PROJECT: SEQUENCE FROM A MUSIC VIDEO
Most shots require some degree of color correction and color grading. With Adobe After Effects, you can easily remove color
casts, brighten images, and change the mood of a clip.
Getting started
As the term implies, color correction is a way of altering or adapting the color of a captured
image. Strictly speaking, color correction is the act of adjusting the color in a shot to correct
errors in white balance and exposure, and to ensure color consistency from one shot to another.
However, you can use the same color-correction tools and techniques to perform color grading,
which is the subjective manipulation of color to focus attention on a key element in a shot or to
create a color palette for a specific visual look.
In this lesson, you will correct the color of a video clip that was shot without the proper white-
balance setting. First, you’ll combine two clips from a longer video of a young superhero taking
off and flying through the sky. Then, you’ll apply a variety of color-correction effects to clean up
and enhance the image. You’ll also use mask tracking and motion tracking to replace the sky
with more dramatic clouds.
First, you’ll preview the final movie and set up your project.
1. Make sure the following files are in the Lessons/Lesson10 folder on your hard disk, or
download them from your Account page at http://www.peachpit.com now: