{"id":1083,"date":"2019-05-21T16:37:25","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T04:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/?p=1083"},"modified":"2019-05-21T16:37:25","modified_gmt":"2019-05-21T04:37:25","slug":"the-balkan-line-russian-feature-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/the-balkan-line-russian-feature-film\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Balkan Line&#8217; &#8211; Russian feature film"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aleksandr Verholak started his career as a freelance colorist in Moscow in 2010, and is now based in Los Angeles. Below, he describes how he created the look for the Russian feature film &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt5951188\/\">The Balkan Line&#8217;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0411\u0430\u043b\u043a\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0440\u0443\u0431\u0435\u0436\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jzTa18e9Jzo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>The Balkan Line (click thumbnails for gallery)<\/h1>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1083 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/the-balkan-line-russian-feature-film\/attachment\/9\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/9.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:2048px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/the-balkan-line-russian-feature-film\/attachment\/8\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/8-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" 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(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:2048px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/the-balkan-line-russian-feature-film\/attachment\/5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/5.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:2048px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:2048px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/the-balkan-line-russian-feature-film\/attachment\/2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:2048px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/the-balkan-line-russian-feature-film\/attachment\/1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:2048px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h1>Aleksandr Verholak<\/h1>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/267808367?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/267808367\">FILM &amp; MUSIC Reel | colorist Aleksandr Verholak<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/coloristtv\">Aleksandr Verholak<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I discovered FilmConvert in 2012 when I worked on a TV show which required an old film look. Since then I use FilmConvert for all my feature films, some music videos\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">and selective commercials with film grain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As a war drama &#8220;The Balkan Line&#8221; wasn&#8217;t an exception.<\/p>\n<p>Being a huge fan of a film look, DP Slava Lisnevsky really likes how FilmConvert colors and grain looks on a big screen with Arri Alexa and RED camera footage.<\/p>\n<p>On this project, I used FilmConvert OFX for DaVinci Resolve:<\/p>\n<p>#1st node on a clip side with these settings:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Default standard sRGB profile curve<\/li>\n<li>5600K<\/li>\n<li>KD 5207 Vis3<\/li>\n<li>35mm Full Frame<\/li>\n<li>Grain 0<\/li>\n<li>Sat 120<\/li>\n<li>Lift 99.0<\/li>\n<li>Gain 105<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1085\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/FC_Clip_node_A-1024x540.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"747\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/FC_Clip_node_A-1024x540.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/FC_Clip_node_A-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/FC_Clip_node_A-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1086\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/FC_Clip_node_B-735x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/FC_Clip_node_B-735x1024.png 735w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/FC_Clip_node_B-108x150.png 108w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/FC_Clip_node_B-215x300.png 215w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/FC_Clip_node_B.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>#2nd node on a Timeline side:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Default settings with Film Color OFF ( 0.0 )<\/li>\n<li>Grain 75.0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1087\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/FC_Timeline_node-1024x722.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"747\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/FC_Timeline_node-1024x722.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/FC_Timeline_node-150x106.png 150w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/FC_Timeline_node-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/FC_Timeline_node-120x85.png 120w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/FC_Timeline_node.png 1654w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I like to keep my color and grain nodes separately so I can change grain intensity really fast for the entire project if needed. This project was an experiment: I used default FilmConvert sRGB settings with no Film Curve node and Resolve Film LUT Kodak D65<\/p>\n<p>Here you can see Images with Camera Settings and Final Grades:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1098\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLK_compare_1_small-1024x213.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"747\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLK_compare_1_small-1024x213.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLK_compare_1_small-150x31.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLK_compare_1_small-300x62.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLK_compare_1_small.jpg 1191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1099\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLK_compare_5_small-1024x213.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"747\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLK_compare_5_small-1024x213.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLK_compare_5_small-150x31.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLK_compare_5_small-300x62.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLK_compare_5_small.jpg 1191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLK_compare_9_small-1024x213.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"747\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLK_compare_9_small-1024x213.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLK_compare_9_small-150x31.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLK_compare_9_small-300x62.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLK_compare_9_small.jpg 1191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aleksandr Verholak started his career as a freelance colorist in Moscow in 2010, and is now based in Los Angeles. Below, he describes how he created the look for the Russian feature film &#8216;The Balkan Line&#8217;. The Balkan Line (click thumbnails for gallery) Aleksandr Verholak FILM &amp; MUSIC Reel | colorist Aleksandr Verholak from Aleksandr&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/the-balkan-line-russian-feature-film\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8216;The Balkan Line&#8217; &#8211; Russian feature film<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1089,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[93,73,47,22],"class_list":["post-1083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-user-showcase","tag-alexa-mini","tag-arri","tag-feature-film","tag-red","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1083"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1083\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1105,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1083\/revisions\/1105"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmconvert.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}