Film Recipe - Modern Movies (Classic Chrome)

Emulate contemporary digital cinema's sleek, vibrant aesthetic with this Fujifilm JPEG Recipe based on Classic Chrome.

Modern Movies: Colour Film Simulation Recipe

Modern Movies

The Modern Movies recipe is designed to emulate contemporary digital cinema's sleek, vibrant aesthetic.

This recipe enhances colours and contrasts to create visually striking images that reflect modern movies' polished, high-definition look.

Fujifilm JPEG Settings:

• Film Simulation: Classic Chrome

• Grain Effect: Weak/Small

• White Balance Shift: R:+2 B:-3

• Highlights: +2

• Shadows: +2

• Colour: +2

• Sharpness: +2

• Noise Reduction: -4

Description:

The Modern Movies recipe is ideal for photographers who want to capture the essence of contemporary digital cinema in their images. This recipe is perfect for various genres, including street, portrait, and landscape photography.

Settings Explanation:

• Classic Chrome: Known for its muted tones and deep colours, Classic Chrome provides a cinematic base that is perfect for achieving a modern film look with enhanced colour fidelity and contrast.

• Grain Effect: Weak/Small: A subtle grain effect adds a touch of texture without detracting from the clean, sharp look typical of modern digital films.

• White Balance Shift: R:+2 B:-3: This shift towards red and away from blue adds warmth to the image while maintaining a cooler overall tone, balancing skin tones and enhancing the natural colours in your photos.

• Highlights: +2: Increasing the highlights brightens the lighter areas, ensuring that key elements in your photos stand out vividly.

• Shadows: +2: Deepening the shadows enhances contrast and depth, adding a sense of drama and richness to your images.

• Colour: +2: Boosting colour saturation makes the colours more vibrant and impactful, reflecting modern cinema's vivid, dynamic palette.

• Sharpness: +2: Enhancing sharpness ensures that details are crisp and clear, maintaining the high-definition look of digital films.

• Noise Reduction: -4: Minimizing noise reduction preserves the natural texture and detail of the image, avoiding the overly smooth look that can detract from the modern cinematic feel.

Artistic Reasoning:

This recipe is perfect for those inspired by modern digital films' polished, high-definition look who want to give their photography a similar aesthetic.

Whether you're capturing the bustling streets of a city, the expressive faces of your subjects, or the breathtaking beauty of nature, Modern Movies will help you create vibrant, dynamic, and visually stunning images.

NOTE: Some settings may not be available on every Fujifilm Camera

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