My Dream Color Grading Studio (Full Breakdown with Prices!)

[Music] Welcome to my color grading studio. Today I'm going to show you every piece of kit I use in my work and I'll also cover exactly how much everything costs. First off, let's start with one of the most important pieces of kit you're going to need if you'd like to work in color professionally, the control surface. This is Blackmagic Designs mini panel. It allows me to adjust my images by using these track balls and encoders which correspond with the Vinc Resolves tools. Having this means that I don't need to use my mouse and this significantly improves my speed and accuracy. I can make multiple adjustments at once. For example, I can move my lifting gain wheel simultaneously to increase contrast. So, this is by far my favorite piece of gear in my entire studio. And before upgrading to this mini panel, I used to work on the smaller micro panel. And this was my humble setup when I was starting out. But with time, I was able to gradually invest in more of the gear that you see now. Both the mini and micro panels have got fantastic build quality, so you can be confident that they're going to last. Now, in terms of connection, this is connected to my PC via a USB cable, and it's powered by a standard power cable. This investment sent me back $2,500, but I do think it's worth every penny. Next, let's move on to the second most important piece of gear, the reference monitor. I just recently upgraded mine, and I got the 31.5 in LG EP950. This is an OLED display in UHD resolution, so I can see true 4K signal, which is a major upgrade from my previous HD reference monitor. It's true 10 bit depth, and it fully covers Rex 709 and P3D65. So, this is perfect for web, broadcast, and theatrical work. Its maximum brightness is 540 nits. So, this may not be a good choice for HDR work, but it's excellent for SDR. For me, the biggest benefit in getting this display was the huge contrast ratio of 1 million to1. And this is one of the key specs you want to pay attention to when purchasing a reference display. A higher contrast ratio means deeper blacks and brighter whites. So, even when working with dark footage, I can see a lot more detail in the shadows compared to my previous reference display. a BenQ PV270. And here is how their specs compare side by side. Now, in terms of the price, this monitor cost me $3,300.