Color Grading for Filmmaking: The Vision, Art, and Science (Udemy.com)
The Most Concise Guide to Professional Color Grading with Adobe Premiere Pro.
Created by: Dandan Liu
Last updated January 2022
What you will learn
- How to properly color grade your footage with a professional 5 step method
- How to see the nuances of color
- How to use the Adobe Premiere Pro Lumetri Color Panel
- How to implement stylized looks to your image
- How color can deepen the moods/emotional undertones/themes of your story
How it compares
Against the other 293 rated Udemy courses in Video Editing & Animation on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.1 out of 5higher than 10% of them
- Reviews32#269 of 294 by number of reviews
- Length0.8 hoursshorter than 94% of them
- Last updatedJanuary 2022earlier than 62% of them
Course Description
Color grading has been the filmmaking world's biggest kept secret.
How do you subtly shift your colors so they transport us even further into your story?
How can color grading transform your footage into a work of art?
While there are many courses out there that teach you how to use color grading software, there are no courses out there that address comprehensively the creative and streamlined process for professional color grading.
This course shows you how, addressing both the art and science of color grading for filmmaking. The course is divided into three parts: seeing color, using color for storytelling, and implementing a technical 5 step process to translate your vision into reality with Adobe Premiere Pro Lumetri Color.
By the end of this course, you will have all the knowledge and a complete roadmap needed to develop your color grading sensibility and implement a look into your film.
Instructor Details
- 4.1 Rating
32 Reviews
Dandan Liu
Hi there! I’m Dandan, an Emmy award-winning filmmaker, creative educator, and monk-at-heart living in the Italian countryside.
As a self-taught filmmaker, I started making films while on a 4 year journey living in monasteries around the world. One film led to the next, and after persevering for many years, I found myself working full time on film crews and streaming my films on Roku, Apple TV, museums, trains, and airplanes.
I’m passionate about teaching filmmaking, because I believe that everyone can make amazing films without spending thousands of dollars or years in film school. My classes differ from others in that they emphasize an artisanal approach, using minimal, lightweight equipment to craft high quality, resonant films.
My other passion is helping others build flourishing creative lives from their truth. Once a year, I lead my signature program called Unravel, which brings people on a playful journey of self discovery. If you're feeling lost, stuck, or like you're just going through the motions- definitely check it out on my website.
The fun awaits. Check out my courses below! Feel free to connect with me on instagram too @dandanliustudio.
Cheering you on,
Dandan
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Reviews
By Lee E Jackson on 3/31/2024
I know all that is presented but still like to see what others do.
By Akbar Anderson on 12/13/2023
This course filled in the knowledge gaps I had -- even though I didn't know "what" those gaps were. I feel I have a solid foundational understanding of Color Grading, and a procedure for doing it. It actually seems kind of fun to do. I love that this whole course can be completed in one sitting while also giving all the necessary information.
By Mostafa Hesham on 10/15/2022
good job till now
By Volker Labitzke on 9/18/2022
Have you ever watched a gripping TV drama series all the critics were raving about? Due to its success, the producers quickly come up with a second season… you can’t wait for it to be aired… and when you finally get to watch it, you get that somber feeling: It’s not quite as good as season one. I’ve had exactly that experience with this course after completing Dandan’s course “Documentary Filmmaking with Soul”, which I loved. To be fair: Dandan succeeded in giving me a helpful overview of colour correction and colour grading techniques as well as the workflow involved - and that’s what I had been looking for when buying this course. However, I could not help getting the impression that it was made in a hurry, as if it was filmed in a single day. Just one example: Where “Documentary Filmmaking with Soul” comes with short individual clips to introduce every lesson in a simply beautiful way, this course just uses some unremarkable chapter headings. There is, of course, nothing wrong with that, but while Dandan’s main class really stands out from the crowd, the colour grading “sequel” feels like just one of several courses available on Udemy. Dandan’s genuine, positive personality did not shine through to me this time, and I missed her warm, encouraging smile, which had made the main filmmaking course so engaging. This course felt more as if she simply had to do it, more as a chore than out of passion. On a side note: 4 weeks after posting a question in the Q & A section of the course, I am still waiting for an answer from the tutor…
By André Martins on 7/14/2020
It's brief and works more like an overview of color grading concepts than a complete course on the subject - which is not an issue if that's what you're looking for. It won't get too technical or dive deep on color theories, but it's a good starting point to any filmmaker student.
By Crisaldo Pablo on 1/30/2020
I think its okay though its too short so you feel as if because you paid cheap, you got a very cheap service from UDemy. Also, she gives adobe premiere sample activities but when it came to saving the file, she only mentioned mac or apple sytem, exclusing students like me who use adobe on windows laptop. I would like to know the option for windows.
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