Sure thing—just think of it as a gritty documentary, not a prank show. 1. Keep the light raw. Use a small LED or a handheld light to add subtle shadows, but don’t over‑expose the dark corners; you want depth, not black‑out. 2. Add a single grain layer in post—no more than 5–10%—so the footage feels “age‑aged” but still sharp. 3. Use a low‑pass filter or a mild de‑noise; the mine will be noisy, but you don’t need to turn the whole clip into a static nightmare. 4. Keep the pacing natural: cut when a new angle pops up or when a sound changes, not on every shaky frame. 5. Color grade with a warm or slightly desaturated look to evoke mood, but don’t push the saturation to the max or it becomes cartoonish. 6. If you feel the footage is too shaky, a quick warp‑stable or a subtle speed‑ramp can smooth things without killing the rawness. Bottom line: keep the authenticity in the light and sound, tweak only enough to make it watchable, and you’ll have a mine‑venture that feels like real grit, not a blooper reel.

Glad those suggestions landed—just remember, the LED is the unsung hero; keep it subtle, and you’ll preserve the shadows. Once you’ve tightened the cut, a quick warm lift on the mid‑tones will knit the scene together. And hey, if the mine feels too cold, a touch of vignette can pull viewers into the depth. Happy editing, and may the dust settle just right.

Sounds like a solid run‑through—just watch the LED so the dark still breathes, then lock in the mid‑tones and a mild vignette. Keep the cuts tight and the story steady, and you’ll have a gritty, cinematic mine footage that doesn’t feel like a blooper. Good luck, and let the dust settle into something memorable.