Samuel Elkins LUT Pack
Samuel Elkins LUT Pack
Filmic tones inspired by the natural colors of the outdoors.
Inspired by the unmistakable visual voice of photographer and filmmaker Samuel Elkins, this collection of LUTs encapsulates the bold tones, soft highlights, warmth, and beautifully rendered skin tones that define his work. Every LUT in this pack has been refined by a signature balance of tonality and depth without being too overpowering or harsh. Designed with care, these LUTs give filmmakers an intuitive way to bring the same cinematic feeling to their own footage.
Curated Signature Looks
Developed directly with Samuel Elkins to match the tones and colors that define his work across both photography and filmmaking.
Balanced and Natural
Filmic color harmonies paired with flattering skin tones and soft highlights give each LUT a polishing effect on your scene’s color palette.
Versatile
Works with footage from any camera, featuring high contrast, low contrast, and warm variations in addition to the 4 standard looks.
PACK CONTAINS
16 LUTs (33x33 .CUBE files)
Free updates for life
COMPATIBILITY
Works On
Desktop and mobile, Mac and PC
Editing Apps
Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, FCP X, Filmora
Working/Output Colorspace and Gamma
Rec.709 Gamma 2.4
Cameras
Any Camera
Preferred Color Profiles
Any standard profile including Rec.709, Neutral, Natural, Cine, Cinelike V2, Eterna, Standard, IPP2 Medium Medium.
If shooting in a Log profile, convert to Rec.709 first using a LUT or CST before applying these LUTs.
Features
Cinematic Color for Natural Light
These LUTs take cues from Samuel Elkins’ signature style and approach to using colors and tone as a storytelling tool, applying depth to shadows and an airy softness to highlights that elicit a distinct feeling of grit and adventure to your footage.
Designed for Storytellers
Whether you’re a seasoned filmmaker or a creator looking to improve your colors, this LUT pack equips you with professional-grade color tools that respect the narrative of your work.
Beautiful Colors in Seconds
Crafted to be applied to a Rec.709 base, these LUTs feel intuitive to use on footage from any camera. If applying to log footage, first convert to Rec.709 and then apply one of these looks for a quick and easy creative style.
PAIRS PERFECTLY WITH PRE-TRANSFORMED LOG FOOTAGE
Each creative LUT leaves just enough room to prevent it from overpowering footage that has been transformed from a log profile. They pair perfectly with any of the LUTCo log to Rec.709 conversion LUTs found in our store.
Original, ungraded image shot on Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K in BMD Film Gen5
Rec.709 Conversion using LUTCo Blackmagic Film Gen5 to Rec.709 Natural LUT
Samuel Elkins Malibu creative LUT applied on top of Rec.709 conversion
Four Signature Looks with Four Tone Variations Each
Each signature look comes with a standard, high contrast, low contrast, and warm tone variation to make look development easy.
Before/After Looks
Example Frames
Included Files
All LUTs are 33x33 .CUBE files.
Samuel Elkins LUT Pack
LC_SamuelElkins_Malibu_HighContrast_v1.cube
LC_SamuelElkins_Malibu_LowContrast_v1.cube
LC_SamuelElkins_Malibu_Standard_v1.cube
LC_SamuelElkins_Malibu_Warm_v1.cube
LC_SamuelElkins_Pacific_HighContrast_v1.cube
LC_SamuelElkins_Pacific_LowContrast_v1.cube
LC_SamuelElkins_Pacific_Standard_v1.cube
LC_SamuelElkins_Pacific_Warm_v1.cube
LC_SamuelElkins_Redwood_HighContrast_v1.cube
LC_SamuelElkins_Redwood_LowContrast_v1.cube
LC_SamuelElkins_Redwood_Standard_v1.cube
LC_SamuelElkins_Redwood_Warm_v1.cube
LC_SamuelElkins_Yosemite_HighContrast_v1.cube
LC_SamuelElkins_Yosemite_LowContrast_v1.cube
LC_SamuelElkins_Yosemite_ShadowDetail_v1.cube
LC_SamuelElkins_Yosemite_Standard_v1.cube
