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Here's a screen grab from the model shoot yesterday, shot with the Sony a7 III, FE 85mm f/1.8, Hoya ND8, S-log2, ISO 800, f/6.3 and graded with Leeming LUT Pro. Very excited about the new LUTs, and S-log2 is now my very favorite picture profile; but the banding in the sky just kills it for... Continue Reading →
Shot with the Sony a7 III and S-log2. https://youtu.be/BLngo0vEX3w
I still see lots of YouTubers grossly underexposing their S-log footage, which leads to a bunch of noise to deal with in post. Here's an example of a correctly exposed clip along with a screen grab from the same video on YouTube. Incidentally, prior to Athena, whether shooting Cine2, HLG or S-log, previous LUTs required... Continue Reading →
With the release of Paul Leeming's 'Athena' LUT, Sony Alpha cameras now have dazzling color. The video was shot with the a7 III, Sony 85mm f/1.8, Cine2 picture profile and edited in DaVinci Resolve using an LG OLED as a grading monitor. https://youtu.be/GC3kx9BJW_o
Alongside the newly released Pro II LUTs, Paul Leeming has also given us Athena LUTs, which he says "are a brighter version of Pro II, designed around placing middle grey (also known as 18% grey) at the 50% IRE level after the LUT has been applied, while retaining the same perfect colorimetry". Both Athena and... Continue Reading →
Once you've added your LUT folders in Resolve, applying LUTs to your clips couldn't be any easier. SOOC Node #1 Leeming LUT Pro. Right click on nodes to reveal menus. Leeming LUT Pro Node #2 Leeming LUT Pro Quickie Neutral Film Leeming LUT Pro Quickie Neutral Film Node #2 Reduce Contrast Reduced Contrast
Here are a few screen grabs from a recent project, shot with the Sony a7 III, FE 85mm f/1.8, Cine2 and graded with Leeming LUT Pro and RocketStock LUTs. Straight out of camera. Waveform (Luma). RGB Parade. Vectorscope. Leeming LUT Pro, pulled down shadows, boosted saturation. RocketStock LUT (Korben). RocketStock LUT (Arabica). RocketStock LUT (Fusion).... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/nFG1XpcK2pE In this video, I give some brief early impressions of using an OLED TV for grading, how I think the soon-to-be released LG CX 48" OLED could be ideal for filmmakers and how I messed up the skin tones in my last video. 1. Straight out of camera. 2. Leeming LUT applied. 3. Graded... Continue Reading →
I almost always shoot Cine2, but a question from a forum member over at DPReview about noisy footage at ISO 3200 inspired me to whip out my a7 III and try out S-Log2 for only the second time in two years. I dragged the clip into the Final Cut Pro timeline, threw on Paul Leeming's... Continue Reading →
We just shared a couple of primers on exposing for skin tones and achieving perfect color using the X-Rite Colorchecker - but those are only the first steps toward getting a cinematic look. In order to obtain more accurate, pleasing color, Leeming LUT Pro is essential to the grading process - at least it is... Continue Reading →
Note: If you'd like to upload HLG HDR videos to YouTube, click here. 1) Import files. 2) Select clips in the timeline and in the inspector click on Color Space Override then select Rec.709 from the drop-down menu. 3) Select clips in the timeline and in the inspector, click on Camera LUT then select Leeming... Continue Reading →
Lumix GH5, Olympus 45mm f/1.2 Pro, Leeming LUT One Beta v.801, no correction in post. Lumix GH5, Olympus 45mm f/1.2 Pro, Leeming LUT One Beta v.801, curves adjustment only. Leeming LUT Pro
Lumix GH5, Olympus 45mm f/1.2 Pro, curves adjustment, no color correction in post. Leeming LUT Pro
Here's a quick beta test of Paul Leeming's latest version of his LUT to convert HLG to rec.709. When released, users will notice that in-camera saturation must be reduced to -5, and ETTR is highly recommended, otherwise clips will appear too dark on the timeline. Both color accuracy and dynamic range appear to have significantly... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/GqJlQEkxntA Paul Leeming has said he will be renting an a7 III and producing a new set of LUTs for the Sony very soon.
https://youtu.be/bQCVuopOJRc "Stages of Awakening" by Podington Bear Source License Leeming LUT Pro
The screen grab below is from a clip using the first beta LUT made by Paul Leeming with the CamAlign chart, making it the most accurate LUT to date for Panasonic HLG rec.709.
The Daejeon Chronicles 