How to EASILY color grade Sony A7Sii, FS5, and a6300 footage using Premiere Pro CC

My favorite filmmaking gear: https://kit.co/whoismatt Color grading has always been one of my favorite facets of cinematography. Think about the warm reds and oranges of Mad Max, or the darker hues of The Revenant. The ability of a colorist to alter the mood and feel of a film through hues and saturation is incredibly powerful. I've been wanting to make a color grading tutorial for years, but it wasn't about a year ago that I felt that I had learned enough to even consider doing that. I knew that the time was right when I finished creating my video about my favorite picture profile for the A7Sii. That does not mean that this tutorial only applies to wedding films shot with the A7Sii or any other camera for that matter. The philosophy, curves, and color wheels, should apply to any video you are color grading, regardless of its content. You will need a copy of Adobe Premiere Pro CC to follow along with this tutorial. Adobe currently offers a free trial of Creative Cloud with all their apps, including Premiere Pro that you can download at: http://bit.ly/premierepro_trial I do have a couple recommendations before you start color grading. First, I would watch my first video about my favorite A7Sii picture profile. Spoiler Alert: my favorite picture profile is PP8, with the CINE4 Gamut and sgamut3.cine color space. By filming footage with that picture profile, it makes it easier to follow along with this tutorial. Second, I would invest in a good color calibration tool like a Spyder 5 Pro. If your monitor isn't calibrated you will have no way of knowing if your color grade will look good on all screens, or only yours. You can get a Spyder 5 Pro on Amazon here: http://geni.us/fjvAo0t If you are interested in learning more about color grading, check out the Tao Colorist Newsletter by Patrick Inhofer. Every week, he covers the latest news, tutorials, and technology in the world of color grading. It is incredibly insightful and a joy to read every Sunday. Signup for it here: http://www.taoofcolor.com/newsletter/ I am also a huge fan of Denver Riddle's Color Grading Central. He offers training, LUTs, and plugins for aspiring colorists around the world. Now if he would only make some plugins for Premier Pro. :) Check out his site here: http://www.colorgradingcentral.com/ I hope this tutorial was helpful for you. I'll be coming out with another tutorial for color grading with LUTs very soon! ? Join my wedding film editing course: https://weddingfilmframework.com ?Need help finding music for your wedding films? Subscribe to Matt's Music List: https://mattsmusiclist.com ❗ Favorite Wedding Filmmaking Gear: https://kit.co/whoismatt INSANE lowlight main camera on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2WxeHfw My favorite wide angle lens on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2THNB3N The lens that is on my camera 80% of the time on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HZr8g7 Killer ND filter/adapter for these lenses on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Wys5jO Best drone ever on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2V2XSch Filters for the best drone ever on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2YB44uf BEEFY electronic gimbal on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HMTNGc Fantastic video monopod on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2TKTdKu Ridiculously tiny audio recorder and mic on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2I0gQMM Prism for fancy in-camera effects on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HMI5v0 FAST video editing laptop on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2I0bSQn Indestructible camera case on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2V48Zl9 Light & sturdy travel tripod on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HNDw3L Portable LED Lighting Kit on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2WvnEWT Want to watch more? Check out my Wedding Cinematography Playlist on my YouTube Channel. You can also watch my wedding films at http://www.filmstrong.com. If you want to keep up with my photos, videos, and other behind-the-scenes stuff, follow me on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/whoismatt I also post a ton of video related things to my Facebook Page at http://www.facebook.com/whoismattcom Music licensing sites I recommend: ? Sound Stripe - http://bit.ly/sound_stripe (use the coupon code "WHOISMATT" for 10% off a yearly or monthly subscription!) ? ART LIST - http://geni.us/artlistmusic (free extra 2-months when you subscribe using this link!) ? Musicbed - http://geni.us/musicbed (get a 30-day free trial!) SEND STUFF TO: Matt Johnson 5401 South FM 1626 Suite 170 #243 Kyle, TX 78640 USA I’m required to state that I'm a part of affiliate programs for Amazon, B&H, SoundStripe, ArtList, Musicbed, and Adobe and that some of the links above are affiliate links.