AI colorist copilot
An explainable grading recipe for DaVinci Resolve decisions.
Translate source, reference, and intent into Resolve-ready decisions instead of guessing from vibes.
Built first for DaVinci Resolve. Guidance, not auto-grade. Human review required.
Source still is the truth of the scene. Reference still is mood, palette, contrast, atmosphere, and texture - not objects.
Truth of the scene: skin, window edge, mixed warmth.
Mood and palette only: amber practicals, soft contrast.
Intent note
Shape a restrained warm interior look while keeping skin natural and highlights printable.
Main recipe artifact
Reference -> Recipe
Diagnosis
Source is slightly cool with protected skin and a bright window edge. Reference suggests amber practicals, lower saturation, and softer contrast.
Node strategy
Starting controls
Protect
Protect skin and highlights.
Stop when
Stop when the image starts to feel pushed.
Copy-friendly export ready for notes.
Input
Source + reference
Recipe
Explainable recipe
Review
Review in Resolve
Export
Copy-friendly export
A fuller excerpt shows the source/reference/intent row, diagnosis, node strategy, controls, protect/stop guidance, and export preview in one reviewable artifact.
Example recipe output. Final grade is applied manually in DaVinci Resolve using LookRecipe guidance.
See full example recipeInterior source still with bright window edge.
Amber practicals, lower saturation, softer contrast.
Shape a restrained warm interior look while keeping skin natural and highlights printable.
Diagnosis
Source is slightly cool with protected skin and a bright window edge. Reference suggests amber practicals, lower saturation, and softer contrast.
Node strategy
Controls
Protect / Stop
Protect skin and highlights. Stop when the image starts to feel pushed.
Export preview
Balance -> Contrast -> Look bias -> Protect -> Finish. Start with Temp +350K, Contrast 1.08, Sat 42. Protect skin and window highlights.
LookRecipe makes the output legible first: the operator can review the intent, diagnosis, node strategy, controls, protections, and stop conditions before applying anything.
Operator checklist
A compact preflight for the first node decision, not a second full recipe.
LookRecipe artifact anatomy
Intent / Diagnosis / Strategy / Controls / Protect / Stop
The creative brief and workflow context the recipe should respect.
What the source still appears to need before any grading decision.
A practical Resolve order for balance, contrast, look, protection, and finish.
Starting controls/ranges for an operator to test, not locked final values.
Image areas and qualities to preserve while shaping the look.
A review threshold that keeps the recipe from becoming overworked.
Visible caveats when input limits, unknowns, or reference boundaries matter.
A clean recipe summary you can paste into notes before reviewing in Resolve.
A practical route from source/reference/intent to a recipe an operator can inspect in Resolve.
Each step produces a visible artifact, so the flow reads like a control desk rather than a black box.
The source still is the truth of the scene.
Scene truth: exposure, skin, highlight edge
Mood, palette, contrast, atmosphere, and texture; not objects.
Mood only: amber practicals, softer contrast
Add the practical brief, Resolve context, and what should be protected.
Intent: restrained warm interior, natural skin
Inspect the diagnosis, node strategy, controls, protect guidance, and stop conditions.
Output: node strategy + starting controls
Source / Reference / Intent / Recipe
A compact proof flow: scene truth and reference mood become reviewable guidance, then a Resolve operator applies judgment.
A LookRecipe output is a reviewable grading plan. Source remains scene truth; reference informs mood, palette, contrast, atmosphere, and texture only.
Guidance, not auto-grade.
Human review in Resolve required.
Source truth and reference mood stay separate.
Same base recipe quality across plans. Plans differ by workflow depth, context, and monthly usage.
Testing the still-to-recipe loop.
$0/month
Workflow unlock
One source still, optional reference, and one reviewable recipe artifact.
For testing the single-shot still-to-recipe loop before grading real projects.
Real projects and iteration.
$15/month
Workflow unlock
More monthly room, recipe history, iteration, and Sequence Context for reasoning across a scene.
The recommended plan for real projects with room to iterate, review history, and sequence context.
Scene continuity and shot variation.
$39/month
Workflow unlock
Master Look plus shot variation guidance for scene-level continuity review.
For scene-level continuity: develop a Master Look, review shot variation, and keep decisions consistent across a larger Resolve pass.
The homepage keeps the operational truth visible: recipe guidance, documented data handling, and manual Resolve review.
LookRecipe generates grading guidance, not auto-applied grades. It does not promise a perfect match or replace Resolve review.
Uploaded images are used to generate recipe guidance. Storage, provider, and deletion details live on the Data Handling page.
Operators apply, adjust, accept, or reject guidance manually in Resolve, with source/reference boundaries still active.
Built first for DaVinci Resolve. Guidance, not auto-grade or a perfect-match promise. Review and apply manually.
Review packet ready
source/reference/intent -> recipe
Guidance only. No auto-grade, no perfect-match promise, and no replacement for manual Resolve review.
