The technical process of fixing inconsistencies in footage: balancing exposure, white balance, and colour across shots so everything looks consistent.
Colour correctionThe technical process of fixing inconsistencies in footage: ... is the foundation before colour grading. If shots were filmed under different lighting conditions, correction evens them out so they feel like they belong in the same world. It is fixing problems; grading is adding style.
Colour correction in the real world
Beyonce’s Lemonade (2016), filmed across multiple days in different Louisiana locations under varying natural light conditions, required extensive colour correctionThe technical process of fixing inconsistencies in footage: ... before any creative grading could begin. Morning light in an abandoned plantation looks entirely different from afternoon light on a flooded street. Correction made those shots feel like they inhabit the same visual world.
Related terms
Colour gradeThe creative process of applying a stylised look to the vide..., ColoristA specialist who handles the colour grading of the video in ..., Picture lockThe point in post-production when the edit is fully approved..., Rough cutThe first assembled version of the video: all the best foota..., Director of Photography (DP)The head of the camera and lighting departments. The DP tran...