Correction

Correction is the objective half of color work: normalizing exposure and white balance, matching shots to one another, and keeping the image technically legal for delivery. It’s measurable, scope-driven work with right answers you can prove on a waveform, and it’s the entire focus of Level 1. When a shot is described as “balanced,” it has been corrected — neutral, correctly exposed, sensible contrast — before any creative look is added.

First used in: 0.1 · What a colorist actually does

Used in: Correcting-first is the discipline behind every Level 1 lesson, especially 1.6 · Balancing a shot.