BEFORE COLOUR GRADE:

FIRST COLOUR GRADE:

As you can see with the before still, it is quite bland and dull and needed something to give it some life and personality. When watching the scene, you already see a guy being chased. What is missing is the sci-fi element that was also meant to be showcased in the very short clip. So in order to give that implication, I dulled down all the highlights and brightness, increased the shadows, and gave the highlights/shadows a blue tint. I believe it makes the clip instantly more creepy and intense.

SECOND COLOUR GRADE:

For the next still, I completely went in the opposite direction and created a more warm atmosphere. I changed the temperature, increased the exposure and played a bit more with saturation and vibrancy. This made my clip go from dark and sinister to light hearted and possibly comedic. As someone who wishes she was talented enough to be an art student, I love playing around with colours and how they can instantly alter the mood of the shot.

THIRD COLOUR GRADE:

Finally, I really went all out and decided to add tints and hues of pink to change the vibe yet again. It almost seems like it is dusk and the sun is setting, and reflecting pretty pink light onto the character as he runs from the anonymous source. I like this one as it’s different and combines the warm and cool tones used in the previous two colour grades.