting takes guys.

I'm just really hating the wide-shot of talent. The set looks theatrical, the haze in the back isn't helping. Might have to use a take without the smoke and add it in later.

So I'm trying to darken as much of the set as possible, might even crop into the shot a bit.

 

[Marc Wielage]

I'm just really hating the wide-shot of talent. The set looks theatrical, the haze in the back isn't helping. Might have to use a take without the smoke and add it in later. So I'm trying to darken as much of the set as possible, might even crop into the shot a bit.

Not necessary -- a vignette could do it with any reasonable color-correction program. I would not consider RCX up for a commercial grade.

I agree with Sam Windell above about placing an emphasis on the razor. A tracking power window with some sharpening might help, but a lot would depend on the focus of the original shot.

 

[Derek Morrison]

I like it Savva, feels like he just got out of the shower.

 

[Antony Newman]

First time using Resolve ...

AJ

 

[Brett Harrison]