Hassan Al Aradi on the art of colour correction, part one
Reem Al Jishi
Hassan Al Aradi explains what colour correction is, and why every film starts with it.
In the first part of our conversation, colourist Hassan Al Aradi walks us through the step that comes before any creative look.
Correction before grading
"Correction is about making shots match and look natural," Hassan Al Aradi says. "Exposure, white balance and skin tones come first. Only then do you start telling a story with colour."
Start with the scopes
Rather than trusting the monitor alone, Hassan Al Aradi checks waveforms and vectorscopes on every shot, so a scene filmed over two days still looks like one moment.