Grade Timeline

When you're preparing your project's timeline for colour grading, it might be necessary to remove any speed variations or additional layers containing plate shots. This adaptation results in what we refer to as the 'grade timeline.'

It's important to understand that this grade timeline often doesn't match perfectly with the 'offline' edit, which is the locked version of your edit. Specifically tailored for the colour grading stage, the grade timeline is created to streamline and optimise the operator experience.

A grade timeline is used within the context of short-form projects. Colourists working on TV and feature film projects will usually work from a timeline that accurately matches the edit.