Gpanazio

No matter the camera one shoots on, slog1, 2, 3, clog, BMCfilm, log-c - you need to get it to a point that is a good starting point.

So having a LUT takes out a ton of guess work.

From there you can really start to tweak.

 

Having a final LUT - a la film print out - is what Juan Melera does - and I think that's a great strategy .  But like all things in art, there is no one way to do it.  Some people don't use LUTS, some do.  And none of it is wrong.

People who make fun of people who use LUTS - well, whoopee do.

I know of a film editor who just started editing randomly and now he edits giant Hollywood movies.  He learned on his own.  No film school.  He was training to be a chef.

There is no right path to get anywhere. Just takes an open mind and a lot of patience and practice.  10,000 hour rule.  On that note I know a very prominent Hollywood DP who got his start shooting soft-core videos for Playboy.  Do you know who this is?