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Primary and secondary grading
A full colour pass including exposure, contrast, saturation and selective adjustments to shape the image and draw the eye.
Service / Colour
Colour that gives your footage a finished look.
Considered, cinematic colour grading for film, brand and social content, a consistent premium look across every frame.
01 / The grade decides
Consistent colour
is the finishing touch.
Colour is what separates raw footage from a finished film. It sets the mood, unifies disparate shots and gives the viewer a sense that what they are watching was made with intention.
We grade with the story in mind. Every decision, from contrast to saturation to skin tone, is made to serve the work, not to chase a trend. The result is a consistent, premium look across every frame, whether the project is a short film, a brand film or a social series.
02 / What's included
Everything the grade needs,
in one pass.
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Shot matching
Matching footage from different cameras, lighting conditions and locations so the final piece feels unified and intentional.
03
Look development
Creating a signature look that serves the story, from naturalistic documentary tones through to stylised creative grades.
04
Skin tone and exposure correction
Clean, natural skin tones and balanced exposure shot to shot, so every face and scene looks its best.
05
Consistent grade across a series
A unified look across multiple episodes, seasons or campaigns so the audience experiences one coherent world.
06
Standalone or part of a full edit
Grade as a standalone service or as part of a full post production package, from rough cut to final delivery.
03 / Process
Four steps from raw footage
to a finished look.
01
Brief
Tell us the project, the platforms, the look you are after and the deadline. We confirm scope and a quote.
02
Ingest
We ingest, log and review the footage, checking formats, colour space and any technical notes before we start.
03
Grade
Correction, matching, look development and refinement. You see a first pass with a clear review link and notes process.
04
Deliver
Final graded masters plus any platform specific exports, in the correct colour space, codec and format for your delivery specs.
04 / Examples
A small set of recent
graded work.
Sample coming soon
Cinematic film grade
A cinematic grade for a short film, with naturalistic tones, controlled contrast and a unified look across day and night scenes.
Sample coming soon
Property and brand grade
A clean, premium grade for property and brand content, making interiors feel warm, spacious and consistently lit.
Sample coming soon
Talking head and social grade
A consistent grade across talking head and social content, with clean skin tones and balanced exposure shot to shot.
05 / Who it's for
Built for creators who
want a premium finish.
- Filmmakers finishing a short film or documentary
- Brands creating cinematic brand and product content
- Content creators with a social series that needs a unified look
- Podcasters who want their video episodes to look polished
- Agencies managing post production for multiple clients
06 / Why The Index Studio
Crafted colour,
consistent finish.
Film trained eye
Founded by a Bachelor of Film (Post Production) graduate. The grade is approached with the same craft as the cut.
Story first, not trend chasing
Every grade decision serves the story. We build looks that last, not filters that date.
Shot to shot consistency
Multi camera, mixed lighting and different locations all matched into one coherent visual world.
Festival credentials
Official selections at St Kilda, MWFF, London Movie Awards, Florence Film Awards and CineParis Film Festival.
Standalone or full package
Grade on its own or as part of a complete post production pipeline, from edit through to delivery.
Fully remote, worldwide
Based in Victoria, Australia. Working with filmmakers and creators wherever they are, with async reviews and fast turnaround.
07 / FAQ
Common questions.
Pricing is quote based and depends on the duration, number of shots, complexity of the grade and turnaround. We send a clear quote in AUD after a brief and review of sample footage.
Yes. We grade edited sequences, individual clips and full projects. Send the locked edit or the raw clips and we deliver graded files back in the format you need.
Colour correction fixes technical issues like exposure, white balance and shot to shot consistency. Colour grading is the creative step where we build a look, mood and style that serves the story. We do both.
Yes. We match footage from multiple cameras, different lighting conditions and mixed sources so the final piece looks like it was shot with one vision.
Yes. We grade for cinema, broadcast, streaming and social, delivering in the correct colour space, gamma and format for each platform.
We deliver high resolution masters plus any platform specific exports you need, with the correct colour space, codec and frame rate for your delivery specs.
08 / Related services
Pair colour with the full edit.
09 / Get in touch
Ready for a finished look?
Send us the footage and the project. We'll come back with a quote, a look direction and a turnaround that gets your work to standard.