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A colour grading exercise
In this Insight, we use a reference still from Kong: Skull Island to build an inspired look that reflects an apocalyptic, toxic landscape. This Insight draws the key elements, emphasising controlling lifted and diffused shadows while managing colour casts so warm they may as well be dichromatic!
Shot by Director of Photography Larry Fong, the look of Kong: Skull Island heavily draws inspiration from Apocalypse Now. Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts captured a classic ‘70s look during principal photography. Combining a few simple serial nodes using straightforward tools like contrast/pivot and the primary corrector allows you to build a flexible and colourful look without worrying about breaking a qualifier or a power window.
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