A 10-week professional colour grading program.
The same studio-style, production-focused curriculum as our 3-month offline program — restructured into 10 focused weekends for working professionals and students who can't train on weekdays. Every session runs inside a real grading suite, on real cinema-camera footage.
DI suite, weekend session in progress
Built for people who can't put their week on hold.
Duration
10 weekends (20 sessions total)
Schedule
Saturday & Sunday — each weekend covers one full curriculum module
Mode
Offline, studio-style grading suite — Studio Hue, Kochi
Ideal for
Aspiring colourists, editors transitioning into grading, cinematographers, filmmakers, freelancers entering post-production, and creators serious about their visuals
What you'll experience inside the suite.
10-Weekend Structured Path
A focused Saturday–Sunday roadmap, one module per weekend, built for people balancing a job, college, or freelance work during the week.
Inside a Professional DI Suite
Train on calibrated reference monitors and a real grading environment at Studio Hue, Kochi — the same setup used to finish real client work.
Real Cinema Camera Footage
Every session works with Sony FX3/FX6, RED 8K R3D, and ARRI Alexa LogC footage on professional LOG & RAW workflows — never stock clips.
Real Industry Workflow
Conform, grade, deliver — exactly how films, ads and OTT projects move through a real post-production pipeline.
Node-Based Colour Grading
Build a proper grading foundation: primary correction, secondary isolation, and a structured node tree from day one.
Look Development & LUT Design
Move from a neutral base grade to genre-specific looks, and learn to design and export your own custom LUTs.
Industry Simulation & QC
Practice inside a simulated client workflow — review rounds, QC systems, and export discipline, not just creative grading.
Showreel Development
Leave the program with a portfolio-ready showreel built from the work you complete across all 10 weekends.
Industry-focused. Not a software walkthrough.
The gap between a button-pusher and a working colourist is judgment — trained through repetition, real footage, and real feedback, weekend after weekend.
- Learn using real client-style projects, not stock exercises
- Train your eye through frame-by-frame judgment before touching any tool
- Read scopes, waveform and vectorscope data accurately — and know when to trust your eye instead
- Practice shot matching and skin balancing across cameras and lighting setups
- Simulate a real studio pipeline: review rounds, QC, and export discipline
- Build a repeatable look development and LUT pipeline, not one-off grades
Log / Ungraded vs Final grade
Your 10-weekend roadmap, phase by phase.
Phase 01 — Foundation & Visual Conditioning
Weekends 1–2Weekend 1 — Eye Training
Saturday — Frame Balance & Depth Staging
Training the eye to read balance, depth, and cinematic composition before touching any tool.
Sunday — Composition & Contrast
Contrast psychology, tonal separation, and how visual perception drives grading decisions.
Weekend 2 — Workflow Foundations
Saturday — Media Management
Rebuilding projects for a clean grading pipeline.
Sunday — Workflow Systems
Professional project management and pipeline preparation for real production environments.
Phase 02 — Image Control & Technical Execution
Weekends 3–6Weekend 3 — Light, Shadow & Base Grade
Saturday — Light & Shadow
Lighting flexibility, contrast shaping, and shadow density control.
Sunday — Base Grade Strategy
Exposure balancing, saturation control, and building a neutral starting grade.
Weekend 4 — Measurement
Saturday — Scopes & Waveform Reading
Learning to read waveform, vectorscope, and histogram data accurately.
Sunday — Eye vs Instrument Balancing
Reconciling what the eye sees with what the scopes report, and when to trust each.
Weekend 5 — Image Control
Saturday — Selective Grading
Power windows, qualifiers, and targeted secondary corrections.
Sunday — Skin Balancing & Secondary Workflows
Consistent, natural skin tones across shots, cameras, and lighting conditions.
Weekend 6 — Continuity & Industry Simulation
Saturday — Continuity
Shot matching and scene-to-scene consistency across a full sequence.
Sunday — Industry Simulation
Simulated client workflow: QC systems, review rounds, and export discipline.
Phase 03 — Studio Reality & Production Workflow
Weekends 7–10Weekend 7 — Speed Systems
Saturday — Studio Hue Grading Pipeline
Adopting a real studio pipeline for consistent, repeatable output.
Sunday — Efficiency Systems
Keyboard-driven speed, node templates, and time-saving grading habits.
Weekend 8 — Look Engineering I
Saturday — Genre Looks
Building distinct visual identities for different genres and moods.
Sunday — LUT Design
Designing and exporting custom LUTs for consistent cinematic looks.
Weekend 9 — Look Engineering II
Saturday — Cinematic Storytelling
Using colour to support narrative, tone, and emotional arc.
Sunday — Look Development Pipeline
Turning a one-off look into a repeatable, deliverable pipeline.
Weekend 10 — Showreel & Industry Readiness
Saturday — Showreel Development
Building a portfolio-ready showreel from work completed across the program.
Sunday — Final Review & Placement Prep
Industry-standard post-production structure review and placement assistance briefing.
Software & workflow training.
Learn directly from a working colourist.
Ebin Philip — Professional Colourist & Editor, Studio Hue.
7+ years of professional experience in cinematic colour grading and post-production workflows. Every weekend is shaped by real projects and real client briefs — not theory written for a classroom.
Reserve your seat. Limited batch size.
Submit the application below — our team reviews it personally and follows up with next steps and the upcoming weekend batch dates.
- 1. Submit your application below
- 2. Our team reviews your background
- 3. Short call to confirm schedule & seat
- 4. Confirm your seat in the next weekend batch
Common questions.
Where is the weekend program held?
Inside Studio Hue's professional DI grading suite in Padivattom, Edappally, Kochi.
What is the exact schedule?
10 weekends, Saturday and Sunday, with each weekend covering one full curriculum module — 20 sessions in total.
Is this the same curriculum as the 3-month offline program?
Yes. It's the same studio-style, production-focused curriculum, restructured into a weekend format for people who can't attend on weekdays.
What cameras and footage will I work with?
Sony FX3/FX6, RED 8K R3D, and ARRI Alexa LogC footage, on professional LOG & RAW workflows, throughout the program.
Do I need prior experience or my own equipment?
No prior experience is required. All sessions run inside the studio's grading suite — you don't need your own gear to attend.
What if I miss a weekend?
Since each weekend builds on the last, let the academy know as early as possible so make-up options can be discussed for your batch.
How do I apply?
Submit the application form above or message us directly on WhatsApp. Our team will follow up with next steps and upcoming batch dates.
Train where the industry is built — one weekend at a time.
10 focused weekends. A real DI suite. A working colourist as your mentor.