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Colour grading & look development · Specialist

Halation

ELI5

A glow or reddish spread around bright highlights associated with light scattering in film layers or digital emulation.

Used in conversation

“Can editorial try the halation before tomorrow’s review?”

Pitch context

This term helps a treatment describe how the camera or light will shape the viewer's experience.

Why it matters: Explains how recorded material becomes a finished, approved and technically deliverable work.

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