Color Grading from Scratch: Technique and Narrative
Influences
A course by Cassiana Umetsu , Colorist
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this class you will learn a little about the studios and colorists that inspire me and the importance of always being connected with the artists they produce.”
In this video lesson Cassiana Umetsu addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Color Grading from Scratch: Technique and Narrative. Learn to treat the color, contrast, and saturation of audiovisual images with DaVinci Resolve and transmit messages through a coherent aesthetic.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences When we talk about influence, the first thing to keep in mind are the movies. From the classics to the modern, from the small screen to the big screen. But don't watch randomly, watch paying attention in the details, in the photography, the post-production details and why you find it beautiful or ugly. It is also important to know the studios that make the color of what you like. Now I'm going to talk about studios that inspire me and that I follow on social media. The biggest color studio reference in the world today is Company 3, an American company that uses the software we wi...”
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Course summary for: Color Grading from Scratch: Technique and Narrative
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Photography & Video -
Areas
Audiovisual Post-production, Color Correction

Cassiana Umetsu
A course by Cassiana Umetsu
As an audiovisual post-production professional and colorist, Cassiana Umetsu translates subjective ideas into a coherent aesthetic based on colors, contrasts, and nuances. With a degree in cinema from Brasília and qualifications from studies in New York, she has worked on projects for Netflix, Amazon Studios, Disney+, O2, Globo, and Vector Zero. She has also acted in music videos for artists such as Anitta and Letrux as well as in advertising campaigns for brands such as Coca-Cola, Microsoft, and Volkswagen.
In addition, Cassiana has collaborated with her unique sensitivity and technique in the post-production of films recognized by critics, including the short film Seiva Bruta, which was preselected for the 2022 Oscars, and the feature film Babenco, awarded at the Venice Film Festival. Other works that have marked her career are Música para morrer de amor, Medus, O ponto firme, A Batalha de Shangri-lá, and Abestalhados 2.
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