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humor for professional Video / Film Colorists & Finishers. Delivered Sunday. Issue CCXXXV A TaoOfColor.com Publication Publisher: Pat Inhofer Managing Editor: Jim Wicks
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Some quick thoughts this week: - At the end of this email are all the NAB 2015 resources we've been collecting. This week we added a great new website dedicated to the industry after-parties you can sign up for. New additions are highlighted in red.
- The schedule for the
full-day color correction training at NAB's Post | Production World has been finalized. You can read the full run-down here.
- The day includes an extra-long session with the colorist from 'Chappie'. Andrea Chlebak, Senior Colorist at SKYLAB, will dig deep into their ACES-driven workflow (graded on Baselight). She packed the room last year with her discussion about color grading Elysium. We expect no different this year.
That's it for now. Have a terrific week and we'll see you next Sunday. Until then:
Happy
Grading
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- [videos] Inspirational Filmmaking - Take time. Be inspired from this roundup on the craft of filmmaking. (jonnyelwyn.co.uk)
- [video] First and Final Frames - craftsmanship on display... the first and last shots of famous
movies—played side by side. (vimeo.com via Rob Due)
- [video] Sundays: The First-Time Filmmaker's Paradigm - see the end result
of a Kickstarted short film that had the studios bidding against each other. The opening sequence is a perfect example of what an opening sequence is supposed to do for a film, of any length. (liftgammagain.com)
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- [podcast] The Current State Of Calibrating Monitors - part 2 of my interview with FSI's Bram Desmet. We dig into calibrating monitors & meters, monitor drift, changes to FSI default gamma and peak luminance settings, BT1886 and more. Trust me, if you're into color correcting this is WAY more interesting than it sounds. (taoofcolor.com)
- [videos] Chromatic Aberration - "I will also introduce the brand new Chromatic Aberration Rig in form of an After Effects script that automates the creation of this effect into a simple 2-click procedure." (provideocoalition.com)
- How Computers Handles Color - First, watch the video. Then read the article to learn how to modify your Photoshop settings so it handles color correctly for displays (as opposed to print). (petapixel.com via @stevehullfish)
- Pulling Better Keys - Walk through the basics of pulling a precise key, quickly. Using DaVinci Resolve but will work in any app that also supports mask shapes. (premiumbeat.com)
- Understanding SpeedGrade - friend of the Tao, Oliver Peters, critiques SpeedGrade for the creative who wants to stay within the Adobe ecosystem. (digitalfilms.wordpress.com)
- [video] Color Grading with Tiffen Dfx v4 - you’ll want to put on a pot of coffee for this one. Spend an hour with Richard Harrington as he uses Tiffen Dfx v4 techniques in Premiere Pro and After
Effects. The plugin is available for multiple apps, including DaVinci Resolve. (vimeo.com)
- [video] Consolidating Clips - wIth DaVinci Resolve 11.2.1 by good friend of the Tao (and co-host of the Colorist Mixer) Warren Eagles. (vimeo.com)
- FCP 7 Is Dead. It’s Time To Move On - heh. No kidding. This post is about the next version of Beauty Box, which officially drops support of FCP 7. Personally, I use the 7toX app when FCP 7 jobs come in now. It's no longer installed on my rigs. (anarchyjim.digitalanarchy.com)
- Media Composer Upgrades Extended: For A Limited Time - Get current with this special offer, but only until March 31, 2015... that's, like, Tuesday, dude. (avidblogs.com)
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- The Glass Ceiling - women directed just 17 of the 250 top-grossing films of 2014. Equality in this business is a hot button topic. And it’s not just a Hollywood story, according to this post it’s world wide and "the situation is
dire". (thedailybeast.com)
- 20 Most Influential People and Websites in Video Production
- there are some pretty notable and influential resources missing in here that easily should make the list, including the FxPhd team and That Studio. (superreel.co.uk)
- Avid Reports On Subscription Model, Teases NAB
Announcements - they seem to be attracting new users. (studiodaily.com)
- The UCLA Bunche Center Report On Diversity In
Hollywood - a direct link to a PDF report that documents, "the degree to which women and minorities are present in front of and behind the camera. It discusses any patterns between these findings and box office receipts and audience ratings." (bunchecenter.ucla.edu via @j_salvo)
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The stories featured in this section are from MixingLight.com, a companion color correction membership website to TaoOfColor.com and this Newsletter. Want to read a story listed here but not a member? Sign up for a free 24-hour Test Drive. - [video] Advanced Beauty Grading Part 3: Skin Smoothing Options - "there is no one
magic tool that works in all situations, so I tend to use a combination of all three of these techniques depending on my needs" (mixinglight.com)
- [video] Shot Matching 'Flat-Recorded' Images from Different Cameras - If you've got a bunch of different
'Flat' or 'Log' profiles from several different makes of cameras, how do you go about matching them together? I offer my thoughts and workflow. (mixinglight.com)
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- The Sound of (restoring) Music - the Oscar-winning film, and the AFI’s top 100 movie of all time gets the restoration makeover. This post offers an overview of how intermediate 65mm prints were digitized at
8K and downscaled to 4K. Plus comments on the workflow for colorist Mark Griffith. (library.creativecow.net)
- Non-Technical Video Editing Tips - to dramatically improve your work. (premiumbeat.com)
- [video] What is the Difference Between Producer, Executive Producer and Line Producer? - in 7 minutes. (mentorless.com)
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- [video] Football (soccer) Dancing - good news, soccer-obsessed dudes who think they can't dance. This fun ad for Libero Magazine proves otherwise. (youtube.com)
- [video] OK Go: Red Star Macalline
Commercial - Visually most excellent. I enjoyed it more when muted. (youtube.com)
- [video] Coffee: Six Degrees Of Caffeination - Excellent homage to coffee and coffee drinkers. Well shot and edited. (studiodaily.com)
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- Teranex 3.2 Update:
1089 Cross Conversions - Want proof of the exponential growth of frame rates and formats? "This new Teranex 3.2 update . . . any video format can be converted to any other video format with a massive 1089 SD, HD and Ultra HD standards conversions." It's a software-only update that adds 862 new cross-conversions to existing Teranex Express owners. The link is a press release. (bosfcpug.org)
- FLOPS and Video Production - get to know Floating Point Operations Per Second. It’s more important than a computer’s RAM. It’s a computer’s ability to do scientific calculations - IOW lots of complicated math. Why does it matter? 4K, that’s why. (redsharknews.com)
- Adding 2nd Internal SSD To MacBook Pro - I think I need to do this for the Dropbox folder. And it's about time to remove that optical drive from the Mac Pro Tower, I
think. (lfhd.net)
- Nvidia Updates Quadro GPU Line, Reveals Iray Plug-in - written from the perspective of a VFX pro. (fxguide.com)
- Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan X - "from a performance standpoint NVIDIA is looking to make the GTX Titan X as memorable as the original. Which is to say that it’s by far the fastest single-GPU card on the market once again." In-depth look at performance, power consumption and much more. (anandtech.com)
- Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan X Review Roundup - if you can't get enough details on your next graphics card, this post is here for the list of all the Titan X reviews you could possibly consume... halfway down the
page. (wccftech.com)
- Sights and Sounds of The Nvidia GPU Technology Conference 2015 - a nice first-person account of this 2-day event. (Day 1 | Day 2 via provideocoalition.com)
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- Night Vision Eyedrops - do you want to precisely identify a person 150 feet away standing in a forest in the dead of night? Read on... (independent.co.uk)
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NAB Show Parties: The Website - great
friend of the Tao, Divergent Media has launched a public service website listing industry parties during NAB week in Las Vegas. Spread the word! It's a great idea, well executed. (nabshowparties.com)
- [social] 18th Media Motion Ball - the attendee list tends to read like a Who's Who of post-production professionals. If this is your first NAB, a great place to meet the people who guide others through this industry. Price includes a buffet-style sit down dinner. Monte Carlo Hotel. Monday. (mediamotionball.com)
- [social] 14th SuperMeet - the Ultimate (and granddaddy) of the classic User Group. Big stage. Big presentations. A unbelievably massive raffle. The last few years had a Grand Prize raffle of a $30,000 DaVinci Resolve Colorist Control Surface... Early Bird pricing is in effect. Riveria Hotel. Tuesday. (supermeet.com)
- [PPW] How to Think Like a Colorist - the highlight of my NAB teaching schedule, it's 5 sessions of nuthin' but color grading. We're not ready to announce our A-List colorist presentation... but it's looking like a doozy! (nab15.mapyourshow.com)
- [PPW] The Full Grid - if you buy a full pass to Post | Production World then what kind of classes can you
choose between? A PDF download of Field Trips, classes and certifications. (nabshow.com)
- [PPW] SpeedGrade, LOG & RAW, Roundtripping and On-Set Sessions - with MixingLight's Robbie Carman. (nab15.mapyourshow.com)
- Aerial Robotics and Drone Theater - long-time readers know my fascination with video drones. It looks like NAB is catering to the fascination. The link takes you to a list of drone-related sessions. (nab15.mapyourshow.com)
- [PPW] Registration - Yeah, it's annoying figuring out where to sign up if you want to attend a Post | Production World event. Here's the link (you start by giving your name and email). You can buy One-Day or
Multi-Day Passes to the educational sessions. (registration.experientevent.com)
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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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