The latest news, reviews, thoughts, and humor for professional (and aspiring) moving image Colorists and Finishers. |
Reviews
- DaVinci Resolve Review: An article by Scott Simmons on DaVinci Resolve from the perspective of a Color user. [Pro Video Coalition]
Look-y Here
- Photocopy Plug-In: Tired of the same old image-processing tools? What if you wanted the feel of a Matisse painting with the palette of Apocalypse Now? Using Digital Film Toolsâ€(TM) Photocopy plug-in, combine the brightness, tone, grain from 94 Academy Award nominated feature films, 72 painting masterpieces, 40 masters of still photography with 30 historical processes. [Digital Film Tools via Steve Hullfish]
- Does Sunset Look Different Than Sunrise? If so, why? This was a question asked on Twitter. I did some Googling to find out what others have said on this topic and created a bundled Bit.ly link. Feel free to help curate this list with other good answers. [Bit.ly Bundle]
Communicate More Better
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Email Etiquette for the Super Busy: Want improve the chances that your client will answer all 6 questions youâ€(TM)ve emailed to them? Try some of these techniques. [99percent.com]
Lets Make A Deal
- Bundle Deal: DaVinci Colorist Control Surface + Cubix GPU-Xpander Desktop 2 (affiliate link, I couldn't resist... neither should you) B & H Photo]
- For Sale - Argosy Edit / Audio Console with Dual Monitor Arm: I've moved my grading suite and need to unload this excellent Console. You'll need to pick it up in New Jersey. Photos and details at the link. [Tao Of Color]
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Edumacate Yerself
- Resolve Training by BlackMagic: aBroadcast Video Expo 2011 in London. Feb 15 - 17. [BV Expo]
- Career Advice for the Young DP: Good advice is good advice... for aspiring colorists as well as DPs. [Pro Video Coalition]
- 25 Color Grading Tips: From Production Design to specific techniques, including downloadable presets. [AaronWilliams.tv]
Sunday Morning Fun(nies)
- Helicopter Tour: A VERY cool 360-degree video. Be sure to use your mouse to look around. [NimmoBay.com via @careyd]
- A Brief History of Conspicuous Product Placement in Movies (starting in 1919) [FilmmakerIQ]
- Black Bic Pen Review: Brilliant joke review for anyone who's authored a DVD [Amazon.com]
- I The ProRes Maker: This YouTube music video has been making the rounds in Twitter. Lots of people really like it. I'm ambivalent. Still, if you've never been one of the cool kids - this video might do it for you. [You Tube]
Master Your Tools
- Syncing Dailies: A great post about visually syncing slate and sound. It's an Avid-centric post that's useful for any NLE. [SpliceNow]
- Spyder 2 Calibration Warning: A Caveat on using the Spyder 2 on modern displays (LED backlights, wide gamut, or glossy surfaces) [UberMediaHD]
- Magic Bullet Looks - Using Auto-Shoulder: I'm a huge fan of 'Looks'. But it'd be nearly useless without placing the 'auto-shoulder' filter at the end of the chain. This tutorial explains. [Red Giant Software]
- How To Encode WebM: Now that Google has announced they will no longer support h.264 in their Chrome web browser, opting instead for royalty-free WebM - I suppose it's time to figure what this WebM thing is all about and how to create it. [StreamingMedia.com]
Weekend Warrior
- Setting Up A Roaming Wireless Network: A few weeks ago I linked to Apple's Support page on properly setting up a wireless network. They've followed up with this article on how to add additional base stations to extend your wireless network. [Apple.com]
The Next Step Is A Doozy
- Roxio's Video Lab HD: A consumer software package that brings 3D post-production to the masses. [Definition Magazine]
A Step Too Far?
- WWE Wrestling. In 3D. Need I say more? [MarketSaw]
Beam Me Up, Scotty
- The REAL Retina Display: Seriously. A contact lens that displays images on your retina. So far they can only display Red and Blue pixels. Once they figure out Green... Just think, you won't be able to avoid watching tv commercials not even by closing your eyes. [TGDaily.com]
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