Welcome to r/HarryPotter, the place where fans from around the world can meet and discuss everything in the Harry Potter universe! Be sorted, earn house points, debate which actor portrayed Dumbledore the best and finally get some closure for your Post. Harry Potter Lightroom Editing In this Lightroom editing tutorial I'm breaking down how to create the dark and moody color grading style from the Harry Potter films. If you're familiar with these films, the color palette seems to get darker and cooler as the series goes on.
To finish off Potter week at fxguide (and part of a new series talking to the world's greatest colorists), Mike Seymour has a frank discussion with Peter Doyle, Senior Supervising Colorist, about Harry Potter 7: Part 2. Mike had spoken to Peter in 2009 about his work on the Potter series, and it was one of our most popular fxpodcasts. This time Peter explains how he creatively created key.
Color grading extraordinaire Peter Doyle spoke with Filmtalkz last year about his work on the Harry Potter series and The Lord of the Rings. Due to the sheer scale of these films, Doyle established a 'pop up' DI facility for Warner Brothers for Harry Potter so that they could grade as they filmed. In the Mood for Love (2000).
I really enjoyed the spooky cinematography and magical color palette of these films, and wanted to recreate these tones in my own photos. You're a [Lightroom] Wizard Harry! 3 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 4 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 5 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 6 Harry Potter and the Half. This makes all the scenes with Ron, Hermione, and Harry feel visceral and meaningful, while simultaneously helping develop their arcs as individual characters, rather than the Columbus approach of them being the Harry Potter sideshow, existing simply to further the plot along.
The films after Goblet of Fire go a bit too grim so I'm lifting the mood. Order of the Phoenix is not too bad but can benefit from colour grading, and a few edits and restoration of some deleted scenes. This is my edit list: colour graded entire movie to remove heavy blue tint and add warmth.
Lighting I Like: "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" January 18, 2017 neiloseman American Cinematographer, cinematography, colour, grading, John Seale, lighting, moonlight, night ext, night shooting, review, smoke, video. You could also be referring to the 'color palette' of the films. Harry Potter is not the only film to employ specific use of color to suggest themes and moods.