Kodak 2383 (PFE LUT)

Kodak 2383 is a widely used print stock, and its name has become shorthand for the print-film-emulation (PFE) LUT that reproduces its look — a version ships free with Resolve. A PFE LUT models the print-stock step of film emulation: you apply it late in the node tree, after you have normalized and exposed the shot correctly, and you add halation and grain separately rather than expecting the LUT to do everything. Other common PFE LUTs are the Fuji 3513 and 3510. Applied with understanding instead of as a one-click fix, a PFE LUT is a reliable creative look — but any LUT that looks great on one shot can break on the next, so source them carefully and audition across your footage.

First used in: 2.10 · Look development II — film emulation