Achieving that perfect color grade \u2014 and color correction \u2014 is something that filmmakers yearn for. There\u2019s just something so refreshing about a perfectly colored video. Most of the time, we consider our color tools to be those that we use in our editors, or within Resolve. However, there\u2019s one tool you can utilize on set that will make managing perfect color much easier. That tool is a color checker \u2014 or color chart.<\/p>\n
I have to admit that until not too long ago, I\u2019d never used a color checker on anything. Obviously, I had seen them around, but I wasn\u2019t sure how they\u2019d work for me as a filmmaker. Frankly, when I got one, I had to pore over videos online to figure out just how this tool would make me a better cinematographer. After much effort, I\u2019ve discovered just how powerful a color checker can be. <\/span><\/p>\n Let’s take a look at how this little tool can help you get better video. <\/span><\/p>\n There\u2019s so much that goes into making sure you have perfect colors in your video \u2014 from proper CRI balance in your lighting to setting the best white balance temperature in your camera. All of these factors play a vital role in getting perfect color from your images. The role of the color checker, or color chart, is to help keep color constant and consistent throughout the entire process. Through lens changes, camera changes, lighting changes, etc., color charts keep everything running smoothly. <\/span><\/p>\n Now, how in the world does it do this? Essentially, the color palettes in your color checkers are perfect swabs of cyan, green, magenta, yellow, red, and blue. Once captured within the frame of your camera, this image is then brought into your NLE. Once in your NLE, or color correction software, you can harness this to correct for the picture perfect color. <\/span><\/p>\n Check out this video below for a more comprehensive tutorial on how to incorporate this in your next project. <\/span><\/p>\n
\nPerfect Color<\/h3>\n