My DOP, Jorge, and I met while I was in Madrid to discuss the last edit and find some references for the color.We agreed on keeping it with natural colors, not too saturated or contrasted.
For the skin, Eric Rohmer is perfect as a reference. He shot most of his production in 16mm with beautiful skin tones.
For the sand tones, I want some earth shades. I know this first reference is digital and our footage is 16mm shot in Bolex, and won’t get as intense as this. But I like the tones, maybe a bit washed down.
More (1969) by Barbet Schroeder, is also a good reference for natural and soft grading. I’d like to get the color closer to the golden hour shots I have, but nothing too intense.
