On why Professional Color Grading is ALWAYS a good idea. . .

//~RED~//~Color 1.5~//~SmoothCam~// from Shani Rajesh on Vimeo.

Here's a video of some side-by-side comparisons with some graded & ungraded footage.  I get asked A LOT if I can 'Color Correct' footage on a project that I'm working on, and my usual answer is 'You need professional help.'

The video pretty much speaks for itself. . . check it out!

"Cheating Death" by Shani Rajesh Patel

Cheating Death from Shani Rajesh on Vimeo.

A tale of love and betrayal with un-deadly consequences.

Cheating Death (2009)

A short film from Shani Rajesh Patel

Cast:

Corey Scott Rutledge
Sincere Leigh
Charles LaCroix

contact: shani@shanipatel.com

Dir. Shani Rajesh Patel

Ed. Mike Mazzotta

(And for the record, I totally cut this film on-set.)