It's also increasingly possible to do complicated color grading on relatively affordable hardware, with even the entry-level MacBook Pro being capable of color grading HD and 4K imagery with some workflow tweaks. While you might not become a colorist yourself, you need to have a handle on what is possible and how to be a great client when hiring colorists for your projects. Need to grade your footage? Check out these available programs.Ĭolor grading is one of the essential skills filmmakers must master to get the images they want to tell their stories.
