You Should NEVER Add Saturation Unless You Do This First

Build better-looking grades faster inside Resolve: https://go.getrapidgrade.com/ysa-satu... Find the right tool, course, or plugin for your workflow: https://go.waqasqazi.com/ysa-saturation --- Why adding saturation to your footage might be making it look fake instead of cinematic, plus the simple test that reveals when you actually need it. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:0:55 - 3 Natural Saturation Ingredients 00:06:00 - Never Add Saturation Unless… 00:09:15 - When to Add Traditional Saturation 00:12:45 - Final Thoughts Practice Footage: https://qazi-thepostvillage-com.kit.c... Useful Videos: I Found The PERFECT Film LUT (And It Works On Everything) + Free Download    • I Found The PERFECT Film LUT (And It Works...   7 Mind Blowing DaVinci Resolve 20 AI & Color Page Features    • 7 Mind Blowing DaVinci Resolve 20 AI & Col...   Why Lift Gamma Gain Is Ruining Your Footage (Do This Instead)    • Why Lift Gamma Gain Is Ruining Your Footag...   The Ultimate CONTRAST Masterclass for Color Grading    • The Ultimate CONTRAST Masterclass for Colo...   THIS will Instantly make your Grades look 85% BETTER    • THIS will Instantly make your Grades look ...   ABOUT ME I'm Waqas Qazi, founder and senior colorist at Qazi & Co. I have worked with PRIME VIDEO, ADIDAS, TOYOTA, VIZIO, etc. My mission is to share industry secrets by making fun and practical videos on color grading. My Work: https://waqasqazi.com/ IMDb: https://imdb.to/3rIm493 For Hire - Sponsorship - 1:1 Coaching https://waqasqazi.com/book Free Resources: 🎓 Masterclass - Stop making these 5 mistakes: https://training.qaziandco.com/ 🎓 Masterclass - Unlock my complete grading ecosystem: https://www.qazverse.com/training 🎁 Free Gift - Hollywood Colorist Playbook: https://forms.qazverse.com/playbook SOCIAL Podcast: https://spoti.fi/3Y4XU4A Instagram:   / theqazman   TikTok:   / qazmanofficial   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@theqazman #davinciresolve #colorgrading #waqasqazi

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