Shutterstock Photographer Forum :: View topic - Submited footage, original flat or post processed?

3PPhoto · Joined: 05 Jul 2012 Posts: 4

Hi,

I'm kinda new here. A few days ago I switched from photography to footage (using HDSLR camera) and I was wondering:

Is it better for buyer to get processed file so footage loogs as vibrat and as good as possible (used curves, three way color correctors, chrominance, sharpness, etc..) or is it better to submit original footage with flat picture style and no post process applied?

Based on your sales, what can you recommend? Thanks in advance for any tip and help, really appreciate it guys!

kk5hy · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:31 am

You'll get both sides of the fence on that question. Some people say buyers want to grade the footage themselves.
Personally, I never upload flat footage. Sometimes I even add a color grading to fit the mood.
I think buyers will naturally gravitate to bright colors and if yours is flat and muted they would move to the next one.
Anyway, Just my opinion but it seems to work for us.

Jake

3PPhoto · Joined: 05 Jul 2012 Posts: 4

Thank you Jake! That is what I suspected, but it is always much better to have opinion of somebody more eperienced. So once more, Thanks Jake :)