DaVinci Resolve: Quick White Balance Correction with RGB Curves

Check out Alex Jordan's courses on color grading over at http://filmsimplified.com/?affcode=u1425569190s63

Have you ever forgotten to set your white balance on your camera before shooting some video? Or have you downloaded your footage and realized that the color was a little, or even a lot, off? You can fix it quickly and easily in DaVinci Resolve with the RGB curves. And the same idea applies to any color grading app with RGB curves.

Now don’t let that scare you off. I used to be scared of the RGB curves. They seemed so complex and mysterious. But using this simple method, you can white balance a clip in just a few seconds!

I learned how to do this from Alex over at the new YouTube channel “Learn Color Grading”. Lots of quality tutorials on color grading with DaVinci Resolve, definitely worth your time to have a look and subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/LearnColorGrading

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Gear in this episode:

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X-Rite Color Checker Passport. This one is a little more pricey but is a pro tool

Amazon: https://geni.us/W22ZKt
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/651253-REG/X_Rite_MSCCPP_ColorChecker_Passport.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/XRCCPP/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xXRCCPP

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Lastolite Ezy Balance Gray Card. Little less expensive but good quality gray card (also good for manual exposure and focus)

Amazon: https://geni.us/xk5XZq
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/330874-REG/Lastolite_LL_LR1250_EZ_Balance_Grey.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/LAEBGW12/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xLAEBGW12

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Audio Technica AT4053b Hypercardioid Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphone

Amazon: https://geni.us/QJcbt
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/642499-REG/Audio_Technica_AT4053B_AT4053b_Hypercardioid_Condenser_Microphone.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/AUAT4053B/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xAUAT4053B

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Tascam DR-60D mkII Audio Recorder

Amazon: https://geni.us/XrPHkfW
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1084690-REG/tascam_dr_60mkii_portable_recorder_for_dslr.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/TADR60DMKII/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xTADR60DMKII

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Panasonic GH4 m4/3 Camera

Amazon: https://geni.us/zdDXlo7
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1028453-REG/panasonic_dmc_gh4kbody_lumix_dmc_gh4_mirrorless_micro.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/PADMCGH4B/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xPADMCGH4B

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Olympus 45mm f/1.8 Lens (My favorite m4/3 lens)

Amazon: https://geni.us/LTHbF
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/971404-REG/olympus_v311030bu000_m_45mm_f1_8_lens.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/OL4518B/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xOL4518B

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Atomos Shogun 4K HDMI Recorder

Amazon: https://geni.us/tg2hZW
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1046387-REG/atomos_atomshogun_shogun_7_4k_hdmi.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/ATSG/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xATSG

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Photoflex Starlite QL Softbox Kit (this is my key light):
Amazon: https://geni.us/YryK
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/132309-REG/Photoflex_FV_SL1622KIT_Starlite_QL_SilverDome_1.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/PHSLSDSK/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xPHSLSDSK

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ePhoto 4500 Watt Compact Fluorescent Softbox Kit

Amazon: https://geni.us/hkNgi

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Music copyright Curtis Judd 2012

Ethics statement: Some of the links above are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, or other affiliate links.