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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 CCXII
A TaoOfColor.com Publication
Publisher: Pat Inhofer Managing Editor: Jim Wicks
The Craft |
- Post-Production in Lisbon - Colorist Alexis Van Hurkman has been traveling a lot, including a recent sojourn to Portugal. Check out his report on post-production in Lisbon. (vanhurkman.com)
- Transparent - it's a new Amazon Studios series that is getting a lot of buzz. DP Jim Frohna and Lightiron's Corinne Bogdanowicz open up about their workflow and collaborating on the hit TV series. (studiodaily.com)
- Finding Your Passion - what sets you and your work apart from the rest? Veteran Cinematographer Shane Hurlbut ruminates on craftsmanship, and his philosophy for success. (fstoppers.com)
- [video] Soderbergh: Breaking Down 'Raiders' - "why was each shot-whether short or long-held for that exact length of time and placed in that order? . . . Oh, and I've removed all sound and color from the film". The film? Raiders of the Lost Ark. A lesson in filmmaking. The images look great in black and white. (extension765.com via David Bell)
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The Tools |
- [video] How to decide between DaVinci Resolve and DaVinci Resolve Lite? - if you're unsure if you'd benefit from upgrading from the free to the paid version DaVinci Resolve, here's a 7-minute video explaining the differences. Includes 5 questions to ask yourself. It's one of the videos from my new Resolve 11 Insights training that will be released in the next three weeks. (mixinglight.com)
- MultiCopy - Nikolai Waldman first brought us Resolve Collect.
Check out his new copy tool, MultiCopy. Includes 4 individual drop zones with individual destinations and MD5 secure copy. Free to download. €20 Euro to unlock full features. (niwa.nu/multicopy)
- Beta Testers - Red Giant Software is planning to support Universe for DaVinci Resolve in an upcoming release this year. Red Giant is looking for beta testers. Click through for details and to apply.
(redgiant.com)
- Lightworks v12: New Features - Includes a redesigned color correction pallette and AAF roundtrip to Resolve. (lwks.com)
- Useful Tools: The Denoise Edition - a post aimed at editors but also useful tools for color graders. (provideocoalition.com)
- Adobe At IBC 2014: The Show In Review - Eric Philpott wraps up the going ons at the Adobe Booth. I'm especially pleased to see the announcement of Blackmagic hardware support in SpeedGrade for external monitoring.
(provideocoalition.com)
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The Business |
- More 4K - master editor Oliver Peters has written about 4K before but now he weighs in with a more detailed look. Oliver examines everything: the marketing of 4K (it's not a resolution) to 4K deliverables. Click through for a great read. (digitalfilms.wordpress.com)
- Using Drones to Make Movies - in the U.S., the Federal Aviation Administration (thinks it) controls the usage of drones. The FAA took an important step forward on this issue granting six movie and TV production companies permission to use drones for filming. The floodgates have opened. (time.com)
- Why China Is So Important To Hollywood - the biggest movie of the year in the U.S. barely cracks the top ten internationally. Want to know why? (buzzfeed.com)
- An Indie Film Career? - how do you make a career in Indie Film
in the Age of Piracy? Four key players explain. Our fav takeaway: if you're a filmmaker, you must also be a businessperson. (indiewire.com)
- YouTube's Content ID Systems Sucks (And How To Deal WIth It) - Not safe for work. Very interesting if you have clients exploiting the YouTube. (filmmakeriq.com)
- [video] Scorsese's Tisch Commencement - in case you need to remember why you became a filmmaker. (nofilmschool.com via @tparish)
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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. - Colorist Inspiration: Dave Hussey - Dave Hussey is Senior Colorist and founding member of Company 3 in Los Angeles. Dan Moran explores some of Dave's work-inspiring him as a colorist. (mixinglight.com)
- Pitching A Change Up: Different Tools For New
Results - Stuck in a rut? Ideas on how to find inspiration by changing the tools you use. (mixinglight.com)
- SpeedGrade CC 2014.1: New Tools and Improved Workflow - "In this Insight, I
want to give you a preview of some of the most compelling new features in this update - that way, when it's released you'll be ready to dive right in." (mixinglight.com)
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Outside 'The Box' |
- Histograms: Helpful Exposure Tool or Avoid Them Like The Plague? - as a built-in tool in digital cameras, histograms can be helpful setting the exposure. Cinematographer Ryan E. Walters says using histograms has quite a few downsides you need to understand. (nofilmschool.com)
- [podcast] Hell On Wheels - Cinematographer Marvin Rush talks about lensing the post-Civil War drama, Rush and the importance of embracing the natural world in his overall approach to the show. (theasc.com)
- ARRI Says Super Size Me - Alexa goes 65mm. The large format video camera was a mere rumor way back before NAB 2014. The 6.5K sensor is three times the area of a Super35 sensor. Full resolution measures 6560 x 3102. Interested? Get the details. (redsharknews.com)
- Film's Forgotten Inventors - check out this top 10 list of film innovators who are either
forgotten or overshadowed by the more famous figures of the medium. (listverse.com)
- [videos] From Kinescopes to Digital Cinema - dive into this pithy post that traces the history of our business from the camera side. (provideocoalition.com)
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Edumacate Yer'self |
- Advanced Resolve v11 Training - "Advanced Resolve v11 is an ideal course for existing Resolve users who are looking for more knowledge in both the software and the art of color grading. As with all my classes I try and add a little more: tips, tricks, RAW, working with clients and workflow solutions are just some of the topics I will be covering."
New, from colorist and friend of the Tao, Warren Eagles. (fxphd.com)
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Current Colorist Control Surface Drivers |
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Sunday Morning Fun(nies) |
- iPhone 6 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S5 - a fun comparison, as only The Onion could do it. (theonion.com)
- [video] Mobile Cash Deposit - A new 'honor-system' app lets you deposit cash remotely by snapping a photo of it. Please use responsibly. NSFW. (funnyordie.com)
- [video] The Most Hated Woman - you know that voice that says: "to leave a message, please press 1 or just wait for the tone." Meet the Voicemail Woman. Stay with this to the 1 minute mark. You won't be disappointed. (youtube.com)
- [video] Samsung Premieres A New Ad Targeting the Bent iPhone 6 -
on Conan O'Brien. (9to5google.com)
- Nature Abstract Patterns - colorful. (fubiz.net)
- [video] An Explanation Of Why And How Leaves Change Color - Not funny. Fun, in a trivia fun way. (laughingsquid.com)
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Gear Heads |
- Film Editing Mouse, Controllers, & Keyboards - Check out editor Jonny Elwyn's post for a rundown on some of the best interfaces for post professionals. (jonnyelwyn.co.uk)
- HandyLocks - locks your Mac when you walk away, unlocks when you return. (lifehacker.com)
- [review] DVDO AVLab Ultra HD 4K Test Pattern Generator - "With its ease of use, firmware updatability, and relatively low price, the DVDO AVLab TPG enables a display professional or hard-core enthusiast to spend less time in the calibration / setup process and more time appreciating the end result." (hdguru.com)
- Epson Debuts Two Front Projectors Powered By Lasers - ships this fall. (hdguru.com)
- [review] LaCie d2 Thunderbolt 2 With SSD Upgrade - configured as a Fusion drive. (barefeats.com)
- Dolby Vision: Redefining Dynamic Range - "To match real-world images, displays need to have deeper blacks, and much, much brighter whites. . . they need to be 1000 times brighter . . . we're just seeing the first examples of genuine HDR displays, such as Dolby Vision, [which] we saw in Amsterdam the other day." (redsharknews.com)
- Chasing LG's OLED TV - Samsung bets on inkjet printing technology to beat LG in the OLED market. (hdtvtest.co.uk)
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Getting Ahead |
- Advice From Jeff Bezos - "It's perfectly healthy - encouraged, even - to have an idea tomorrow that contradicted
your idea today." (signalvnoise.com)
- Appreciate Your Spouse More With Specific Praise - Having just celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary, maybe I'm playing to my Number One Reader? (lifehacker.com)
- How To Get our Employees Into Fitness - "Given how critical fitness is to overall health, I think it's worth taking a look at exercise in the one place where nearly all of us will spend a good chunk of our lives: the workplace." (fortune.com)
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Showcase |
- [video] Comic Book Heaven - check out the short doc graded by New York City-based Colorist Colin Travers, "I wanted to try to build a slight arc with the grade that follows the narrative arc too . . . To me this helped things feel both more immediate and current and also
hit upon the sadder emotional moments that begin to pop up." Shot on Sony F3 in S-Log, graded in DaVinci Resolve 11. (vimeo.com)
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The Next Step Is a Doozy |
- [video] Will It
Blend? - the new iPhone 6 Plus. A Galaxy Note 3. And a blender. Need we say more? Click through to see which phone survives longer. (youtube.com)
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A Step Too Far |
- How to Photoshop Yourself Out of a Career - a California attorney faces suspension for using Photoshop to superimpose herself into photos with celebrities on her corporate website. See who some of her fake celebrity clients were and her
incomprehensible self-defense. (fstoppers.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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