So for my second screen project, I decided to colour grade it like so (see image below).
before
after
After trying out different styles, I preferred this one the most and also figured that it would be suitable for the “horror” vibe that I’m trying to achieve. I personally think it’s great how colour could be considered as a versatile ‘tool’ to be able to transform the clip into whatever we want it to be; all the way from something that’s warm, homey and cozy to something that’s cool and creepy.
Below is the list of what I did in terms of the colour grading:
- Decreased the temperature to make it cooler
- Decreased the exposure
- Decreased the contrast
- Decreased the shadows
- Decreased the ‘blacks’
- Decreased the saturation
- Dragged the midtones & highlights to blue
Since I used found footage from Pexels, not all the clips could look exactly the same colour-wise, but I did manage to find a collection of footage called Country House Vibes (see link below) that maintains a specific aesthetic, which I could use to create a more cohesive look for my film.
Country House Vibes Collection: https://www.pexels.com/collections/country-house-vibes-ppnxkyj/
From that collection, I chose the clip below to try and create a different colour style.
For this, I wanted to try and create a “dreamy blurry” effect to differentiate this shot and show contrast from the rest of the film. This style is to symbolize that the subject was reminiscing, and that it was merely a happy memory. I followed this tutorial below to create this effect.
Basically, just duplicate the clip and add the ‘luma key’ and ‘gaussian blur’ from the ‘effects’ panel, and adjust the amount of blur accordingly (see image below).
Reference List:
tfortushar 2019, ‘Make A Dreamy Blury Look | Under A Minute – Adobe Premiere Pro Tutorial’, YouTube, viewed 26 September 2021, <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WT12PfaIBM>
Shuraev, Y. ‘Country House Vibes’, Pexels, viewed 26 September 2021, <https://www.pexels.com/collections/country-house-vibes-ppnxkyj/>
