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Best cinematic LUTs to use with iPhone?
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If you are using Davinci Resolve you have several options:
1) Apple Log LUT the is included with Davinci Resolve--least desirable because you are not working in a linear color space. Resist the urge to use this simple method because things will never look quite right.
2) Resolve Color Management using the include Apple Log conversion. Works good if you are using one camera.
3) Color Space Transforms. Most flexible, particularly if you are using more than one camera. With this method you will convert from Apple Log to Davinci Wide Gamut, do your grading, and then in most instances, convert to Rec 709--this is what I do as do most others. Works great.
Here's a video on how to do it:
Mostyn has additional videos to help you learn more about color management in Davinci Resolve. One more thing. If you are using an Apple laptop or display make sure you have the Output Color Space set to Rec 709-A. The A stands for Apple. This way your colors will look correct when you publish to any of the social media platforms.
Hope this helps,
Don
1) Apple Log LUT the is included with Davinci Resolve--least desirable because you are not working in a linear color space. Resist the urge to use this simple method because things will never look quite right.
2) Resolve Color Management using the include Apple Log conversion. Works good if you are using one camera.
3) Color Space Transforms. Most flexible, particularly if you are using more than one camera. With this method you will convert from Apple Log to Davinci Wide Gamut, do your grading, and then in most instances, convert to Rec 709--this is what I do as do most others. Works great.
Here's a video on how to do it:
Mostyn has additional videos to help you learn more about color management in Davinci Resolve. One more thing. If you are using an Apple laptop or display make sure you have the Output Color Space set to Rec 709-A. The A stands for Apple. This way your colors will look correct when you publish to any of the social media platforms.
Hope this helps,
Don
I second the warning against Apple's official Rec709 LUT. Linear color space aside, it just looks pretty awful. More or less a faithful recreation of Apple's over-contrasty and over-saturated look out of the iPhone camera when not shooting in Apple Log.
I've tested a lot of LUTs, especially as I like to burn my look in camera when I need a fast turn around for social using Blackmagic Camera or Kino. My top LUT picks for iPhone Apple Log would be:
1. The One LUT for Apple Log (faithful emulation of the Arri Alexa K1S1 look - this is my go to 90% of the time).
2. The ProLost Neutral rec709 LUT built into the Kino app. This is the rec709 LUT apple should have made. Way less contrast.
3. Using Film Convert plugin in Resolve along with Cinematch I've exported a few of their film stock emulations as 33pt LUTs. They are so stylized I rarely use them, but get great results.
Curious St0rMl0rD what you found works best for you?
I've tested a lot of LUTs, especially as I like to burn my look in camera when I need a fast turn around for social using Blackmagic Camera or Kino. My top LUT picks for iPhone Apple Log would be:
1. The One LUT for Apple Log (faithful emulation of the Arri Alexa K1S1 look - this is my go to 90% of the time).
2. The ProLost Neutral rec709 LUT built into the Kino app. This is the rec709 LUT apple should have made. Way less contrast.
3. Using Film Convert plugin in Resolve along with Cinematch I've exported a few of their film stock emulations as 33pt LUTs. They are so stylized I rarely use them, but get great results.
Curious St0rMl0rD what you found works best for you?