Kodak Film Emulation LUTs for DaVinci Resolve & Premiere

In analog filmmaking, the image captured on camera is just the beginning. The camera film is a camera negative (like Kodak Vision3 500T 5219). But audiences never saw the negative in theaters. The negative was optically printed onto a high-contrast film print stock, overwhelmingly Kodak 2383.

It is the Kodak 2383 print stock that provides the signature "movie look": rich subtractive color density, gentle shoulder rolloff that prevents harsh digital clipping, and deep, teal-undertoned shadows. Digital sensors capture light in an additive, linear fashion; applying a true 2383 Film Print Emulation (FPE) restores the organic, subtractive color behavior of physical silver halide crystals.

In Adobe Premiere Pro, select your camera clip on the timeline and open the Lumetri Color panel:

1. Under Creative (not Basic Correction), open the Look dropdown.
2. Click Browse... and select kodak-vision3-500t-5219-1951.cube.
3. Adjust the Intensity slider between 75% and 90% for a perfectly balanced modern film look.
4. Use Basic Correction > Exposure to compensate for bright sunlight or shadows.