Color Grade

 Color Grading

Scene in my film opening: Establishing shot of store. 

Here is my first time experimenting with color grading. I will be using color grading in many scenes to build the atmosphere I want. For this particular example of the store, the original shot was taken in daylight and is generic. I wanted to create a warm mood to the beginning. This is the very start of the movie so the audience should feel welcome and wanting to continue. It is meant to influence their feelings. By pushing the golden glow the mood completely changes. The colder blue tone the original image had creates a feeling of isolation and coldness that isn't as appealing for an audience. I have made a vibrant setting that acts as the calm before the storm. Inside the convenience store there are bright lights and it serves as a good transition into that lighting. This also adds to the narrative journey I will be taking the viewer on throughout my opening. I plan on the beginning to be bright and vibrant. As the story continues and especially towards the end once Bob is isolated the blue color in the original image will be prevalent. I want a desaturated look that establishes loneliness and danger. This will create the mood I want the audience to feel and control their emotions. 

Original-

Edited-

The settings I used were

• Exposure: 0.9
• Contrast: 18.5
• Highlights: -47.8
• Shadows: -39.1
• Whites: -15.2
• Blacks: -19.6
• Temperature: 5.4
• Tint:  -9.8
• Vibrancy:  29.3
• Saturation: 114.1
• Highlights: Orange Shade