Hdr Color Grading Masterclass

Professional training in practical HDR color correction, not theory or use of program tools.

What you'll learn

Building and properly setting a fully professional HDR signal path.

How to make a 1st Reference Class studio at a very low cost.

Which monitor is worth buying and which is not.

What is HDR in practice.

Scene-Referred vs. Display-Referred

Fully understand of HDR Color Management in RCM and ACES.

Correct image brightness adjustments during color correction in HDR.

Color grading in such a way as to protect it from aggressive ABL systems.

Absolute brightness zones and the type of content that should be included in them for your image to comply with ITU-R recommendations.

How do we use ITU.R. standards in practice?

Practice HDR HLG workflow from A to Z.

Practice HDR10 workflow from A to Z.

Practice HDR10+ workflow from A to Z.

Practice HDR Vivid workflow from A to Z.

Practice basic DolbyVision workflow.

Real color corrections on full film scenes, not on shots taken out of context, with a full description of the thought process and techniques used.

Fully professional preparation of metadata for platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ and HBO Max..

Creating mezzanine files for the direct end customer.

Requirements

You should understand the basic color correction tools in the Color module in DaVinci Resolve.

You don't need to have any knowledge about HDR technology. I will teach you everything you need.

Description

If you’re here, I probably don’t need to explain what HDR is or convince you that the sooner you learn to work with it, the better. New standards have permanently broken away from the previous era, and this process is irreversible. Almost a decade ago, Amazon and Netflix set this machine in motion, and this year, Brazil became the first country in the world to launch 3.0 television—television in HDR technology.I’ve designed this training to be as practical as possible. I’ve been professionally involved in color correction in HDR since 2018, and I’ve tailored this training with professionals in mind. You won’t find techniques related to color correction itself, look design, or film emulation here. However, I will efficiently and, most importantly, effectively teach you the essential principles of HDR color correction in each of the currently used HDR standards: HLG, HDR10, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, and HDR Dolby Vision.I’ll teach you how to prepare the timeline properly, create trim passes, and generate metadata—even the ones that can’t be exported directly from DaVinci Resolve but are regularly requested by content providers. You’ll learn how to export this data, how to generate mezzanine files, and how to prepare files for the end client or any external content provider.I’ll demonstrate working techniques using real-world examples and entire scenes, not just isolated frames taken out of context. Additionally, I’ll show you how to set up a home studio for 100% reference work with HDR material at minimal cost!After this training, you’ll be fully capable of professionally performing color correction in all HDR technologies and delivering it appropriately to either the end client or any HDR content provider. You’ll also gain access to our discussion group, where we continuously expand our repository of confirmed recipes for preparing materials and metadata specific to various providers in different countries. This channel will provide ongoing support, especially during your initial projects, so you can feel confident and at ease.Be one of the first in your area to offer content delivery services in HDR standards. The investment in this training will pay off quickly!Let’s get started!

Overview

Section 1: HDR professional studio

Lecture 1 What will you need for your studio?

Section 2: Understand High Dynamic Range standards

Lecture 2 What exactly is HDR?

Lecture 3 Nits in real HDR life

Lecture 4 The whole power is in the metadata.

Section 3: HDR Color Management

Lecture 5 Scene-Refered workflow and HDR gamuts

Lecture 6 RCM - Output CS

Lecture 7 RCM - Working and Input CS

Lecture 8 ACES - Output, working and Input CS

Lecture 9 Footage normalization

Lecture 10 Conscious control of interspace mappings

Section 4: The master rules of HDR grading

Lecture 11 Theory essence of HDR color correction

Section 5: HDR grading PRACTICE - First training shots

Lecture 12 Color management settings

Lecture 13 Practice shot 1 - Interview

Lecture 14 Practice shot 2 - The Harvester

Lecture 15 Practice shot 3 - Night shot from Sony Venice

Lecture 16 Practice shot 4 - Beautiful area contrast from BMD Pocket

Section 6: HDR grading PRACTICE - Professional corporate scene

Lecture 17 Corporate scene - Shot 1

Lecture 18 Corporate scene - Shot 2

Lecture 19 Corporate scene - Shot 3

Lecture 20 Corporate scene - Shot 4 and 5

Lecture 21 Corporate scene - Shot 6

Lecture 22 Corporate scene - Shot 7

Lecture 23 Corporate scene - Shot 8

Section 7: HDR grading PRACTICE - Wedding Trailer

Lecture 24 Wedding trailer - Introduction

Lecture 25 Wedding trailer - Shot 1

Lecture 26 Wedding trailer - Shot 2

Lecture 27 Wedding trailer - Shot 3

Lecture 28 Wedding trailer - Shot 4

Lecture 29 Wedding trailer - Shot 5

Lecture 30 Wedding trailer - Shot 6

Lecture 31 Wedding trailer - Shot 7

Section 8: Content Delivery

Lecture 32 HLG VDM

Lecture 33 HLG direct for consumer

Lecture 34 HLG transmission file render

Lecture 35 PQ VDM and any other version

Lecture 36 Types of metadata delivering

Lecture 37 HDR10 metadata preparation

Lecture 38 HDR10 mezzanine file

Lecture 39 HDR10plus metadata preparation

Lecture 40 HDR10plus mezzanine file

Lecture 41 HDR DolbyVision metadata preparation

Lecture 42 HDR DolbyVision mezzanine file

Lecture 43 HDR Vivid metadata preparation

Lecture 44 HDR Vivid mezzanine file

Section 9: Now it's your turn

Lecture 45 Come to our HDR Specialist Community

Cinematographers who want to add an HDR content delivery service to their offer.,Top professional colorists who want to quickly and efficiently learn to prepare fully professional content for providers such as Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime, HBO Max, Canal+, etc.