Color Correction for Man
I color corrected director Myna Joseph's high definition short subject, Man in Final Cut Pro. It was shot in Super 16, the negative was transferred to D-5 as a high definition, low-contrast safety transfer. After the initial offline, the editor recaptured the project as 1080p, 10-bit Uncompressed 4:2:2 media, which is what I worked with.
The original safety transfer necessitated contrast and color expansion for each shot in the movie to achieve the final image quality. Creatively, the director and cinematographer wanted a softer look to match the autumnal surroundings of the forest. The warmer tones of the lighting were preserved, and overly crushed blacks were avoided.
Roll your mouse over each image to see its original, uncorrected state.
