Film emulation for DaVinci Resolve
theLAB Cinema
141 film stocks. 102 creative presets.
macOS · One-time purchase
Film comparisons
Vision3 250D · Detail crop
Film character, in detail.
The grain engine
theLAB Cinema pairs animated grain plates with profiles for the selected film and format. Grain changes from frame to frame, with its strength and color shaped across shadows, midtones and highlights.
That attention to motion, scale and tonal response is central to reproducing the texture of real film. Fine-tune softness, granularity and streaks, adjust red, green and blue grain separately, or use nine tonal zones to place texture precisely.
Film color
Choose cinema negative, photographic color, reversal or black-and-white stocks. Each selection brings together its film color and matching texture settings, ready to refine for your shot.
Halation & diffusion
Shape the glow around bright edges with film-specific halation profiles. Adjust its strength, spread and color, with diffusion controls for a broader, softer response to light.
Development & print
Refine exposure, push/pull processing, color density and contrast. Printer-light controls and print styles shape the final balance, while fine and coarse detail controls tune the image’s definition.
Available controls vary with the selected film system.
Camera & display transforms
Built-in camera log, wide-gamut and color-managed workflows.
Supported inputs
ARRI
- LogC3 EI800 / ARRI Wide Gamut 3
- LogC4 / ARRI Wide Gamut 4
- Linear / ARRI Wide Gamut 4
Sony
- S-Log3 / S-Gamut3
- S-Log3 / S-Gamut3.Cine
- S-Log3 / Venice S-Gamut3
- S-Log3 / Venice S-Gamut3.Cine
RED
- Log3G10 / REDWideGamutRGB
Blackmagic Design
- BMDFilm Gen 5 / BMD Wide Gamut
- BMDFilm 4.6K / BMD Wide Gamut
Canon
- Log 2 / Cinema Gamut
- Log 3 / Cinema Gamut
Panasonic
- V-Log / V-Gamut
DJI
- D-Log / D-Gamut
- D-Log M
Fujifilm
- F-Log / Rec.2020
- F-Log2 / Rec.2020
- F-Log2 C / F-Gamut C
Nikon
- N-Log / Rec.2020
Leica
- L-Log / Rec.2020
Apple
- Apple Log / Rec.2020
- Apple Log 2
Samsung
- Samsung Log / Rec.2020
Working & scan spaces
- DaVinci Intermediate / DaVinci Wide Gamut
- ACEScc / AP1
- ACEScct / AP1
- ACEScg / AP1 linear
- ACES2065-1 / AP0 linear
- ADX10
Video & linear inputs
- Rec.709 / Gamma 2.4*
- Rec.2020 / Gamma 2.4*
- P3-D65 / Gamma 2.4*
- iPhone HDR Video*
- Linear / Rec.709 primaries
- sRGB
Input and output options vary by selected film system. *Some video inputs use approximate conversions, marked “Inaccurate” in the source menu.
Display & working-space outputs
SDR & cinema
- Rec.709 / Gamma 2.2 or 2.4
- Rec.709 / Gamma 2.4 (D60 Sim)
- Rec.2020 / Gamma 2.4
- P3-D65 / Gamma 2.2 or 2.6
- P3-D65 / Gamma 2.6 (D60 Sim)
- P3-DCI / Gamma 2.6
- P3-DCI (D60 Sim)
HDR
- Rec.2020 / PQ (ST2084)
- Rec.2020 / HLG
- P3 / PQ
- P3-D65 / PQ (ST2084)
- P3 / HLG
Color-managed
- ACES 1.3 / ACEScc or ACEScct · SDR or HDR
- ACES 2.0 / ACEScc or ACEScct · SDR or HDR
- RCM SDR
- RCM HDR
- RCM HDR (Legacy)
theLAB Cinema for macOS
theLAB Cinema
Version 1.
$299USD · one time
One payment. One active Mac. Transfer your activation when you change computers.
Get theLAB CinemaHow do I install and activate it?
Install with Resolve closed. Reopen Resolve, add theLAB Cinema to a node and enter your license key in License…
Download: 2.64 GB. Installation: 3.74 GB.
How do I transfer to another Mac?
On your old Mac, open theLAB Cinema in Resolve and choose License… → Deactivate. Wait for confirmation.
On your new Mac, install the plugin, open License… and activate it using the same license key. Both steps require internet. No additional purchase is needed; one Mac can be active at a time.
If your old Mac is lost or broken, email calebsalvadori@gmail.com to release its activation.
Does it work offline?
Internet is required for activation and periodic refresh. Offline use lasts up to ten days after a successful refresh.
Is the photography app included?
No. The photography app, theLAB, is sold separately.
What about Windows?
Version 1 is available for macOS only.
How do I get support?
Email calebsalvadori@gmail.com for installation, activation or compatibility help. Include your Mac model, macOS version and DaVinci Resolve version.
What is the refund policy?
All sales are final. As a digital download, theLAB Cinema is non-refundable, except where required by law.
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