Custom LUT design for unique visual styles. — tailored for university 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 University sector, professional video content has become essential for standing out in a competitive market. Whether you need promotional material, training content, or brand storytelling, Custom LUT Creation delivers measurable results that transform how university professionals communicate with their audience.
University video production serves three competing institutional priorities: student recruitment (the revenue driver), research promotion (the prestige driver), and alumni engagement (the fundraising driver). Recruitment videos must feel authentic to a Gen-Z audience that rejects polished institutional messaging — student-generated content, day-in-the-life vlogs, and candid campus footage outperform scripted promotional films. Research communication requires a different register entirely: explaining complex academic work to funding bodies, media, and the public through animated summaries and laboratory documentaries. The production volume is significant — a mid-sized university may need 50-100 videos per year across faculties, departments, and central communications. International recruitment adds multilingual requirements, with English, Chinese, and Arabic being the most requested language versions. Annual video budgets for French universities range from 20,000 to 150,000 euros, with Parcoursup application season (January-March) and international recruitment fairs driving the content calendar.
Education faces a fundamental shift: students now expect video-first learning experiences. 65% of people are visual learners, and video-based courses see 25% higher completion rates. Yet producing quality educational content at scale — across subjects, levels, and languages — remains a significant challenge for institutions.
Universities compete for students through campus tour videos and program showcases. E-learning platforms need engaging tutorials that maintain attention. Corporate training requires compliance-tracked modules that employees actually watch. Each context demands different production approaches.
A business school replaced their print prospectus with a series of student life videos and virtual campus tours. Applications from international students increased 78%, and the cost per qualified applicant decreased by 45% compared to traditional recruitment channels.
Educational video delivers measurable impact: video-enhanced courses improve test scores by 20%, campus tour videos increase enrollment yield by 35%, and micro-learning videos reduce training time by 60% while improving knowledge retention by 25-60%. Institutions with strong video presence report 40% more organic applications.
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.
LUT creation builds a custom color lookup table that encodes your signature visual style into a reusable file — applicable in-camera, in editing software, or on set via a monitor. We design the LUT based on your reference images, brand colors, and target aesthetic, testing it across diverse skin tones, lighting conditions, and exposure ranges to ensure it holds up in real-world use. We deliver in .cube format (compatible with DaVinci Resolve, Premiere, Final Cut, and most cinema cameras) in both 33-point and 65-point resolutions. Turnaround is 3-5 business days. This is ideal for brands, creators, and DPs who want consistent color across shoots without re-grading every project.
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 University brand with professional custom lut creation? 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 custom lut creation needs for university. Free consultation and custom quote — no commitment required.