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Drone
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Raw to graded: the drone edit that changed the pitch.
February 8, 2026
The raw drone footage was fine. Technically correct, evenly exposed, and completely forgettable. The grade is where it became the shot everyone remembered.
We pulled the warmth up, let the shadows sit a little deeper, and matched it to the same look as the ground footage. Same frame, different world.