Ashigrain
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Shot on digital. Shaped by film.

Bring film colour and texture to DaVinci Resolve and other OpenFX hosts on Mac and Windows, and to iOS and Android devices.

Planned media

The opening impression: five films on five strong shots. Red-rimmed night lights, Verita's warm daylight skin, Super 8 motion, Technicolor-inspired colour and grainy black-and-white. It should feel like a film reel, not a demo.

Kodak Vision3 500T, Kodak Vision Premier Color Print Film 2393, Kodak Verita 200D, Kodak Ektachrome 100D, Eastman Color Negative 5247, Technicolor Dye Transfer (Process IV), Eastman Double-X 5222, Kodak B&W Print Film 2302

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Kodak Vision3 500T
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Film begins with light.

Film models draw on published response curves, grain measurements and dye data where available, with documented approximations where data is missing. A modelled print, a scan or direct reversal viewing completes the process.

The science

Planned media

One clip that shows everything at once: the highlight roll-off on the sky, the print's colour on skin, grain in the shadows and a thin red halation rim on the practicals. Original vs Ashigrain, slider at 50%.

Kodak Vision3 500T, Kodak Vision Premier Color Print Film 2393

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Super 35 (4-perf)

Find your look in 131 films.

Browse films

Shape the colour. Feel the grain.

  • A rainy city street at night with shop fronts, street lamps and headlights on Kodak Vision3 500T: halation off, then at its maximum with the rem-jet backing removed, a red-orange glow around every light: MinimumA rainy city street at night with shop fronts, street lamps and headlights on Kodak Vision3 500T: halation off, then at its maximum with the rem-jet backing removed, a red-orange glow around every light: Maximum

    Halation

    A red glow around bright lights, shaped by the film’s antihalation layer.

  • A close freckled face on Kodak Vision3 500T, a 2x crop: no grain, then grain at its maximum amount and size: MinimumA close freckled face on Kodak Vision3 500T, a 2x crop: no grain, then grain at its maximum amount and size: Maximum

    Grain

    From fine texture to pronounced grain, find the character that suits your image.

  • A dim kitchen with a bright window on Kodak Vision3 500T: no bloom, then bloom at its maximum amount and a 1 mm radius, a soft white glow spreading from the window: MinimumA dim kitchen with a bright window on Kodak Vision3 500T: no bloom, then bloom at its maximum amount and a 1 mm radius, a soft white glow spreading from the window: Maximum

    Bloom

    Give the brightest areas a broad, soft glow that keeps their colour.

  • A red-cabbage field under a blue cloudy sky on Kodak Vision3 250D: the scanned negative, then the same negative printed on Kodak Vision Premier 2393: ScanA red-cabbage field under a blue cloudy sky on Kodak Vision3 250D: the scanned negative, then the same negative printed on Kodak Vision Premier 2393: Kodak 2393

    Negative and print

    The selected film sets the finish: a modelled print, a scan or direct reversal viewing.

  • A lit building front at night covered in lettered signs on Kodak Vision3 500T, a 2x crop: shot on Super 35, then on Standard 8, grainier and softer: Super 35A lit building front at night covered in lettered signs on Kodak Vision3 500T, a 2x crop: shot on Super 35, then on Standard 8, grainier and softer: Standard 8

    Gauges

    Explore Super 35 through Super 8: smaller formats bring grain, halation and softness forward.

  • Original: still previewOriginalAshigrain

    Projection and motion

    Bring a projected-film feel to your footage with subtle frame movement and flicker.

All features

Three steps to your film look.

  1. Add the effect

    Install Ashigrain, then add it to a node or clip in your OpenFX host. Installation

  2. Choose a film

    Choose a film. For films that use a print finish, choose the print stock too. Workflow

  3. Shape the texture

    Find the balance of grain, halation and bloom that suits your image. Adjust it as you grade. Parameters

Planned media

The three steps in under 15 s: add the effect, pick a film and its print, shape the texture. Cursor visible, UI legible at 50% scale.

Kodak Vision3 500T, Kodak Vision Premier Color Print Film 2393

Film character on iPhone and iPad.

Choose a film, refine its grain and halation, then export. The app uses the same film model and processes everything on your device.

Download on theApp StoreGet it onGoogle Play
Ashigrain for iOS and Android
Ashigrain on iPhone: a photo of a red-haired woman reading in an armchair, previewed on Eastman EXR 500T, above the Film section’s strip of film thumbnails

Buy the plugin.

Ashigrain for Mac and Windows, the OpenFX plugin.

€199 + VAT

  • Pay once. Keep creating.
  • Two computers per licence. All future updates included.

Try Ashigrain free. Unlicensed renders carry a watermark.

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Questions

Is it a LUT?

Ashigrain models exposure, development, print or scan, grain, halation and bloom, with controls you can adjust throughout your grade. A LUT applies a fixed colour mapping.

Which hosts and computers does it run on?

Use Ashigrain on a Mac with Apple silicon or an Intel processor and macOS 14 Sonoma or later, or on a 64-bit PC with Windows 10 (version 2004 or later) or Windows 11. The OpenFX plugin is built for and tested in DaVinci Resolve 20 or later. For Nuke, Fusion Studio and other hosts, see host compatibility, along with the system requirements.

Can I try it free?

Yes. Create a free account, confirm your email and download Ashigrain to try every control. Renders carry an “ASHIGRAIN TRIAL” watermark until you activate a licence on your computer.

Is it a subscription?

A single purchase includes all future updates, including major versions. There is no subscription.

How many computers can I use it on?

Each licence includes two seats. Activate a new computer, or deactivate a previous one from your account, whenever you need. See Move to another computer.

Does it work with log footage?

Yes. Ashigrain decodes common camera log formats. Match Input Color Space and Input Gamma to your camera’s recording settings; Camera log input explains the setup.