JOEL FAMULARO – Phantom LUTs for IPhone 15

With the ground-breaking advent of Apple Log for the iPhone 15 users who want more creative choices for their post workflow or who are unsatisfied with the standard Apple Technical LUT on offer, I have developed a LUT that accurately emulates the Arri Alexa 709 colour science for Apple Log.

Along with the emulation LUT, there are 4 creative variation LUTs that come with it packaged as an Arri LUT 5 Pack.

For the nostalgic among you, I have also developed 6 Film Emulation LUTs that each emulate film stocks from the past.

These LUTs are easy to use and will help your LOG footage reach the most pleasing starting point for grading.

The ‘Arri Look’ 5 Pack Described Below:

LUT 1) Neutral – Rebuild of the Alexa Classic 709 LUT
* High quality recreation of the legacy Arri Alexa colour science found in the first generation of Alexa cameras using the ALEV III sensor.
LUT 2) Tungsten – A slightly warmer golden cast designed to be utilised for subjects bathed in tungsten light.
LUT 3) Ice Blue – Blue, colder cast with punchy, deep blues (looks amazing on subjects with blue eyes).
LUT 4) Jamaica – Green and gold cast – distinctive, rich, filmic greens and beautiful golden skintones.
LUT 5) Utopia – the most filmic look of the LUTs, with blood red reds and filmic blues and greens. It’s my personal take on what Utopia would look like.

The 6 ‘Film Look’ LUT Pack Described Below:

LUT 1) ‘Vision’ – Modelled on Kodak Vision 5274

• Shot on: The Matrix, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Gladiator
• The most colour accurate stock with accurate blues, slightly cool greens, accurate skin tones which slightly skew pink/gold
• Strong contrast and filmic subtractive colour model in saturation
• Gentle roll off and rich, smooth fall off in shadows
• Skews green in shadow areas and when underexposed
• Classic film character but less stylised than any other stock

LUT 2) ‘Eastman’ – Modelled on Kodak Eastman 5247

• Shot on: Apocalypse Now, Bladerunner, Alien, ET
• Vintage, dated Kodak look and feel.
• Saturation strongest in mids and falls off in shadows and highlights.
• Greens skew warm, blues slightly turquoise, gold/pink skin-tones.
• Smoother contrast than modern stocks.

LUT3) ‘Eastman RM’ – Variation on Kodak Eastman 5247 (Introduced Jan 2022)

• Classic Eastman Look but modernised (Orange & Teal)
• Greener in cast than the more magenta original Eastman 5247
• Modelled on the Re-Graded versions of classic films from 70s & 80s

LUT 4) ‘Vision Teal’ – Variation on Kodak Vision 5274 (LUT# 1)

• Subtle Orange/Teal colour scheme.
• More stylised version of ‘#1 Vision’. Less realistic – ‘prettier’.
• Greens are slightly warmer, blues slightly turquoise and skin more golden.
• Overall lift in saturation and contrast compared to ‘Vision’ but still balanced.
• Can elevate a dull scene with its look but not overpower a rich scene.

LUT 5) ‘Eterna’ – Modelled on Fuji Eterna 8563

• Shot on: Captain Phillips, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, The Butler
• Overall smoother contrast and rolloff compared to Kodak.
• Rich but not overpowering colours and saturation characteristics.
• My go-to for Fashion and Beauty but can work with almost anything.
• Very flattering skin-tones.
• Greens are cool and rich, skin is golden, blues skew turquoise and modern, colour accurate yellows compared to Kodak.

LUT 6) ‘Bleach’ – Modelled on Fujifilm Super F 8552

• Shot on: Munich, War of The Worlds, Crash
• Modelling the Bleach Bypass process for strong contrast and low saturation.
• Aggressive, gritty look – halfway between black and white and colour film.
• Great for War Films, Crime, Urban Fashion.
• Works especially well with heavy film grain.