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COLOR-GRADING5 MIN READ

Commit to a Pre-Grade Brief

Create a specific pre-grade brief for a real color project.

Write a pre-grade brief for a real color-grading project before opening the timeline. a short film scene, brand spot, interview package, music video, or social cutdown where references and notes could pull the grade in different directions Aim: By the first review, this grade should make [visual promise] true for [shots/deliverable]. Measures: I will judge it by [reference], [continuity/protected color], and [delivery check]. First change: I will complete [limited first pass] before experimenting with looks. In 2 days, review whether you wrote the brief before grading and whether it reduced first-pass rework. Before a first-pass grade on a client interview…

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