Recipe:
Base Picture Control: Pop
Effect Level: 80
Quick Sharp: -2,0
Sharpening: 0
Mid-range Sharpening: +1.0
Clarity: -1.0
Contrast: -2.0
Saturation: +1.0
Other settings:
White Balance: Direct Sunlight (oapprox. 5200K)
WB Shift: A 3.0, G 2.0
Active D-Lighting: Extra High
Exposure compensation: +0.7 or +1.0
High ISO NR: off
This recipe recreates the iconic look of Asteroid City movie, capturing hyper-saturated, 1950s postcard–style colors with teal skies, golden sands, and soft, high-key shadows. The Pop picture control combined with a subtle amber and green white-balance shift makes cyan and yellow tones vibrate, producing that painterly, Wes Anderson–inspired aesthetic.
Reduced contrast and slight clarity soften shadows, while Extra High Active D-Lighting and slight overexposure preserve detail and enhance the creamy, pastel look. Disabled noise reduction maintains fine texture, giving your images a cinematic, whimsical feel reminiscent of Kodak Vision3 5213 film.
