7 Color Grading Secrets I Wish I Discovered Sooner

7 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Grading 📣 Save $100 w/ Code YTFAM (Limited!)👇🏼 - Get Qazi's Toolkit: https://bit.ly/4jSEaM1 - Join Freelance Colorist: https://bit.ly/40U0gFq Watch FREE Webinar: https://bit.ly/4dqtXlH Business inquiries: https://bit.ly/3WB1HGi In this video I will share the 7 greatest tips I learned along the way as a professional colorist. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:25 - Color Correction vs Color Grading 00:05:17 - Key Terms - Hue 00:06:15 - Key Terms - Luminance 00:07:40 - Key Terms - Blown Up Highlight and Crushed Shadows 00:08:20 - Key Terms - Contrast 00:08:54 - Key Terms - Roll Off 00:09:51 - Key Terms - Muted Tones 00:11:06 - Key Terms - Make It Pop 00:12:16 - Key Terms - Temperature 00:14:20 - Order of Operation - Conversion 00:15:52 - Order of Operation - Balance 00:18:11 - Order of Operation - Look 00:20:23 - Order of Operation - Texture 00:21:43 - Do Not Use LUT 00:22:15 - Proper Display Settings 00:23:22 - Go Big Then Shrink 00:26:30 - Learn and Apply 00:26:51 - Conclusion ABOUT ME I'm Waqas Qazi, founder and senior colorist at Qazi & Co. I have worked with PRIME VIDEO, ADIDAS, TOYOTA, VIZIO, etc. My mission is to share industry secrets by making fun and practical videos on color grading. My Work: https://waqasqazi.com/ IMDb: https://imdb.to/3rIm493 For Hire - Sponsorship - 1:1 Coaching https://waqasqazi.com/book SOCIAL Podcast: https://spoti.fi/3Y4XU4A Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theqazman/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@qazmanofficial Threads: https://www.threads.net/@theqazman #waqasqazi #davinciresolve #colorgrading