• Creating analog magic with digital - the black and white film, 'Nebraska' was shot on an Alexa after film was ruled out. If you want to know why, read on. Very interesting story. (theverge.com)

• Colorist Glossary: Updated - over 600 terms are now listed. And the pdf download is over 60 pages. The glossary is offered elsewhere but the most up to date version can only be found at Kevin Shaw's site. (finalcolor.com)

• [video] Behind the Scenes of Light Iron - 'Craft Truck' takes us on a tour of the DI-house Light Iron. Includes an interview with Supervising Colorist Ian Vertovec (Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Hitchcock, Ender's Game) as he explains what he does for a living. (youtube.com)

• The cinematographer roundtable - 5 of the most recognizable DPs working today open up about a Cinematographer's life. They talk about the directors who have inspired them, and why the movies they shoot aren't always the movies we see. (hollywoodreporter.com)

• The RGB Colorspace Atlas - a richly colored book that depicts every color in the RGB gamut. It's the coffee table version of a Color Cube. Literally! (thisiscolossal.com via liftgammagain.com)

• Printer Light Hotkeys in Davinci Resolve 10 - I started using these just this week. Resolve has had 'printer lights' for years (now called Offset Controls) but these hotkeys are new and nifty. Read the blog post to understand the one small layout decision that makes them awkward to work in Resolve. I agree - but I think the contrast controls should be laid out for the left hand (off the number pad) for faster two-handed control. (premiumbeat.com)

• [video] 101 on Resolve 10 - it's back to basics using Davinci Resolve 10 'Lite.' This lengthy tutorial from Sliced Pictures covers creating your workflow, importing media, working with XML or EDL's, and basic color correction and grading. Runs 41 minutes. (vimeo.com)

• 20 Color Correction Tutorials in 20 Days - Tao 'sister' membership website MixingLight.com is running a holiday marathon of grading tutorials. From plug-in overviews, to workflow insights to shot breakdowns. This blog post explains what's in store and contains a free video Preview of one mini-series of tutorials we're doing. (mixinglight.com)

• 8 RAW CinemaDNG Shots from Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera - I'm usually not a fan of grading a single frame from a camera to get a sense of how it 'grades up'. But if you like to do so, here are a few from the new compressed DNG format on the BM Pocket Camera. (eoshd.com)

• 7 Productivity Boosting Keyboard Shortcuts Every Mac User Should Know - because the computer is part of your toolset. (lifehacker.com)

• Behr Paint Formulas For Spectrally Flat N5 - posted on FSI's Tech Page. Scroll down to see the base paint to buy (available at Home Depot) for a neutral gray wall behind your reference monitor (and within your field of view). The formula changes depend on the size of the can. (flandersscientific.com via @hurkman)

• Review of FilmConvert - A film emulation plug-in. (redsharknews.com)

• [autodesk] ACES in Flame and Lustre - working with ACES in Autodesk solutions. From a new Vimeo Channel dedicated to Flame, Smoke and Lustre tips. Tips are created by color workflow expert, and Tao friend, Cedric Lejeune. (vimeo.com via Quinn Richardson)

• [autodesk Lustre] Lin vs Log - how the Lin and Log toolsets influence contrast controls differently. (vimeo.com)

• [autodesk] Import RED Footage using the ACES Workflow - like the title says. (vimeo.com)

• The Future of HD: SMPTE Meeting Update - "UHD is about more than spatial resolution. The areas where [the Standards Community is] looking to push the image are dynamic range, peak luminance, wider color gamut, temporal resolution meaning framerate, and spatial resolution." Click through for more interesting thoughts. ( tristanwrites.wordpress.com)

• London's Post Houses face Ad Agencies changing the game - "London's post-production companies face the prospect of upheaval as advertising agencies experiment with new models of business that move work in-house and challenge accepted charging structures." ( ft.com)

• John Landis: Studios aren't in the movie business anymore - anti-corporate screed with some comments to think about. ( hollywoodreporter.com)

• [video] The way we were - dig into this excellent video on the History of Hollywood Censorship and the Ratings System. Part of the online video learning series at FilmmakerIQ. (vimeo.com via @FilmmakerIQ)

• Time Warner Cable Doubles Premium Broadband Speeds - in Los Angeles, New York, Hawaii. Upload speeds are still lame-o for post professionals. ( stopthecap.com)

• [infographic] Why Your Brand Needs Video - the importance of video to any company with an online presence. ( screenlight.tv via @walterbiscardi)

• [video] Scene Cut Detect: Working With Dissolves - how to handle dissolves when splicing up a 'flat file' into individual edits in preparation for color correcting. ( mixinglight.com)

• [video] Introduction to FilmConvert, Part 1 - What is FilmConvert? How does it work? A basic overview of this film emulation plug-in using the new OpenFX architecture in Resolve 10. ( mixinglight.com)

• [video] Introduction to FilmConvert, Part 2 - Using FilmConvert to take a RED Epic shot in RedLogFilm and color correct the image, including adding grain. ( mixinglight.com)

• [video] Prepping a Film Trailer for Color Correction - evaluating a fake film trailer (edited in Resolve 10) in preparation for color correction. ( mixinglight.com)

• Is Pro Bono a No-No? - is it a mistake to do a job for free? Plus a strategy for dealing with ultra-low budget films that respects both the filmmaker and you. ( mixinglight.com)

• [video] Film Trailer: The Spaceship Sequence - A simple method for selling the idea that the aliens are landing. (mixinglight.com )

• [video] Look Breakdown: Heavenly Whites - a breakdown of the grade used to create a heavenly look for a dream sequence in Resolve. (mixinglight.com)

• Everpix: The best photo site you never heard of... is closing - this is a fascinating article on a Silicon Valley startup that is shutting down. ( theverge.com)

• [video] Make your own epic split - a few weeks ago the Newsletter featured the Jean Claude Van Damme epic split commercial. Here's how one post-house created a spoof and put a different head on his body. Using Flame.  ( filmindustrynetwork.biz)

• Catching Fire with Editor Alan E. Bell - with films like The Green Mile, The Amazing Spiderman, and now Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Alan E. Bell is one busy editor. Alan talks about editing a film that was shot on IMAX, working with VFX, and cutting on Windows PCs. (library.creativecow.net)

• Monitors and Filmmaking - Or how I learned to to stop worrying and love the wires. (provideocoalition)

• [Video] Man doesn't know how parents are going to pay off his film school debt - Or his rent. (youtu.be)

• [video] 852 -  852 images by 852 different users. The number of Instagram images used in this 1:46 short film. It demonstrates the creativity of the filmmaker, the power of crowdsourcing and the concept of 'persistence of vision'. (vimeo.com)

• [video] Lucy! you got some 'splain' to do - for the first time in more than half a century, a long 'lost' Christmas episode of I Love Lucy will be shown on television ...and, in color! Lucille Ball pulled the holiday episode after it was first shown in 1956? Why? And, how red was her hair? Read the story, and watch a preview to find out. (tv.yahoo.com)

• [video] 'Redneck Tech': How To Replace a RED Scarlet Sensor - Buck the Redneck Tech shows how to do a Japanese-to-American sensor swap. A spoof video that you've got to stick with to the end for the big laugh. (youtube.com)

• [photos] DIY gone wrong - starting out from humble beginnings is the stuff of filmmaking legends: making do with the gear you have, to get the shot you need. This is an appropriately named site dedicated to productions on the wrong side of DIY projects. (shittyrigs)

• [video] Captain Picard 'Let It Snow' Remix -  For Trekkie's, a holiday message from Captain Picard and staff. (youtu.be)

• 35 Years Of News on 140,000 VHS Tapes - Not fun. Not funny. Just interesting. ( tested.com)

• [video] Bob Dylan: Like A Rolling Stone - According to the Tao Treasurer this Is The Best Interactive Music Video Ever Made! ( video.bobdylan.com via @filmgeek)

[Photo] "What happened when I asked the Runner to tape an SDI cable down for me" (click for photo)