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Learn to grade.

Straight answers on log, LUTs, grain and getting a cinematic look, from the people who make the tools.

How do I get into cinematography, With what I have
Latest · 23 Oct 2026How do I get into cinematography, With what I haveRead →
iPhone 17 Pro Max Apple Log 2 to Rec 709: shoot it, convert it, grade it
Journal · 21 Oct 2026 iPhone 17 Pro Max Apple Log 2 to Rec 709: shoot it, convert it, grade it
Are paid LUTs worth it? An honest answer from someone who sells them
Journal · 6 Oct 2026 Are paid LUTs worth it? An honest answer from someone who sells them
Sony S-Log3 to Rec 709 without the noise and the green tint
Journal · 6 Oct 2026 Sony S-Log3 to Rec 709 without the noise and the green tint
How to add film grain in Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro and CapCut (the right way)
Journal · 25 Sep 2026 How to add film grain in Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro and CapCut (the right way)
8mm vs 16mm vs 35mm film grain: what's the difference and which should you use?
Journal · 19 Sep 2026 8mm vs 16mm vs 35mm film grain: what's the difference and which should you use?
GoPro footage looks flat and washed out? Here's the fix (Protune Flat and GP-Log)
Journal · 19 Sep 2026 GoPro footage looks flat and washed out? Here's the fix (Protune Flat and GP-Log)
DJI D-Log M to Rec 709: the simplest way to get normal-looking color
Journal · 17 Sep 2026 DJI D-Log M to Rec 709: the simplest way to get normal-looking color
Why your LUT looks bad (7 mistakes, and none of them are the LUT)
Journal · 16 Sep 2026 Why your LUT looks bad (7 mistakes, and none of them are the LUT)
Why does my footage look "digital" and not cinematic?
Journal · 16 Sep 2026 Why does my footage look "digital" and not cinematic?
How to add a LUT in CapCut (desktop and mobile, and the bit nobody tells you)
Journal · 15 Sep 2026 How to add a LUT in CapCut (desktop and mobile, and the bit nobody tells you)
Why does my iPhone Log footage look gray and washed out? (And how to fix it in about a minute)
Journal · 15 Sep 2026 Why does my iPhone Log footage look gray and washed out? (And how to fix it in about a minute)