Raghib Sadaish
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Raghib Sadaish
@creativrss.bsky.social
🎥 Video Editor • DI Colorist • VFX Artist
🏆 Certified DaVinci Resolve Pro
🌏 Available Worldwide
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4️⃣ While some online editors may also handle basic color work, dedicated colorists focus entirely on grading, as it’s a full-time, specialized role.

5️⃣ If you’re aiming to excel as a colorist, that’s where your focus should be!
April 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
2️⃣ Online Editor: Works with the original camera files, using the editor's EDL/XML to assemble the final sequence.

3️⃣ Creative editors typically work with proxies, so online editors bring back high-quality footage for colorists.
April 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Once you have this setup, you'll be BETTER EQUIPPED for color grading.

Hope this helps!
April 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
7. Ensure your monitor can accept LUTs or invest in a LUT box for external LUT loading.
April 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
6. Once calibrated, you'll create a display LUT to load into your monitor, ensuring color accuracy.
April 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
You're gonna need:

A breakout box like the BMD Mini Monitor; it's affordable and removes the OS from the color equation.
A calibrated monitor; use a probe like the i1 Display Pro for calibration. Avoid lesser tools like Spyder.
April 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
5. To work in a neutral room with D65 lights and a grey background to prevent color bias from the lighting and walls.
April 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
4. Understand that you may need to compromise as you upgrade your setup; the key is to recognize how you're compromising.
April 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
3. When correcting on iMacs, remember that settings like color profiles and night shift can affect your work.
April 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
2. Consider using an iPad Pro; they're considerd well-calibrated and provide a good reference for color accuracy.
April 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
7. You can quickly lower the contrast node opacity from 75% to 60%, simple and efficient!

These methods speeds up client approvals and keep your workflow organized.
March 17, 2025 at 12:56 AM
4. For contrast, make the image too contrasty, then dial opacity to 75%.

5. This ensures that each part of your grade is independent and easy to tweak.

6. When clients ask for changes (like less contrast), adjusting is a breeze with independent nodes.
March 17, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Just my two cents from working with different types of clients! :)
March 15, 2025 at 12:52 AM
9. If you’ve built trust with a client, they usually give you more freedom to work.

10. True collaboration happens when both sides trust each other and exchange creative ideas.

11. There's a fine line between collaboration and micro-management. Aim for balance.
March 15, 2025 at 12:52 AM
6. Directors often provide less useful feedback, while DPs offer good input on lighting and color composition.

7. New clients unfamiliar with color grading tend to rely on you without offering detailed feedback.

8. It's crucial not to influence the cut so much that it feels like your film.
March 15, 2025 at 12:52 AM
3. However, movie references aren’t perfect as everyone has seen different films.

4. Vague replies on tone or scene breakdowns are quite common, which can slow down the process.

5. Commercial clients usually give clear, direct notes—some of the best, in my opinion.
March 15, 2025 at 12:52 AM
🤝 Communicate effectively with directors, clients, and DPs for better teamwork.

📋 Stay organized with nodes, project names, footage, and exports.

🤠 Have fun! Enjoy the creative process and make it cathartic.

🔍 Keep learning, always stay curious and experiment.
FIN :)
March 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
📷 Learn your cameras, codecs, and bitrates to set footage expectations.

🚫 AVOID LUTS at first, create your looks to gain deeper understanding.

🖥️ Get comfortable with your software, know shortcuts to speed up your workflow.

📂 Practice importing footage; XML, and delivering projects properly.
March 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
📱 Facebook groups and Reddit can teach you from others’ mistakes and solutions.

🚀 It's your time to make mistakes—learn, don’t rush to flex on social media.

🎨 Color Management can be complex but becomes easier over time.

🔍 Understand your monitor tools: waveform, vectorscope, etc.
March 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
⏳ The process is long, but it’s worth it; start small.

🐢 Crawl before you walk, practice comes before perfection.

🌐 Use the internet to devour knowledge; blogs, YouTube, and social media
March 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM