We've covered the pros and cons of color grading many times before on Fstoppers, though when it comes to big-budget movies like "Man of Steel" do you think its overall tone can decide whether it's a financial success? The guys at VideoLab have created a side-by-side comparison of what the latest Superman would look like if it was done the original way, in full saturated color rather than the darker, more gritty version we know today.
It's refreshing to see Superman in his original element, the one we all know and love with the bright red and blue suit as he flies though a endless sky of white clouds. Though with the recent trend in superhero movies as of late, it's been an adventure seeing them in a new darker world. We have seen some humor splashed into the masses of the recent Marvel and DC movies, but for a majority the dark and gritty violence takes precedence. I am all for movies exploring all options... if it's done well.
What do you think? Does color grading in movies today simply put color, or lack there of, to a film or does it do more than that? Can it shape an entire genre of filmmaking and bring an emotion greater than expected to help a movie increase its success?
[via CNET]