SDR to HDR conversion with expanded dynamic range. — tailored for adventure tourism professionals.
Discover the StudioWe review all footage, identify exposure issues, and define the target color palette with mood references and LUT exploration.
Shot-by-shot color correction for consistency, then creative grading with power windows and secondary adjustments.
Broadcast compliance check, HDR/SDR delivery, and export of custom LUTs for your future productions.
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Every project includes a dedicated project manager and clear milestones with approval checkpoints.
All final deliverables are yours — full ownership and usage rights included with every project.
In the Adventure Tourism sector, professional video content has become essential for standing out in a competitive market. Whether you need promotional material, training content, or brand storytelling, HDR Conversion delivers measurable results that transform how adventure tourism professionals communicate with their audience.
Adventure tourism video production sells adrenaline through a screen — the vertiginous perspective of a via ferrata, the white-water chaos of a Class IV rapid, the freefall seconds of a bungee jump. The technical requirements include action cameras (GoPro, DJI Action) mounted in waterproof housings, helmet mounts for POV footage, and drone operators who can track participants through challenging terrain. Audio is often sacrificed to environmental noise (wind, water, engines), so the edit relies heavily on music and pacing to build tension. The legal dimension is important: activity footage often requires participant release forms, and marketing content cannot misrepresent risk levels in ways that conflict with safety briefings. The target audience skews 25-40, physically active, and discovery-oriented — they plan activities through Instagram, YouTube, and specialized platforms like Manawa or Viator. Budgets range from 1,500 to 8,000 euros per activity or destination shoot, with the content driving bookings for 2-3 seasons. The KPI is online booking conversion rate, with video-viewed visitors converting at 3-5x the rate of non-video visitors.
Tourism is inherently experiential — the challenge is making someone feel the warmth of a destination through a screen. Destinations with professional video content see 67% more bookings than those relying on photos alone. Yet each destination competes with thousands of others for the same traveler's attention.
The tourism industry needs content that works across the entire booking journey: inspirational destination films for awareness, practical experience videos for consideration, and testimonial content for conversion. Seasonality adds urgency — content must be ready before peak booking windows.
A boutique hotel chain produced immersive 3-minute films for each property. Direct bookings increased 54%, reducing OTA commission costs by €320K annually. The videos were shared 45K times on social media.
Tourism video drives direct revenue: hotel videos increase direct bookings by 54%, reducing dependency on OTAs. Destination marketing videos generate 1,200% more shares than text and images combined. Experience preview videos reduce cancellation rates by 18% as travelers arrive with accurate expectations.
1. Color Analysis: We review all footage, identify exposure/white balance issues, and establish the target look with mood references and LUT exploration.
2. Primary Correction: Exposure normalization, white balance correction, and overall color balance across all shots for consistency.
3. Creative Grade: Scene-by-scene color grading to achieve the desired mood, with custom power windows, secondary corrections, and film emulation.
4. Final QC: Broadcast compliance check (if needed), HDR/SDR delivery, and export of custom LUTs for future use.
HDR conversion transforms your SDR content into HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision formats — or converts HDR masters down to SDR for legacy displays. We handle the full technical pipeline: color space conversion (Rec.709 to Rec.2020), PQ or HLG transfer function application, MaxCLL/MaxFALL metadata generation, and Dolby Vision XML sidecar creation if required. This service is critical for platform delivery where HDR is expected (Netflix, Apple TV+, YouTube HDR). We work in DaVinci Resolve's HDR grading workspace and deliver verified masters with full QC reports. Turnaround is 2-4 days depending on content length and target format count.
You receive: color-graded master in ProRes/DPX, custom LUT package, before/after comparison frames, HDR and SDR versions, and color-consistent stills for marketing.
Software: DaVinci Resolve Studio, Baselight | Monitoring: FSI DM250, calibrated Rec.709/P3/Rec.2020 | Formats: ACES workflow, CDL, .cube LUT export | HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
Ready to elevate your Adventure Tourism brand with professional hdr conversion? Our team combines deep industry expertise with advanced production techniques to deliver content that drives real results. Contact us for a free consultation and custom quote — no commitment required.
Let's discuss your hdr conversion needs for adventure tourism. Free consultation and custom quote — no commitment required.