Basic film grain application
Applying RGrain 2.0 film grain and artifact overlays is easy and it works in all modern editing, color, and compositing software. In this example, we’ll be using Davinci Resolve but the same exact principle can be applied to any other software like Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro X, Avid, and more.
Keep film grain intact when uploading to Vimeo and Youtube
If Vimeo and Youtube destroy your film grain textures don’t sweat it, it’s definitely possible for your videos to retain their film grain structure. Here are some tips and tricks on how to encode your videos for maximum quality on video sharing websites.
RGrain 2.0 file names and transfer modes
Finding the right opacity mode.
Using RGrain 2.0 is easy. Each file is appended with a letter to help you choose the right transfer/opacity” mode. For example, a file labeled “35MM EI_200 [O].mov” indicates that the recommended transfer/opacity mode for this file is “OVERLAY”.