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/cinematiccolorsQuality & Retouch
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Reference Image Requirement
Image or scene needing cinematic Hollywood color grading and mood enhancement.
Reference Brief: 35mm widescreen film still, Hollywood teal and warm amber grading, retro diner booth at dusk, neon reflections, and rich shadows.
/cinematiccolors
Cinematic Color Grading & Tonal Balance
Hollywood cinematic color grading and palette balancing with rich shadows and balanced skin tones.
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#cinematic#color grading#teal and orange#film still#anamorphic#kodak film
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Master Production Prompt Recipe
/cinematiccolors. Use the attached composition as the visual foundation.
Role: Feature Film Digital Intermediate Colorist.
Scene: [SCENE DESCRIPTION - e.g. Stylish man sitting in a vintage diner booth at dusk looking out large window].
Color Grading Target: [COLOR PALETTE - e.g. Hollywood Teal and Amber Orange Anamorphic Grade].
Tonal Architecture & Color Science:
- Shadows: Lifted, velvety deep cyan-teal blacks with preserved shadow detail and zero color clipping.
- Midtones: Creamy, organic Kodak Portra warm skin tones, glowing naturally between 50-70 IRE.
- Highlights: Soft compressed roll-off in the highlights with warm amber-golden glow emanating from lamps and neon reflections.
Optical Characteristics:
- Emulate the organic color response of Kodak Vision3 500T 5219 color negative motion picture film.
- Authentic subtle 35mm optical grain structure uniformly dispersed across midtones.
- Cohesive color harmony: all practical light sources (neon signs, headlights, streetlamps) sit harmoniously within the graded palette.
Negative Prompt Guardrails
digital harshness, green cast on skin, oversaturated neon, crushed black clipping, washed out highlights, mobile phone camera look
Pro Execution Tips
- Name specific film stocks (e.g. Kodak Vision3 500T) for authentic color emulation.
- Specify shadow tints and skin tone warmth separately for professional color balance.
