Emulate Film Characteristics with Split Toning for Look Development | Davinci Resolve

Split toning is a foundational build block of look development in filmmaking. In this video we chat about best practices when using these tools at a professional level including an analysis of common film characteristics along with a technical understanding of how middle grey plays into how we build the look. This technique works in just about any software that has a "curves" tool like Davinci Resolve 19 (and previous versions) along with most popular editing software. ⬇️ Grey Test Chart and Utility Powergrade https://resources.revolutioncontent.com/resourcepage Barrett Kaufman - Film Colorist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barrett_kaufman For business inquires reach out here https://revolutioncontent.com/#contact_us 0:00 My background with split toning 1:22 Color theory on middle grey 3:33 Inspiration from Print Film 10:01 Breaking the mid-grey rule 14:43 "Subtractive color" split tone 15:31 Look Development Mindset #davinciresolve #colorgrading #film