Adam Langdon wrote:So, every time i use tungsten bulbs for interior shot, everything tends to look washed out in that yellowy-orange hue.
I want the shot to look realistic, so i'm usually around 3600K, but am i doing something wrong?
Should i jus WB correctly and then color/grade?
(believe it or not, i'm not a newbie, but i feel like one.)
(i'm specifically using the "InstantC" LUT and FilmConvert)
Adam, it is a little bit hard to help here without any example pictures and some more specific information of what you are talking about.
1) Which camera are you using? I assume it's the Ursa Mini with 4.6k sensor because you are mentioning the InstantC LUT from Frank.
2) Are you using any IR filtration?
3) Are you using real tungsten lights or is it LED/ESL with warm color tone?
4) Are you underexposing?
The problem with all those LUTs and FilmConvert is that you have first to bring your shot into a certain exposure range otherwise just applying a LUT will lead to awkward results.
As others here wrote the InstantC LUT is a heavy look LUT and I found it crushing the blacks during my tests - so if your shots are already underexposed, it will get worse.
While higher output film tungsten light has 3200K, real household tungsten bulbs typically sit at 2800K and both produce some heavy infrared which has to be blocked with BMD cameras.
Otherwise you get washed out reds.