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The Tao Colorist Curated links of news, reviews, thoughts, career advice, and humor for professional Video /
Film Colorists & Finishers. Delivered Sunday. Issue CXC A TaoOfColor.com Publication Publisher: Pat Inhofer Managing Editor: Jim
Wicks
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[random thought] - I love the look of the Roman Numeral of this week's 190th Issue!
[/random thought]- I'm typing this from my hotel room in Las Vegas. And since my internet connection is a teather to my phone… and I don't pay for unlimited data… if there's video for me to watch, it's likely not making this newsletter unless it's specifically NAB related :-)
- In fact, anything not NAB-related probably didn't make this edition of the newsletter.
- Hence - this is the NAB-shortened edition of the Tao Colorist Newsletter (and the NAB-expanded opening comments from the Tao Publisher)
- But wait - it gets better…
- With 2.5 days of teaching, two days of show floor meandering, 5 nights of industry networking events—next
week's edition of the Tao Colorist newsletter is canceled!
- Long-time readers have come to expect this. Now our new readers are being trained to expect this as well (welcome to the fold)!
- But don't feel bad about no newsletter next week. Why?
- Here's an NAB secret: Those of you sitting at home experiencing the internet / Twitterized version of NAB usually find out the big news before the attendees do!
- So you won't miss anything by not having the newsletter next week.
- Another NAB secret: It isn't until the weeks AFTER NAB that bloggers
who were here to experience, test and see the products in those press releases / Twitter streams start posting their in-depth impressions and opinions of what they saw.
- Those opinions and impressions will start filling the pixels of this newsletter in many future editions! (starting two weeks from today)
[slight change of subject] - One cool NAB 2014 happening that you won't hear anywhere else?
- Every Wednesday Tao Managing Editor Jim Wicks and I have an early morning Skype call to discuss the next edition of the Newsletter.
- This Wednesday? We're having that exact same meeting… in person over coffee, bacon and cupcakes (it's a Las Vegas casino Buffet thing… always the cupcakes with your coffee and bacon!). It'll be a real treat and I'm absolutely looking forward to it.
- But with no newsletter to write for next Sunday - I have no idea what we'll be talking about.
- The other big difference this Wednesday? We'll be joined by the Tao Treasurer and she always lights up the room!
Happy Grading! The next newsletter is in TWO WEEKS
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Pre-NAB Odds and Ends |
Somewhat random NAB-related items that caught our attention this week.
- [Forum] Must Sees at NAB 2014 - We included this link last week, but it seems appropriate to keep it in for this week as well! (liftgammagain.com)
- [Video] Editor's Lounge Pre-NAB Discussion Panel - From Archiving to cloud-based editing to Google Glass, listen to industry
veterans prognosticate on today's trends and what they hope, expect or fear to see at NAB 2014. Two parts. (editorslounge.com | Part 1 | Part 2)
- NAB DP meetup -
join Director of Photography, Shane Hurlbut, ASC for an informal evening. Sunday, April 6, 5:00pm-6:30pm, MGM Grand Hotel & Casino. Click through for more details. (hurlbutvisuals.com)
- Avid connect - attendees from more than 40 countries will be coming together to share experiences and collaborate as Avid tries to address some of
the challenges facing the industry. Click through for time and location. (avidblogs.com)
- Assimilate at NAB - Want to see Scratch in action? You won't find an Assimilate booth. But they are all over the show floor. Here's a link to the booths featuring Assimilate products. Scroll down the page for the listings.
(assimilateinc.com)
- Get your laptop display calibrated - drop by SpectraCal's booth, whip out your laptop and they'll calibrate it for free (requires installing a small bit of software). (via Tom Parish)
- FilmLight and Codex team up for new digital dailies workflow - details in the Press Release. See it in action at the Codex booth. (filmlight.ltd.uk)
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The Craft |
- [video] Serially Dependent Visual Perception - why is it that you rarely
notice major movie bloopers? The answer has to do with our built in perception. Understanding this concept may help you understand why color grading is simple... but not easy. (psmag.com)
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The Tools |
- [Forum] Digital Vision revamps product line, rebrands Film Master and slashes pricing - for a link to the press release and the subsequent discussion and more links, click through. Big news, major changes for Digital Vision. (liftgammagain.com)
- [video] Where there's Smoke there's Flame - cmiVFX has released a new Autodesk Flame Premium Migration Guide. Learn how to use Flame and Smoke in short order so you can be up and running on your own
project fast. (vimeo.com)
- AutoGrade - FxFactory has just released AutoGrade 3 for FCP, Premiere Pro, AE, and Motion. Designed primarily as an auto white balance correction tool, it's also has grading tools as well. Free download trial. Purchase for $49US. (fxfactory.com)
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Friends & Family |
MixingLight.com is a companion membership website to TaoOfColor.com. Want to read a story listed here but not a member? A free 24-hour test drive is
available. - Colorist Inspiration: Jean-Clément Soret - Examining the work of a talented colorist.. to help generate new ideas in your work. (mixinglight.com)
- Matching to a reference image - a client hands you a few still images that they want you to reference for grading their project. This Insight is about
using those images as a starting point… and then adding your own personal touches. (mixinglight.com)
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What to Do: NAB 2014 |
- Colorist Mixer - Join Tao Of Color, Mixing Light and the International Colorist Academy for an evening of food, drink and geeky conversation. Completely sold out with a
super-long Waitlist. If you are signed up, here are the details: Sunday, April 6, 7:30p - 11:30p. (eventbrite.com)
- Get your Exhibits-Only Pass - If you haven't already, register for your Exhibits-Only Pass. Use this registration code from Flanders Scientific:
LV2623 (registration3.experientevent.com)
- Las Vegas SuperMeet - The Mega-Ball of User Groups, with the biggest raffle of them all. Join hundreds and hundreds of your peers at this annual event. See you there! (eventbrite.com)
- Media Motion Ball - The grand-daddy of networking events for post-production pros, it's a sit-down dinner with a who's-who of attendees. A great time. They have limited seats so I recommend you sign up now. I just did. (eventbrite.com)
- Las Vegas Monorail Pass Discounts - there are fewer multi-day options with these discounted tickets but you'll save a few bucks. (tickets.lvmonorail.com) Or check out the non-NAB monorail ticket page - for a few extra dollars you may find a plan more suited to the length of your stay. (tickets.lvmonorail.com) Either way, it's a heck of a lot easier than the ridiculous waits (and fewer choices) buying a pass when you're in Vegas.
- NAB Survival Guide, 2014 Edition - Toolfarm's Michele Yamazaki updates this classic guide for 2014. Includes tips on transportation options, surviving the show floor, spouses plus includes links to other Survival Guides. (toolfarm.com)
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Th- Th- That's ALL Folks! See you next week. Happy Grading!
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The Book Shelf
- Color Correction Handbook, Updated - Alexis Van Hurkman has updated his Color Correction Handbook, which has set the standard for learning all things color correction. (amazon.com)
- Color Correction Look Book - This is the second part of the Color Correction Handbook, exploring the creative techniques for over 200 different visual looks. A sort-of recipe book for colorists. (amazon.com)
- The Art and Technique of Digital Color Correction - Read how a dozen different colorists grade the same footage with the same gear, differently. A fantastic approach to learning the craft of color grading by Steve Hullfish. (amazon.com)
- Autodesk Smoke Essentials - Walk through grading a short sci-fi film (with downloadable ProRes4444 source material) while learning the ultimate online finishing app... Autodesk Smoke. (amazon.com)
- Color Grading with Avid and Symphony - Written for version 6. Fully applicable to version 7. I was a contributor. (amazon.com)
- Adobe Speedgrade CC: Classroom in a Book - A solid book for a solid grading app. (amazon.com)
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