Colour Grading

Since I've never really had any experience in regard to colour grading before, I wanted to research exactly what it was, and the best way to approach it. This is because it's an important role in the post-production process, which can change the look of film entirely.

Colour grading, is the process of enhancing motion picture visuals by editing grades. It is mainly used to colour correct, by gradually processing or using grades on specific shots. Some shots it's mainly used for are:

- Under/Overexposure
- Colour Cast (Where there is one bold colour within frame)
- Mismatched shots (for continuity purposes of the film)

I'm going to further research the best method of colour correcting through Final Cut.

(Professional) Order of Workflow
In regard to the process of colouring, it's important to structure and organise my approach to the grading. This is because it's easy to get lost and end up distorting the image because where you are becomes confusing. Therefore, I researched how to set up and follow a workflow in regard to Grading.

Here, is an operation of workflow I found online:
http://www.colorgradingcentral.com/archives/fcp-x-color-grading-tutorials-order-of-operation-workflow 

This states that there are three sections to setting up a successful workflow:
1. Correction Stage:
    - Setting The Focus Exposure
    - Setting Dynamic Range & Contrast
    - Colour Balancing
    - Shot-to-Shot Matching

2. Look Building
    - Mood
    - Time of Day
    - Location
    - Popular Looks
    - Stylised Looks

3. Secondary/Isolation
    - Clean up
    - Focusing