How to Match Shots in Color Grading: Two Cameras, One Look

Shot matching in the free colorgrade.video studio: grab a still of interview camera A, open camera B, wipe between them, run Match to this still, then trim Temperature and Tint while the parade and vectorscope line up.

Color grading tutorial · chapter 10 Shot Matching: Consistent Color Across Clips Make every shot in a scene look like it was filmed in the same light: by eye with the scopes, with a reference still, and with a shared grade plus trims. Read the chapter →

Key moments

1. 1 Grab a reference still , starts at 0:00
2. 2 Match camera B , starts at 0:09
3. 3 Trim and compare , starts at 0:23
4. 4 Try it yourself , starts at 0:41

Transcript

Grab a reference still 0:00

1. 0:02 Camera A is the hero shot, shown with the parade and vectorscope.
2. 0:05 Grab a still of camera A to match against.

Match camera B 0:09

1. 0:09 Camera B has different blacks, whites and skin on the scopes.
2. 0:16 Show as reference wipes between the still and the live picture.
3. 0:19 Match to this still moves camera B’s average colour and contrast towards camera A.

Trim and compare 0:23

1. 0:23 Set Match amount so the two angles sit together without overshooting.
2. 0:28 Trim the last of the cast with Temperature and Tint while the parade lines up.
3. 0:35 Wiping across the face again, the two cameras now hold together.