[TaoColorist] Sunday Morning Reading, November 14
Published: Sun, 11/14/10
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Gear UpGrading In Color on an iPad (link opens iTunes)Tangent finally released their free iPad app to control Apple's Color. Apparently, a paid version with more doo-hickeys is on the way. You can read a a fast-response review from Steve Hullfish here (with video). Source: iTunes.apple.com & ProVideoCoalition.com via @hurkman & Steve Hullfish BlackMagic release HDLink 3.5 sotware update This software update enables the HDMI 1.4a spec on HDLink Pro 3D DisplayPort. If you're not familiar with this converter, it handles HD-SDI -> HDMI conversions. Source: ProVideoCoalition.com USB 3.0 for the Mac Lacie has a new USB 3.0 solutions. Now we just need BlackMagic to provide a Mac verison of the Pocket UltraScope. Source: tuaw.com via @ebrodeur iPhone Meets Viewmaster Sunday Morning Fun(ny)? Or serious gear? I hope for the latter... Source: MacRumors.com via @patricknorton Why Apple Killed Xserve From the mouth of Jobs himself Source: YouTube.com via @digitalreb Have an item for the newsletter? Email us! GradingArri Alexa Post-Production, Part 1A(nother) really nice article by Oliver Peters on possible post workflows for the Alexa. He does a nice job describing the Rec. 709 and Log C gamma profiles that this camera can record... and it's impact on color grading. He also suggests a 'creative' way of fitting Log C back into Rec. 709 and links to a 3rd party FXScript filter for FCP created for Alexa media that applies a Rec 709 LUT on Log C material - with optional timecode burn-in for digital dailies. Source: digitalFilms.wordpress.com Combining Mattes in DaVinci Resolve, Part 1 Like the title says. We await Part 2. Source: vanHurkman.com Speak UpTHX Video Calibration course in detailThis podcast talks about the THX Calibration course. The accompanying thread has an interesting discussion continues the THX vs ISF certification discussion. Source: AVForums.com via @THX Projector Grading for Dummies Interesting thread on the TIG mailing list. The really illuminating posts are here, here, and then this off-shoot thread that starts with a fantastic post on low-light color perception, here. Source: tig.colorist.org 10 Things I Wish I Knew The First Time I Opened Up FCP A nice first post from a new blog by Certified Trainer Clay Asbury. Source: ClayGAsbury.com
CraftsmanshipClairvoyant CuttingA behind-the-scenes look at posting CBS' "The Mentalist". My favorite line: "I never do a rough cut. When I cut, I go for the gold right out of the box. I want it to be as perfect as possible." Source: editorisGuild.com via @artguillotine KudosZacuto wins the Emmy for "The Great American Shootout 2010"For the first time web content was allowed to compete for the Emmy's - and they had to do it head-to-head against television content. And Zacuto had a ground-breaking win for it's fantastic web series. And if you missed, here's the link to the original series... which is not only outstanding, it's completely deserving of its success. Source: vimeo.com via philipbloom.net Sunday Morning Fun(nies)If you don't laugh - you're not a geek! Source: jonarmstrong.com via @peterwiggins The Craft of Foley I love this stuff. Source: Devour.com via @hurkman Dollars and CentsIndie Film is Alive and WellA declaration (with the numbers to back it up) that the 2010 indie film market hasn't been nearly as dead as we might think. Source: the-film-business.com via @eactipis Apple's Product Mix Since 2000 Of interest to those reading the TaoColorist newsletter... the date Apple Color 1.0 was released. And today's date, where Apple Color is still a 1.x app. Source: appleInsider.com via @vincentlaforet The Next Step Is A DoozyIf Star Wars Had FacebookSource: jonArmstrong.com A Step Too Far, or Not Soon Enough?IATSE Announces Visual Effects Organizing DriveSource: fxGuide.com A Road That Needs More Paving20% of HDTV Owners Still Watch Standard DefAnd 80% of all television viewing is still SD. Seriously. I sometimes wonder why we try at all... Source: paidcontent.org via philiphodgetts.com @Tao Of Color.comBlog Post: Controlling Magic Bullet Looks
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