{"product_id":"products-late-summer-patina-dctl","title":"OW Essentials No.11 — Late Summer Patina DCTL","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA warm, lived-in look. Multiple camera pipelines. One simple workflow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate Summer Patina gives clean digital footage the warmth and colour separation of a summer remembered through time. Copper-toned skin sits against sun-aged olive greens, cream highlights, tarnished gold, brick reds and quiet verdigris blues.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts visual world moves between late-August Europe and early-1990s New York: sun-warmed stone, Brooklyn brownstones, faded storefronts, rooftop evenings and the oxidized copper of the Statue of Liberty. The result feels nostalgic and lived-in, but still open, youthful and sunlit—never gloomy or distressed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe DCTL brings the input transform and complete Late Summer Patina look together in one Resolve effect. Select the profile entering the node, then adjust Look Strength to suit the footage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstead of selecting separate camera-specific LUT files or manually combining a technical transform with a creative LUT, the DCTL normalizes the selected input before applying the finished look—all inside a single node.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour shaped by memory and patina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate Summer Patina is built around the relationship between copper before and after oxidation. Warm skin, brick and tarnished gold are held apart from Liberty green, olive and quiet cyan, creating a distinctive warm-cool palette without becoming a conventional orange-and-teal look.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDense photographic midtones give the image weight, while controlled highlights and readable dark detail keep the grade open and inviting. It feels aged by warmth and memory rather than damaged by time: no washed black floor, artificial distress or heavy retro effect.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an original Offwhitecolor colour design. Early-1990s photography is part of its visual memory, but Late Summer Patina is not an exact emulation of one specific film stock, print process or laboratory pipeline.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat you will notice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarm, copper-toned skin held apart from cooler surroundings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFresh greens reshaped into sun-aged olive and herbaceous yellow-green\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlue skies, water and fabrics shifted towards seafoam, petrol and verdigris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCream highlights and warm stone neutrals instead of cold digital white\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTarnished gold, mustard, brick red and rust through warmer colours\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDense, substantial midtones with readable dark detail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eControlled highlights without a washed, matte or faded finish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdjustable Look Strength\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLook Strength blends between a neutral Rec.709 conversion and the complete Late Summer Patina look.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Neutral Rec.709 Gamma 2.4 output\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — The complete Late Summer Patina look\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnything in between\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — A controlled balance tailored to your footage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimple one-node workflow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBalance exposure and white balance before the DCTL.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSelect the correct input profile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdjust Look Strength.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApply any final shot matching or finishing adjustments after the look.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe DCTL produces a finished SDR Rec.709 Gamma 2.4 image. No additional Rec.709 output transform should be placed after it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest suited for\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTravel, lifestyle and character-led documentary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEditorial fashion, portraiture and coming-of-age stories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate-summer daylight, golden-hour exteriors and warm interiors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEuropean streets, Brooklyn brownstones and sun-warmed architecture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImages combining skin, foliage, stone, sky or water\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNight scenes with red practicals and cyan-green reflections\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"offwhitecolor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54197613363538,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0819\/7344\/4946\/files\/PhotoAlbum1-00000004.jpg?v=1786028580","url":"https:\/\/offwhitecolor.com\/products\/products-late-summer-patina-dctl","provider":"OFFWHITECOLOR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}