Red Log Film

[Mark Andersen]

I am using Red Log Film much more these days. I find that I get so much more control of the highlights and shadow this way. Actually seems to much more DR with this work flow, its actually quite a contrast toRedGamma 4. I'm curious what others are doing in Redcine X etc.

 

[Marc Wielage]

In the last couple of years, I've stuck with RedColor2/3/4 and RedLogFilm and it's worked pretty well in Resolve. RedGamma is fine if you're trying to monitor something approaching Rec709 on set.

 

[David Battistella]

I am finding that the combination of Redlog film and a simple S curve gives a very pleasant result and the widest DR. Gives you a lot of room to produce images with a wide histogram provided you exposed specific scenes correctly.

 

[Mark Andersen]

S curves are my primary way of controlling the contrast and look of the file. With REDlogFilm however I find I always need to drag the toe or blacks to the right. This is the starting point for me with my curves.

 

[PatrickFaith]

So much of my stuff is composited(i'd say 90% of the shots have gone through a composite step in nuke), that I feel I really need to use redlogfilm or linear (then for redlogfilm i unlog for composites). I can't figure out how to use the redgamma modes when i'm doing a lot of compositing in nuke.

 

[Blair S. Paulsen]

One of the strengths of a RLF starting point is being able to create a custom shape in the toe that suits the material and your creative intent. The "milky" log look is just a way of spreading out the code vales more equitably to maintain precision at lower bit depths. A gamma curve, custom or pre-set, is essentially always in play to create an image that displays properly. Enjoy.

Cheers - #19

 

[Jamon Lewis]

I've been using RLF since I've been using RCX

 

[Marcus Friedlander]

I absolutely love looking at the contrasty DC2/RG4 on set but I always start my grades from DC2/RLF for the flexibility.

 

[Sam Taylor]

Ditto. RLF is the way I do it in RCX unless grading some landscapes scenes.