u/Top_Bake9234

When you make your main edit (I'm talking to folks who make something like a 6-11 minute feature for clients) and make a 1 minute highlight reel, teaser, etc. how are you utilizing them together?

Is the 1-minute edit often directly included in your final product? Do you use segments or chunks from it in the final video? Do you often use the same music or audio tracks in your final? Or on the other hand, is your feature a completely different video altogether?

Curious about how much different people are blending them. If you do use them together, would love to see a post of one of your edits and final films to see how you're using them.

Main question, context below: What tips or tricks do you have for getting consistent color profiles across shots that were done in different lighting/settings?

I just edited my first highlight reel for a wedding, and watched a bunch of youtube videos to learn color grading as a total newbie. As I edited I was having a hard time not getting strong yellow vibes when I tried to color correct for all the red and orange from the barn space I was in. But then when I was outside, it felt like my shots trended toward a sort of underwater blue-green when I worked on grading. How do you color grade in a way that doesn't end up with these very strange different white balances that clash from shot to shot? Not looking for a magic wand, just suggestions or strategies from folks who know more than me.

Me: New to color grading. Sony a7iii, s-log3, used the sony sGamut3CineSlog3_to_LC-709 lut. (I've learned since that shoot that lots of people suggest trying s-log2 on the a7iii and to over-expose. Planning to try those with my next shoot).

Here's the video, if that helps - https://www.instagram.com/p/DbesoYsAOGg/

Thanks for your help!

Main question, context below: What tips or tricks do you have for getting consistent color profiles across shots that were done in different lighting/settings?

I just edited my first highlight reel for a wedding, and watched a bunch of youtube videos to learn color grading as a total newbie. As I edited I was having a hard time not getting strong yellow vibes when I tried to color correct for all the red and orange from the barn space I was in. But then when I was outside, it felt like my shots trended toward a sort of underwater blue-green when I worked on grading. How do you color grade in a way that doesn't end up with these very strange different white balances that clash from shot to shot? Not looking for a magic wand, just suggestions or strategies from folks who know more than me.

Me: New to color grading. Sony a7iii, s-log3, used the sony sGamut3CineSlog3_to_LC-709 lut. (I've learned since that shoot that lots of people suggest trying s-log2 on the a7iii and to over-expose. Planning to try those with my next shoot).

Here's the video, if that helps - https://www.instagram.com/p/DbesoYsAOGg/

Thanks for your help!

What's the best resource you've encountered in the last year to elevate either your creative work, the way you use your gear, or the management/marketing side of your business?

I'm reading Profit First by Mike Michalowicz right now, and I would say that's mine. I like that it's giving me a framework to structure money around to try and make the business sustainable.

Interested in videos, books, podcasts, creators, etc.