{"id":69513,"date":"2016-01-14T10:44:43","date_gmt":"2016-01-14T16:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=69513"},"modified":"2016-09-13T10:54:43","modified_gmt":"2016-09-13T15:54:43","slug":"davinci-resolve-tip-using-a-color-chart-to-match-your-shots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/davinci-resolve-tip-using-a-color-chart-to-match-your-shots\/","title":{"rendered":"DaVinci Resolve Tip: Using a Color Chart to Match Your Shots"},"content":{"rendered":"

Color correction can be a very frustrating process for those without much post-production experience, but using a color chart on set can make things much easier in the color suite.<\/h2>\n

More filmmakers and editors than ever before are attempting to color correct<\/strong> their own footage, largely because everyone now has access to industry standard color software, like DaVinci Resolve<\/a>. Unfortunately, most filmmakers without a background in color correction<\/strong> struggle to grade their footage properly \u2014 and in many cases, do more harm than good.<\/p>\n

One of the greatest challenges when coloring footage<\/strong> involves matching shots. Inconsistencies in footage are very common, and are often caused by issues having to do with light quality, lens filters, and mismatched cameras, among other things.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, DaVinci Resolve has a built in Color Match tool<\/strong> that allows you to quickly and easily automate the process of balancing the color on your shots.<\/p>\n

\"Easy<\/p>\n

Color Match<\/strong> allows you to overlay a virtual color chart of your choice (including the industry standard X-Rite Color Checker<\/a>) on top of your source footage.<\/p>\n

Simply choose your color chart and camera settings (such as the X-Rite ColorChecker<\/strong> in the example above), and then turn on the Color Chart<\/strong> in your viewer by navigating the drop down menu on the bottom left of the window.<\/p>\n

\"Resolve<\/p>\n

By lining up DaVinci\u2019s color chart<\/strong> with a real color chart that you\u2019ve captured on your original raw footage, Resolve is easily able to match the colors to automatically fix and offset color inconsistencies.<\/p>\n

\"Resolve<\/p>\n

The end result may not be perfect for your final product, but it\u2019ll serve as a much better starting point to work from as you begin to do your secondary color corrections<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The video below from Curtis Judd<\/a> shows exactly how Color Match works in DaVinci Resolve 11<\/strong>. It\u2019s worth noting that this feature works in a very similar\u00a0way in Resolve 12.<\/p>\n