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for professional Video / Film Colorists & Finishers. Delivered Sunday. |
Editor's Note: This is the 4th of July holiday weekend in the former British colonies. This week's newsletter is abridged. Happy Grilling!
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Giddy-up!
- Resolve 8 Mac Configuration Guide - Including supported configs or ATI-based GPUs on iMacs and MacBookPros. (Blackmagic-design.com)
- Two New Products, One Quick Roundup - A pithy look at Magic Bullet Looks 11 and Resolve 8. (ProVideoCoalition.com)
- Resolve 8: New Features - ColorGrader.net does a more in-depth roundup of the new features in this toolset. (ColorGrader.net)
Shameless Self-Promotion
- Last Day to Save $20 On Our Color Correction Masterclass! The price is about to rise dramatically as we add DaVinci Resolve training. Use the coupon code: ColorRocked Expires Midnight July 3 (MasterClass.TaoOfColor.com)
- Colorist Podcast: Part 1, Alpha Dogs Founder, Terence Curren - Terence is a colorist specializing in Avid Symphony color grading and finishing. In an interview recorded just before NAB 2011, we discuss grading with curves and have a short prescient / timely discussion of FCPx . (TaoOfColor.com)
- Has Apple's Color Been Merged Into FCPx? Early FCPx screenshots gave many professionals hope that Apple Color's hue curves had migrated into FCPx. Find out what I discovered while taking a tour of FCPx's color correction tool set. (TaoOfColor.com)
Tools We Use
- Resolve 8 Discussion - As of Saturday, this is a 9 page discussion thread. My link starts you off at Page 7 when the topic of competing grading systems begins, but it's not until halfway through Page 8 the discussion really picks up. The entire thread is worth perusing. (RedUser.net)
- Cubix: An Update - From the Cubix blog and where they stand with Resolve 8 and the Cubix GPU-Xpander 4. If you don't know - Cubix builds PCI extender box allowing you to add multiple GPUs into a MacPro... even after you've run out of slots. (CubixGPU.com)
- Sony PVM Series OLED Described - If you're looking for a more 'affordable' OLED, here are details on Sony's OLED monitors. It's written by Sony (so don't expect a list of faults), but it does include pricing. (ProVideoCoalition.com)
Tools We (Secretly) Use
- Magic Bullet 11 Is Released - Including a new plug-in, Cosmo, for skin and blemish repair and and a re-designed Magic Bullet Looks 2. (RedGiantSoftware.com)
- Plot Device: A Film to Sell Color Grading Tools - With the launch of Magic Bullet 11, Red Giant created a short film graded entirely using their tools. Pro graders will find their grading choices a bit over-the-top... but I suspect that's what (most of) their market is looking for. But really, who cares? It's a fun short film that evangelizes color grading. Check it out. (Vimeo.com via @tylerginter)
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In The Mirror
- The Soap Opera Look (and how to avoid it) - Ever had a client complain that their final product looked 'video-y'? Here's one possible problem they might be having (and how to fix it). (imNotBruce.com)
- How Close Do You Need To Sit To See Full 1080p? Written back in December, this is a nice primer on resolution, screen size, and how to maximize your investment in a 1080p monitor. (ProVideoCoalition.com)
Edumacate Yer'self
- New York City DaVinci Resolve Training - Manhattan Edit Workshop and the International Colorists Association have teamed up to offer two classes across five days for basic and advanced Resolve training. They are now accepting sign-ups. I'll be there as 2nd chair to assist Colorist Warren Eagles. Join us! (MEWShop.com)
Most Popular Kid on the Block
- Avid Extends $995 CrossGrade For FCP Legacy Switchers Until September - AND it has a Stereoscopic Workflow. (PeterSalvia.Wordpress.com)
- Izzy Video Offers Free FCPx Introductory Training - Yup. Free. As in - you don't even have to give your email free. It'll get you started. (IzzyVideo.com)
Current Colorist Control Surface Drivers
JL Cooper Eclipse |
Euphonix MC Color |
Tangent Wave |
Software: v2.1.6 |
Mac: v2.6 |
Software: v3.8 |
Color Plug-in: v 1.0.5 |
PC: v2.6 |
Firmware: v1.9 |
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Sunday Morning Fun(nies)
- Kodak Offers Competitive Upgrade - NotesOnVideo has unearthed Kodak's attempt to cash in on professional discontent with FCPx by offering their own cross-grade for their proprietary no-compromise solution. (Be sure to click through on the image!) (NoteOnVideo.blogspot.com)
- Hitler Finds Out About FCP X - Last week Hitler heard about the reveal of FCPx at NAB 2011. This week his professional editors deliver him the news about what Apple actually shipped. F-bomb alert. (YouTube.com)
Gear Heads
- Thuderbolt Frequently Asked Questions - If you're not asking these questions yet, you will be. So you might as well figure it out now. (support.apple.com) [Note: It's still paining me to link to Apple's website.]
- Thunderbolt Cable Teardown - It ain't just copper wires, folks. (iFixIt.com)
- Why Thunderbolt Cables Are So Darn Expensive ($50) - And why the technology may die off in a few years. (ArsTechnica.com)
- The Science Behind the Refocusable Camera - A follow up to last weeks article about a camera that lets you refocus your images AFTER you've already taken the picture. (FilmmakerIQ.com)
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