Color grading for a music video.
Stills from the final grade, directly from the Davinci timeline
Overview of the visual and technical choices that shaped the final look
A dark, gritty palette built around deep greens, dirty ambers and cold shadows. The look embraces the roughness of the environment, leaning into low-key contrast and textured midtones to create a raw, street level aesthetic.
Skin tones are kept intentionally imperfect, leaning slightly toward olive and desaturated gold to match the environment’s mood. Exposure sits low, creating a sense of weight and realism.
Different environments are unified by the same low-key visual language: dirty shadows, controlled warmth in highlights, and a subdued overall palette.
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