Seeking a tutorial on grading technique

Hello Everyone,
    I have been a 3D Motion Graphics Designer and Video Editor for about 12 years now. In that time, I have only been asked to color correct, and given the subject matter I was working with, FCP's Color Corrector 3-way was all I needed.
    Well, times change... I am now doing a job where, in addition to doing the graphics work and design, I have been asked to grade a bunch of footage (4K RED) of the model (it's a cosmetics company) to make it closely resemble images of the same model as they appear in their print literature. To me, this seems a near impossible task, but I am sure there is some way of getting at least close to what they want for an experienced colorist - which I am not.
    I have familiarized myself with Speed Grade CC as it was something I had ready access to (being that I use other Adobe tools regularly), and it seems robust enough to handle what I need.
    Well, as you know, understanding the tools is only half the battle - I now need to learn some technique, and very specific technique at that. I have done some poking around the web but I have not found any tutorials relating to grading footage in this way - that is to give this model the appearance of a 'perfected' still image.
    Any help or advice here will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
- WIll

While I can advise you to look at several commercial training sources (including my own SpeedGrade Fundamentals at FXPHD.com), why don't you just start at the source:
http://tv.adobe.com/product/speedgrade/ and http://helpx.adobe.com/speedgrade/topics/getting-started.html
enough tutorials there to keep you bussy for a few days. Also if you ar serious, I'd suggest this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Color-Correction-Handbook-Professional-Techniques/dp/0321713117 as it is not tied to a specific software, but focuses on the craft itself.
Happy grading!

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