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Headshot vs On-Set Mismatch

We supplied a studio headshot and the on-set editorial stills look warmer and softer; marketing says they must match f…

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CDecide — “help me choose”We supplied a studio headshot and the on-set editorial stills look warmer and softer; marketing…+
We supplied a studio headshot and the on-set editorial stills look warmer and softer; marketing says they must match for the campaign meeting at [deadline=9 a.m.]. I'm uncertain whether to grade the headshot to the stills or regrade the stills to the headshot. Tell me which direction will preserve skin tones and timecode accuracy, what to check in highlights and midtones at 100%, and a clear line where I should escalate to the colorist.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.

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The actor's headshot doesn't match the on-set stills and promo wants them to read as the same person in the campaign meeting tomorrow

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Film / Video Editor

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