Editing my trailer - Colour Grading

Colour grading is known as the process of altering and enhancing the colour of a motion picture, video image, or still image either electronically or digitally.


One of the many useful features of the editing software that I am using, Final Cut Pro, is that I have the ability to colour grade my trailer in order to suit the mood of the scene. For more emotional and sad scenes, such as the one where the character is crying about her dead brother, I have decided to alter the colours to a more darker shade. I chose to layer a shade of dark blue on top of the video to create a 'darker' and 'deathly' atmosphere which is appropriate for the scene.

 

As you can see from the before and after image, I have successfully colour graded the scene to create a darker feel which is what I was aiming for. I personally think that it looks much better because it is more emotional. I have also decided to do the same thing for the scene in which the mother is crying, also because of her dead son. Here is the before and after process of colour grading.

 

I think that this creative process is very helpful especially with the use of digital technology (Final Cut Pro) in order to create a more realistic and authentic film trailer. Real media products such as big budget motion pictures also colour grade their films in order for emotive effect which is what I have done so I think that this adds a professional touch to my trailer.