Juan Melara Kodak 2393 & Film Matrix PowerGrade is a fully editable DaVinci Resolve YRGB film emulation system based on the Kodak 2393 D65/D55 Print Film Emulation (PFE) LUT.

The updated PowerGrade combines Kodak 2393 print film emulation with FilmUnlimited Kodak 250D negative film emulation, providing control over color reproduction, contrast, saturation, highlight roll-off, and white point adjustments.

Compared with Kodak 2383, the Kodak 2393 print film emulation produces cleaner, richer colors, particularly in the shadows, with deeper and more defined blacks.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

• Kodak 2393 Print Film Emulation PowerGrade.
• Kodak 2393 & Film Matrix PowerGrade.
• FilmUnlimited Kodak 250D negative film emulation integrated into the updated PowerGrade.
• D65, D55, and Native white point controls.
• Editable DaVinci Resolve YRGB node structures.

KEY FEATURES

• Kodak 2393 Film Emulation – Recreates the color characteristics of the Kodak 2393 D65/D55 Print Film Emulation LUT.

• FilmUnlimited Kodak 250D – Integrates Kodak 250D negative film emulation with the Kodak 2393 print film transform.

• Fully Editable PowerGrade – Adjust, enable, disable, or replace individual grading nodes.

• Film Matrix – Approximates the color, saturation, and density characteristics of Kodak negative film.

• Kodak 2393 Colorimetry – Maps input colors toward the Kodak 2393 print film color gamut.

• LAB Saturation – Reproduces the teal/blue and warm yellow/gold color shifts associated with the Kodak 2393 PFE LUT.

• Custom Contrast Curves – Includes the standard Kodak 2393 print film curve and an alternative curve with reduced contrast.

• Highlight & Shadow Tint – Recreates the subtle tonal color shifts present in the Kodak 2393 PFE LUT.

• White Point Adjustments – Supports Native, D65, and D55 white points, with adjustable intermediate values.

• Highlight & Shadow Recovery – Unlike a conventional PFE LUT, the PowerGrade does not clip or clamp image data, allowing further grading adjustments downstream.

• Flexible Film Emulation – Modify the film look while retaining the underlying Kodak 2393 print film characteristics.

POWERGRADE NODE STRUCTURE

01. Film Matrix – Approximates Kodak negative film color and saturation.

02. Kodak 250D Curve – Applies the Kodak 250D negative film curve.

03. Contrast Adjustment – Adjusts contrast for the Kodak 2393 print film transform.

04. Kodak 2393 Colorimetry – Maps colors into the Kodak 2393 color gamut.

05. LAB Saturation – Adds characteristic teal/blue and yellow/gold color shifts.

06. Kodak 2393 PFE Curve – Applies the standard print film contrast curve.

07. Alternative Contrast Curve – Provides a softer contrast variation.

08. Highlight & Shadow Tint – Recreates subtle color tints in highlights and shadows.

09. Native White Point – Controls the native white point characteristics of the Kodak 2393 PFE LUT.

10. D55 White Point – Enables D55 white point adjustments, including intermediate values between D55 and D65.

COMPATIBILITY

Software:
• DaVinci Resolve.

Color grading workflow:
• DaVinci YRGB.
• ARRI LogC.
• Rec.709 color space.
• Color Space Transform (CST).

The PowerGrades are designed to work with log-encoded footage in Rec.709 color space, with appropriate color space conversion where required.

VERSION HISTORY

• May 27, 2022 – PowerGrade rebuilt for improved accuracy, replacing the original 250D film matrix with FilmUnlimited Kodak 250D emulation.

• March 12, 2020 – Film Matrix and curve added to approximate Kodak negative film characteristics.

• January 31, 2020 – Initial release.