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Film Colorists & Finishers. Delivered Sunday. Issue CCXIII A TaoOfColor.com Publication Publisher: Pat Inhofer Managing Editor: Jim Wicks
From the Publisher |
- 250 hours recording, editing and revising.
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- Without further ado, enjoy this week's newsletter!
See you next week.
Happy
Grading! |
The Craft |
- Wide Color Gamuts and High Dynamic Range - many consumer TV and mobile displays have a much wider color gamut than our current encoding systems can handle. Get the details. (display-central.com via Gray
Marshal)
- The Many Colors of A Modern Family - Colorist Aidan Stanford opens up about season five of Modern Family. Aidan talks about utilizing his film skills in the digital world, turning around episodes in a day, and using his favorite
tools in DaVinci Resolve. (library.creativecow.net)
- 5 Tips Every Colorist Needs to Know - Colorist Warren Eagles shares his top 5 tips for every 'guardian of the image'. A lively, informative read. (redsharknews.com)
- Film Convert Opens Cinematography Competition - "There is a simple rule to participate in this cinematography competition: you need to grade your film with Film Convert." Up to $6000 in prizes. (provideocoalition.com)
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The Tools |
- [video] Give Your Colors a Nice Kick - check out this Lightroom tutorial. Instead of adjusting the Vibrance tool, try diving into the Camera Calibration menu. (fstoppers.com)
- [review] Resolve Turns It Up to 11 - long time Colorist Joe Owens reviews DaVinci Resolve 11. Joe covers new features and considers the possibilities that those features offer. (library.creativecow.net)
- [video] Autodesk
IBC 2014 Demos - a page of videos of Autodesk demos from their IBC booth. (area.autodesk.com)
- [update] ARRI Raw Converter v3.1 Update - including, "the new ARRI Debayer Algorithm ADA-5 which provides finer detail in the image and less noise
in the red and blue channels" (arri.de)
- [video] Toggling Corrections in FCP X - assigning keyboard commands to streamline your color correction workflow. (provideocoalition.com)
- [videos] Premiere Pro Tools Notes - a collection of links on tutorials, tips and assorted tools associated with Premiere Pro. It's a large collection and includes a few color correction related items. (provideocoalition.com)
- Boris adds DaVinci Resolve support - to the Continuum Complete and RED product lines. (provideocoalition.com)
- [video] Fujifilm's IS-Manager v2.2 Update - a screencast discussing the latest update to IS-Manager, "The IS-MINI LUT-box and accompanying IS-Manager software will allow you to make real-time color adjustments with a SDI video signal and . . . output the look as a LUT directly in DaVinci Resolve format." (tomparish.com)
- [audio] Frame.io: Sharing media with
clients - Frame.io has "designed this toolset from the perspective of a professional media person; it wasn't simply done by a software engineer with a good idea". Tom Parish interviews the CEO. (tomparish.com)
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The Business |
- Midnight Rider Charges - another indictment in the on-going criminal case involving the death of 'Midnight Rider' camera assistant Sarah Jones. The 1st Assistant Director is the latest to be charged in connection with Jones' death on set.
(hollywoodreporter.com)
- Most Important Trends in Broadcast - based on survey responses of End Users, "The HD transition continues to be and is likely to remain one of the strongest drivers of broadcast industry revenue, particularly in emerging markets, but has this year dropped to the #6 position on
a global basis." (blog.devoncroft.com)
- Cloud Technology: What's actually being deployed? - Part of the survey in our previous item, "while there is still a great deal of hype about cloud in media and broadcast, there also appears to be genuine interest
on the part of buyers to actually deploy technology in the cloud." (blog.devoncroft.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 MixingLIght member? A free 24-hour test drive is
available. - [video] Commercial Breakdown: Smirnoff - Dan Moran shares Insights on a recent job of his. (mixinglight.com)
- [videos] Colorist Inspiration: UK MVA's Best Color - A roundup of the nominations for one of two of the United Kingdoms awards for color corrections. A free Insight, no membership required. (mixinglight.com)
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Outside 'The Box' |
- [video] Pixelstick Initial Review - Total Training's Brian Maffitt reviews the Pixelstick from Bitbanger Labs. Even if you aren't a photographer, this is an entirely new way to make images. Brian's verdict: Awesome! (totaltraining.com)
- Pocket Cinema Camera Updates and Improvements - friend of the Tao, Walter Biscardi, takes you behind the scenes after spending time with the Blackmagic Design camera. He shares his likes and dislikes. (walterbiscardi.com)
- [videos]
Frankenlens - filmmaker Douglas Spotted Eagle takes the ultimate POV shootout to new heights and depths. 11 cameras tested, some all at once (hence the name, Frankenlens - you'll see). (youtube.com)
- [VFX Breakdown] Days of Future Past - many Colorists work with VFX artists, so it's always fun to watch our colleague's work. Some amazing before and after shots from the latest in the X-Men film franchise. (itsartmag.com)
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Current Colorist Control Surface Drivers |
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Sunday Morning Fun(nies) |
- [infographic] Pulp Fiction In Chronological Order - Quentin Tarantino's classic is brilliant for so many reasons. If the film's plot organization left you confused, however, help has arrived. Click through for the
movie's linear chronology. (noahdanielsmith.com)
- [video] A Wearable Drone - this is one of those inventions that is up there with the flux capacitor. Meet the selfie-taking drone that you can wear on your wrist. Part of Intel's competition to encourage new wearable technology ideas. (youtube.com)
- [video] Light Up My Life - actor Jeff Goldblum is over the top in this fake TV informercial for a real product. The fake commercial explaining new GE technology is actually part of a real ad campaign. Confused? Good. Click through and enjoy. (youtube.com)
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Gear Heads |
- Lotta SAS-sy in That Lassie - ATTO Technology wants you to know why you need to upgrade to its new 12Gb SAS. Includes a link to download
a white paper and learn more. (www2.attotech.com)
- [review] Processor Speed Bumps - PC's have just received a BIG speed boost. You've heard about
Haswell, Xeon & Core, but do you know what they mean? It's a guide to the new chipsets. (redsharknews.com)
- [review] Discounted HDTV Bias Light - this consumer solution isn't bad for a starter system. Keep in mind that the CRI probably leaves a lot to be desired. (deals.kinja.com)
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Getting Ahead |
- Podcasts Are Back (Were They Ever Gone?) - after more than a decade in the
mainstream, podcasts draw hard core fans who want to listen to people talk about stuff. Check out this profile on a new series about starting a podcast business. (washingtonpost.com)
- Online Portfolios - pro designers weigh in with 5 things you can do
to create a better online portfolio. Our personal fav: #5, Give your work room to breathe. (creativebloq.com)
- The Art of Saying No - your client is demanding. You're accommodating. But there's a time when you have to say 'no.' Learn how to say no and keep your client happy. (fstoppers.com)
- The Modern Craftsman's Guide: Work with Dignity - "In lacking dignity in work, we begin to cut corners. We cast about for tips, tricks, and the easy way out of the uncomfortable situation that is doing great work in a fast and loud world." (99u.com)
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Showcase |
- [video] Captions - can Google Glass help cross cultural boundaries and even save lives? It can in this 4-minute short spec film promoting a translation app currently in development.
It's an engaging, slow-burn melodrama. Director Joe Sill shot it on Alexa and shares co-colorist credits with Colorist Nick Roney. (vimeo.com)
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The Next Step Is a Doozy |
- Are you
connected to a Rogue Cell Tower? - "Security engineers have discovered more than a dozen rogue cell towers across the United States silently intercepting cell phone calls and wireless data traffic and potentially passing them on to unknown individuals, law enforcement, national security agencies, or even foreign governments." (stopthecap.com)
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A Step Too Far? |
- DaVinci Resolve Glitch Art - "Some beautiful examples of what happens when your GPU memory runs low . . . Just for fun. Updated daily." (davinciglitches.tumblr.com)
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Th- Th- That's ALL Folks! See you in two weeks. 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)
- Digital Cinematography: Fundamentals, Tools, Techniques and Workflows - Don't let the title fool you. I'm only a third way through this book and its explanations of how digital images are recorded, sampled and viewed is essential knowledge for anyone who's craft intersects with digital images. Not light reading. But not filled with math either. I highly recommend this book. (amazon.com)
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