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Breakdown / Order of Operations

Denoise - Spatial and temporal noise reduction is applied to the footage prior to all transforms.

Weave - Optional gate weave using the Camera Shake OFX.

Border - A film border can be added as a matte. Halation reacts realistically with the border and will bleed over the edge.

CST - The footage is transformed from its original gamma and color space to Arri LogC and Alexa Wide Gamut using a Color Space Transform.

GamutLim - Out of gamut artifacts from can be fixed by limiting working color space to a more narrow gamut.

Cam WB - Camera white balance is adjusted using Chromatic Adaptation. This method converts to LMS color space, making adjustments more photometrically accurate.

Cam EXP - Pre-emulation “camera” exposure is adjusted here.

Halation - Halation is added to the footage in linear space so that it reacts accordingly with each stop of dynamic range based on the original light intensity of the scene. Halation threshold, size, and color are all customizable.

Pre Con - Pre-emulation contrast is adjusted here.

Sat - Saturation is adjusted here

(Empty Space) - This space is for the user to add nodes. Most primary and secondary creative grading occurs at this point.

Blur - The resolution of the footage is adjusted using a Gaussian blur serving as an optical low pass filter.

Grain - Grain is added using Resolve’s Film Grain OFX. The parameters approximate a 16mm look by default, but can be adjusted depending on the input footage resolution and the desired output format (e.g. 8mm, 16mm, 35mm, 70mm).

Dust - An optional dust node using Resolve’s Film Damage OFX. The included customized settings keep the dust minimal and realistic, but can be adjusted to taste.

Den+Sub - Film-like color response and saturation is implemented with RGB matrix adjustments. Subtractive color mixing is also implemented here.

NS Matrix - An optional neon suppression matrix. Resolve displays a LUT icon on the node, but the referenced file is a .xml, not a .cube and the script performs a matrix adjustment to ACES AP0 primaries, so it does not clip or clamp data in any way.

LABmixH - Optional matrix adjustment in CIELAB color space to the A and B hue channels. This compresses and rotates hues towards a more complimentary color palette.

LABmixL - Optional matrix adjustment in CIELAB color space to the L channel. This changes luminance and contrast according to certain hues.

Lab Sat - Optional, channel-specific, color separation and saturation in CIELAB color space.

Vintage - Creates a vintage 60’s era film look through secondary adjustments to the greens, and RGB matrix adjustments to the red and green channels. This node is best combined with the neon suppression node and subtractive mixing nodes to further add to the look.

Highlights - Adds a shoulder to the tone curve for more nuanced highlight roll-off. Also adds a subtle green tint to highlights.

Grade WB - Post-emulation white balance with the offset wheel

Grade Pri - Post-emulation primary adjustments

Grade SAT - Post-emulation saturation

Post CON - Post-emulation contrast

HiSoft - Additional option for controlling specular highlights

PrintFilm - An output option for print film emulation looks. Uses the Kodak 2383 and Fujifilm 3513 Rec. 709 print film emulation LUTs.

Cineon - An output option for Cineon negative scan looks. Uses a CST to go from Cineon film log gamma to Rec. 709.

PostCon - Post-emulation linear contrast

Warmer - Adds a warmer white point by adjusting curve end points

Sharpen - Subtle post sharpening is added to enhance grain.

A more in-depth explanation of the nodes and workflow is included in the User-Guide pdf.