Post Production - Coloring

Coloring is crucial in film. It acts as a powerful storytelling tool, allowing us to show emotions, set the tone, influence the audience's perception, etc. Today I will illustrate how I edited the color of footage that my group and I filmed to a darker tone. 

I edited the color of the footage on the iPhone photos app. I pressed the edit button at the bottom on the screen, the second one from the right. Then, I adjusted the lighting and color of the entire video by following this pattern: 

- Exposure -50

- Highlights +25

- Shadows -51

- Contrast +12

- Brightness -13

- Black point +1

- Saturation +2

- Vibrance +8

- Warmth -13

- Tint +15

- Sharpness +15

Before:

After:

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By changing the colors to a darker shade, the tone shifts to a more mysterious and intense atmosphere. This small adjustment helps enhance the storytelling, making the scene feel more immersive and engaging.