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I have a test mp4 clip I just want the first scene, the first eight seconds, colour graded as below as a test. The main goal is for it to feel very colourful, vivid and slightly surreal, but not warm/yellow. At the moment, increasing the saturation is making the whole scene yellow and the skin too red. What I'm after: Sky: I want the sky to read as a definite, rich blue, rather than grey/white. It may need to be isolated/masked or adjusted with HSL Secondary rather than relying on global colour correction. Please retain natural-looking white clouds/highlights where possible. Skin: Keep the man's skin looking natural. At the moment his face becomes too red/orange when the rest of the scene is saturated. Please isolate/protect skin tones and reduce red/orange saturation as necessary. Yellow cast: Remove the overall yellow/golden cast. I don't want a warm or sepia/cinematic look. Greens: Make the grass/foliage richer and fresher — more green, less yellow-green. Other colours: Reds, blues, greens, fruit, table setting etc. can be strongly saturated. I want individual colours to feel distinct rather than the whole image simply becoming warmer. Overall: Bright, lush, colourful, slightly heightened/surreal and beautiful. Think clean blue sky + vivid greens + saturated individual colours + believable skin. The colourfulness is important to the meaning of the scene, so I'm happy for it to look somewhat heightened rather than completely naturalistic. Please use selective colour/HSL/masks where necessary rather than just increasing global saturation. The two things I particularly want to avoid are yellow dominating the image and red/orange skin.
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Hi there, I’m Yasmeen. I can complete your project with professional quality and quick turnaround and clear communication, and revisions until you’re fully satisfied. Let’s discuss your more requirements. ✅✅ Portfolio Link ✅✅ [login to view URL]@Yasmeen-vy7ot/videos Best Regards: Yasmeen Ahmad
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Hello there! I understand you need vivid and joyful colour grading for the first eight seconds of your video clip. The goal is to achieve a rich blue sky, natural-looking skin tones, and vibrant greens without the yellow cast that currently affects the scene. With extensive experience in colour grading, I specialize in enhancing visuals while maintaining their natural essence. My skills in selective colour correction and HSL adjustments will ensure the sky is a clear blue, the skin tones remain authentic, and the greens are rich and fresh, all while avoiding any unwanted warmth. My approach will involve isolating and masking specific elements to achieve the desired vividness without compromising the overall aesthetic. I will carefully adjust saturation levels to highlight individual colours, ensuring a bright, lush, and slightly surreal look that enhances the scene's meaning. Please do check out my profile for project reviews and portfolio at: https://www.freelancer.com/u/ArtBee "I would love to discuss your project in more detail and share ideas to make it a success. Let me know a convenient time to connect!" Best Regards, Qasim Mansha
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Greetings, It looks like you need help with color grading a short video clip to achieve a vibrant and surreal look without the unwanted yellow tones. I can definitely assist with that! My approach would involve isolating specific elements like the sky and skin tones to ensure they maintain their natural appearance while enhancing the overall vibrancy. For the sky, I’d focus on creating a rich blue hue while keeping the clouds bright and natural. I would also carefully adjust the skin tones to avoid any red or orange casts, ensuring they look healthy and real. The greenery would be made more vibrant, and I’d selectively enhance other colors to make them pop without making the entire scene feel too warm. This way, we can achieve that bright, lush feel you’re after while keeping everything looking balanced and beautiful. Best regards, Saba Ehsan
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As an highly skilled video editor and graphic designer, I am confident that I can deliver the vibrant and surreal look you desire for your mp4 clip. Throughout my career, I've honed my skills in colour grading, using specialized techniques such as selective color adjustment and HSL secondary adjustment to produce precise and eye-catching outcomes. From your description, I understand that avoiding yellow dominance while retaining a distinct, rich blue sky is crucial for the mood of your scene. I have an intimate understanding of these nuances and proactively use isolation techniques to preserve natural-looking highlights like white clouds, which is something you're looking for. On top of that, I will ensure that your subject's skin tones stay realistic throughout the saturation process. Keeping with the aim of portraying bright and lush greens in the background without letting them turn yellowish is a challenge that I'll gladly embrace. My main goal in this partnership is to exceed your expectations with creative yet believable design solutions that are an embodiment of clarity and vividness. I also believe that communication is key in any creative collaboration. So rest assured, I will keep you updated through each step of my process, ensuring we're on track to creating something truly remarkable! With a passion for craft and a deep understanding of your goals, let's join forces to make your vision come true!
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Hi Mate , Good morning! Most design projects fail because they don’t align with the client’s goals. With Vivid, Joyful Colour Grading Needed, my approach is simple: listen → design → refine. Using my skills in Photo Editing, Photoshop, Video Post-editing, Post-Production, Graphic Design, DaVinci Resolve, Video Editing, Illustration, Adobe Premiere Pro and Color Grading, I’ll make sure the end result looks professional and serves its purpose. With over 8 years of experience in Graphic Design and Digital Media, I am confident in my ability to deliver creative, high-quality results for your project. Here’s my portfolio: https://www.freelancer.com/u/digidzn Shall I share a few design concepts before we finalize the direction? Thanks.
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Your test clip makes sense as a proof of concept before committing to a full grade. The real challenge here isn't saturation, it's separating the sky, skin, and foliage so each holds its own color without the whole frame shifting warm. Since this is being tested as a base look, is this the only lighting setup in your footage, or does the full video include other scenes with different skies, times of day, or skin tones this same grade will need to match? That matters because a look built around one lighting condition can break down fast under different light, forcing a rebuild later. Getting this clear now saves rework once the full edit is graded. Are you available for a brief 15-minute diagnostic chat today or tomorrow?
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With my wide-ranging background in **video editing**, **photo manipulation**, **color grading** and **graphic design**, I am not only well-equipped to bring your vision to life, but also to enhance it. My proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and Photoshop, among others, makes me the perfect fit for this project demanding selective color correction rather than a global saturation increase. I deeply understand your needs for this mp4 clip intense with vividness and slightly surreal aesthetic, and I'm excited to bring your vision to life. Overcoming the challenge you faced with maintaining natural-looking white clouds/highlights while enhancing the blue richness of the sky is a task I am confident in tackling via techniques such as HSL Secondary or masking as needed. Beyond my technical abilities, I make client satisfaction my top priority. I'm receptive to feedback and offer rapid turnaround without sacrificing the meticulousness that your project requires. Choosing me means choosing not just a talented professional in color grading, but a partner committed to creating something truly exceptional for your brand. Looking forward to working together.
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Hi, I want to start it now so please come to chat and start it soon Hope you will be doing well!! It's not a big for me to do _____ test mp4 clip I just want the first scene, the first eight seconds___ I'm interesting your project very well I'm good in 3D Modeling ,Animation, Digital sculpting , Rendering ,sketches and scripts, concept from scratch. I’m quite well experienced in these jobs. you can read my work reviews & portfolio here: https://www.freelancer.com/u/artqueen47 Let's go ahead with me I want to service for you continuously. Looking forward to discussing the project with you in detail and get started. Artqueen47. Thanks!!
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Hey!! With my decade-long experience and expertise in graphic design and video editing, I'm confident that I can exceed your expectations on this project. As much as I understand your requirement of creating a colourful, vivid yet slightly surreal tone with distinct individual colours, I want to assure you that my techniques go beyond just increasing global saturation. I'm accustomed to working on adjectives like "bright", "lush" and "heightened" while keeping the images believable, and would love to apply this ability to your project. I have also worked with another client in this similar space and I think you find it very interesting to have a chat. Instead of just talking about my experience, I’d love to share a few examples of my work, which you can view here: https://www.freelancer.com/u/leenadvnani6 So, let's hop on a chat and talk specifics. -Leena D.
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I’d be happy to colour grade the first 8 seconds with a vivid, colourful and slightly surreal look while keeping the image clean and balanced. I can use DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro with selective HSL adjustments, masks and targeted colour correction to create a rich blue sky, fresh greens and distinct saturated colours while protecting natural skin tones and removing the unwanted yellow cast. Portfolio: https://www.freelancer.com/u/konradno?sb=t Could you send me the test MP4 so I can start with the first 8-second grade?
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Good day, As a senior video colorist, I am confident in meeting your need for vivid, joyful color grading. I understand the importance of creating a colorful, surreal atmosphere while maintaining natural skin tones and avoiding a yellow cast. With my experience in enhancing individual colors and creating a lush, beautiful look, I am excited to work on this project. Let's chat further to discuss your requirements, and I will share my related portfolio. My simple process involves planning, creating, reviewing, and delivering a final product that exceeds expectations. What I will do: - Enhance the sky to a rich blue - Maintain natural skin tones - Remove yellow cast and enrich greens - Saturate individual colors for a vibrant look Looking forward to creating high-quality work together. Let's chat again soon! Regards, Hira Khan
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Hello, I have reviewed your project description for the vivid, joyful colour grading needed for the test mp4 clip. I understand the importance of achieving a colourful, slightly surreal look without warm tones dominating the scene. I will focus on enhancing the sky to a rich blue, maintaining natural skin tones, removing any yellow cast, and enriching greens while keeping individual colours distinct. I will utilize selective colour adjustments and masks to ensure a bright, lush, and beautiful final result that aligns with your vision. I am confident in my ability to deliver the desired colour grading effect while avoiding red/orange skin tones and yellow dominance. Let's discuss further to ensure I meet your expectations. Best regards, Aqsa
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Hello, I reviewed your colour-grading requirements, and the key challenge is creating a vivid, slightly surreal look without allowing global saturation to push the image toward yellow or make the skin overly red. I would treat the first 8 seconds as a controlled colour-grade test, using selective HSL adjustments, masks, and secondary corrections to separate the sky, skin, greens, and other key colours. The sky would be pushed toward a rich natural blue while retaining believable clouds, skin tones would be protected from excessive red/orange, and the foliage would be shifted toward a fresher green rather than yellow-green. The overall result will be bright, lush, colourful, and heightened while avoiding a warm/sepia appearance. I’ll work in DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro and preserve natural contrast and highlight detail throughout. Also a quick question, could you send the test MP4 along with any reference image showing the exact level of vividness you have in mind? Regards, MadTech
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Hello, I'm excited to get started on your Vivid, Joyful Colour Grading project. I am confident that I can deliver 1st draft within 24 hours or less, per your request. I will give unique concepts, multiple rounds of revision, and 100% satisfaction. Rest assured, I’d provide all sources and unprocessed files such as. SVG, JPG, PNG, AI, PDF, and .eps. Please check out my Freelancer portfolio at: https://www.freelancer.in/u/jerrycreations13 Let’s discuss your project in more detail. Thank you! Jagmeet
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Hi, I can color grade the first 8 seconds of your MP4 as a test and achieve the vivid, slightly surreal look you described. I’ll use selective HSL adjustments and masks to create a rich blue sky, fresher green foliage, and strong individual colors while protecting natural skin tones. I’ll also remove the unwanted yellow cast and keep whites/clouds looking natural. The final result will be bright, lush, colorful, and polished without overly red/orange skin or a warm cinematic look. I can start right away. Thank you.
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Working12 years in the design space, our team has found that the biggest challenge isn't just making a design look "modern," but making it intuitive enough that users don't have to think twice. We start by understanding what the design needs to communicate, who it’s for, and how it should make people feel. From there, we create visuals that are clean, purposeful, and aligned with the brand, not just visually appealing, but effective in communication too. Every element is placed intentionally, so the final design feels balanced, engaging, and meaningful. I have a few specific questions about your target audience, do you have a moment for a brief chat anytime soon? Looking forward to hear from you and to bring your imaginations to life.
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As a seasoned professional in video editing and photo manipulation, I am well-versed in the language of color. I understand that for your project, creating vivid, distinct and yet natural colors is crucial. Drawing from my extensive experience, I have developed acute skills in mastering color grading techniques to ensure all individual colors stand out without sacrificing the cohesion of the overall image. With a proficiency in selective color adjustments, HSL, and mask-based color grading, I can assure you that no hue will overpower your desired scene's narrative. In addition to my expertise in color grading in video editing, I bring essential photo editing and graphic design skills to our collaboration. With these combined capabilities, I can manipulatively approach hues not only at a local frame-level but an extended composition-level as well. So, even if you wish to tweak specific elements or remove an overall cast like the yellow-golden look you want to avoid on your project, rest assured that I will deliver precise and impressive results.
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Hello, Color grading this test mp4 clip requires qualifying skin tones with an HSL qualifier before boosting global chrominance to prevent red and orange oversaturation. Pushing foliage greens and deep sky blues without warming the scene demands targeted hue-vs-hue shifts and luminance curve isolation rather than broad saturation adjustments. I'd start by grading the eight-second test clip in DaVinci Resolve, balancing out the overall yellow cast and isolating the sky via power window and highlight qualifiers to inject clean rich blue. Next, I will lock down the skin tone vector on the vectorscope while selectively saturating the grass, table elements, and fruit for that vivid, heightened look. Is your source footage shot in a standard Rec.709 color space or a flat log profile? Share the mp4 clip and I will grade the eight-second scene and return a rendered test draft. Best regards
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Hello, The key challenge is creating a vivid, slightly surreal grade without allowing global saturation to push the sky toward cyan, the foliage toward yellow, or the skin into red/orange. I’d grade the first eight seconds in DaVinci Resolve using targeted HSL adjustments, secondary qualifiers, masks, curves, and tracked skin-tone protection. I’d separate the sky to achieve a rich blue while preserving natural clouds, shift foliage toward fresher greens, selectively enhance the other colours, and neutralize the unwanted yellow cast. The goal is a bright, lush, colourful image with believable skin rather than a generic warm cinematic grade. Can you send the test MP4 and confirm the source resolution/frame rate so I can begin with the exact first eight seconds?
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Hello, I'll focus on color grading the first eight seconds of your clip to achieve that vivid and slightly surreal look you're after. To start, I'll isolate the sky and adjust it to a rich blue while keeping the natural white clouds intact. Next, I’ll carefully refine the skin tones to ensure they remain natural, reducing any unwanted reds or oranges. I'll also work on enhancing the greens in the grass and foliage to make them feel fresher and more vibrant, while ensuring that other colors stand out distinctly without a warm tint. In a recent project, I helped a client achieve a similar goal. By carefully isolating and adjusting specific colors, their scene transformed from flat to vibrant, enhancing the overall mood without compromising the natural elements. What outcome are you really hoping to see from this? Maan
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