RAW video
RAW video records the unprocessed sensor data instead of a finished image, just like a RAW photo. You get maximum freedom in white balance, exposure and color, with the highest quality to grade with. The downside is that the files are enormous and heavy to process.
With RAW video you decide afterward almost everything that's normally baked into the camera, ideal for demanding grades. In DaVinci Resolve you open formats like Blackmagic RAW or ProRes RAW with their own RAW settings, where you control exposure and white balance separately. Because of the size you often work with proxies or transcode to a lighter codec. Tip: use RAW only when you really need it, for much work good log footage is already plenty and far more workable.
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