EPK Editing: 3 Color Correction, Visual Effects, and Finishing

Filmmaker Maxim Jago shows how to color correct and add visual effects to create a distinct look for a video electronic press kit (EPK).

Electronic press kits (EPKs) have a distinct look, which comes from the composition but also the color of the shots. In this installment of EPK Editing Workflows, you'll learn how to assess your visuals, control contrast, match shots, and choose a look for your finished edit. Author Maxim Jago shows how to compare in-camera footage with behind-the-scenes material, and make creative choices about blending them together. He also shares some beautiful special effects for adding flair to visuals. The final chapters show you how to put it all together, and make your Adobe CC workflow even more efficient, with presets.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Using the exercise files

1. Assessing Footage

• Establishing the starting point
• What can you fix in post?
• Using degraded footage creatively

2. Repairing and Color Correcting Media

• Judging video with the vectorscope and waveform
• Correcting with the Three-Way Color Corrector
• Expanding dynamic range
• Sharing media with Adobe SpeedGrade
• Performing automatic shot matching
• Warming up shots and cooling them down

3. Introducing After Effects

• Sharing media with Adobe After Effects
• Adding, modifying, and removing effects in After Effects
• Experimenting with the Colorama effect
• Adding glow

4. Putting It All Together

• Blending in-camera footage with documentary footage
• Applying a look in SpeedGrade
• Applying a correction to a master clip in Premiere Pro
• Creative effect example: Creating a warm, soft look
• Creative effect example: Building a black-and-white transition effect

5. Working with Presets

• Creating a single effect and a multi-effect preset
• Managing keyframes in effect presets

Conclusion

• Next steps