Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:57 am
What kind of Log footage? There are at least 40 or 50 that I'm aware of out there. The specific transform (or method for normalizing) would hinge on the type of source material.
If it's from a Blackmagic camera, there's nothing to stop you from using the LUTs Resolve provides, or you can just decode to Rec709 (or BMD color space) and BMD Film Gamma, then just use a simple curve to manipulate the look to where you want it. There's some flexibility here.
If you really want to see what's happening, shoot a camera color chart with known values and then look at the scopes. They'll tell you when you're getting close and/or when the lum and color values are in the ballpark, assuming normal lighting.
marc wielage, csi • VP/color & workflow • chroma | hollywood