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Trouble reading this newsletter? Read it online: http://www.aweber.com/t/IXooj The Tao Colorist Newsletter Curated links of news, reviews, thoughts, career
advice, and humor for professional Video / Film Colorists & Finishers. Delivered Sunday. Issue CCXXXVIII A TaoOfColor.com Publication Publisher: Pat Inhofer Managing Editor: Jim Wicks
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Lots of links this week so two quick thoughts:
I've extended
to April 30 the date when I take my Colorist Flight School training off the market (on account of an NAB offer to people who attended Post | Production World). Why pull it? Because it helps motivate me to give birth to the next training title (I produce training but it's not my full-time gig so I tend to need extra motivation :-) |
Let's get to it. We'll see you next week. Happy
Grading!
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- Why Color Correction Matters - top indie directors are telling their fellow filmmakers why finding a good colorist is important to their projects. (indiewire.com)
- [video] Is Your Red The Same As My Red? - color is an illusion. And remember this video the next time your client says you haven’t made the reds “red enough.” Although, I'm not sure it'll win you any arguments. (youtube.com)
- Filmmaking Is Team Art - An homage to a Professor of a film program that taught filmmaking as a collaborative team effort. Well written and touching. (digitalfilms.wordpress.com)
- How DP Sam Levy Got The ‘Film’ Look, Digitally - "Despite the fact that the technology is digital, our intent was for 'While We're Young' to have a photochemical, silvery, analogue
feeling." Not much 'how to' in here, but a good read. (indiewire.com via @stevehullfish)
- [podcast] Life Without Color: Can You Imagine? - a documentary filmmaker explores color-blindness for people who want pursue careers in fields
where color is critical. (tomparish.com)
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- [videos] DaVinci Resolve 12 Tips and Demos - version 12 isn’t expected until July, but initial videos are beginning to appear online.
Here's a roundup for you. (jonnyelwyn.co.uk)
- 5 Reasons to Get a Color Grading Control Surface - a roundup for aspiring colorists who don’t realize the inherent value that a color grading control surface will bring to their work. (premiumbeat.com)
- Affordable Grading Monitors - a decent roundup from Jonny Elwyn with the emphasis on 'affordable'. One of the best quotes comes from Master Colorist Alexis van Hurkman, “don’t buy a display because you read that I like it—because my reasons may not be your reasons.” (jonnyelwyn.co.uk)
- LiveGrade Air - free IOS app used on-set to help create a color grade which can be passed along to editorial. Save as a JPEG, CDL or 3D LUT. (blingdigital.com)
- [video] Effective Color Management With ACES - a Filmlight presentation well worth your time if you want to understand ACES better. (Part 1 | Part 2 via Marc Wielage)
- Did Color get demoted in FCP X Update 10.2? - A follow-up article answering critics of my post-NAB observations in last week's Newsletter. (taoofcolor.com)
- [video] Colorista III In Final Cut Pro X - This quick little demo of the newest Colorista release reminds me why I absolutely love the keyer interface. Click and drag in the Vectorscope
and Luma graph to define your key! (prolost.com)
- [video] Daily Red Giant Tutorials - leading up to their 50% Spring Sale on Tuesday April 28. The Tao Treasurer is finding out with you that I'll be upgrading. (prolost.com)
- [video] Final Cut Pro X New Features - This link starts 7 minutes in—at the section for the Color Correction and Masking updates. (youtu.be)
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FCPWorks Publish Their Presentation Videos From NAB 2015 - Apple earned their bad press for the 'transition' from FCP 7 to FCP X. Four years later and it's this Newsletter's opinion that FCP is back as a viable collaborative pro toolset. Watch the presentations given at NAB 2015 in the off-site suite. Notably, the one presentation they weren't allowed to record was the one given by Apple, Inc. (fcp.co)
- [DaVinci Resolve] Fixing 'Offline Files' In Media Managed XML - how to solve the 'offline files' error when importing Media Managed footage from
FCP Legacy. (digitalrebellion.com)
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- How The Internet is Killing Movie Theaters - they used to say the same thing decades earlier, that television would kill off movie theaters. It didn’t. It forced movies to get better. Will this time be different? (blog.mediasilo.com)
- LG Brings Netflix Into The OLED Experience - The Tao Treasurer and I are wondering if we have a room big enough for their 70” display? Of course, we might never leave the house. (hdguru.com)
- NAB 2015: Dolby Vision Is Coming To Your Living Room - Vizio announces they'll be delivering Dolby Vision sets. I've got concerns about HDR and the safety of colorists... but what Jim
and I saw at NAB 2015? HDR ain't no gimmick. (redsharknews.com)
- NAB 2015: Do We Need A Digital
Cinema Initiatives Specification Version 2.0? - to deal with "better subtitle support, immersive audio, laser projection and high dynamic range (HDR) . . . all these technologies needs to be underpinned by common frameworks. Standards that are adopted by the entire industry will help studios and exhibitors to pick the correct technology." Interesting reading in here. (celluloidjunkie.com)
- 4K: Canon Develops Own Video Format - Luckily, camera manufacturers don't build cars—or
we'd have gasoline that only works with Fords. (provideocoalition.com)
- HDMI 2.0 Updated To 2.0a, Adding HDR Support For 4K TV - I guess we'll have upgrade our crusty old 4K TVs. (hdtvtest.co.uk)
- Why The Fate Of Humanity Hinges On The Trends Of NAB 2015 - humorous look at NAB through the lens of our soon-to-be robot overlords. (filmmakeriq.com)
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- [video] Anatomy of a Grading Session Part 2: How to Budget Your Time - across multiple days. A personal favorite presentation I gave 3
years ago at NAB. (mixinglight.com)
- [video] Anatomy of a Grading Session Part 3: How To
Color Correct More Quickly - and meet your self-imposed deadlines. (mixinglight.com)
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Project Candy: Color References Reimagined - Adobe's newest darling app that allows pros to share real-life color references. (mixinglight.com)
- [video] Rediscover The Basics: Defining Texture In Your Image - a look at the basics of contrast and the feel of your images. (mixinglight.com)
- [video] How To Create Looks in FCPx Part 1 - using just the base filter set. Plus a look at some new features in FCP X 10.2. (mixinglight.com)
- [video] Color is the Focus of Premiere Pro CC 2015 - No membership required on this Insight: Robbie digs deep into the version of Premiere Pro revealed at NAB 2015. He looks closely at the new Color workspace and the 'Lumetri Color Panel'. (mixinglight.com)
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- [video] A Crash Course On
Grip Gear, Techniques, and Terminology - like the title says. (filmmakeriq.com)
- The Vimeo Playbook: How To Optimize Content For Vimeo On Demand - if you want to sell your content. (reelseo.com)
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- Pantone Introduces Its First New Color In Three
Years: Minion Yellow - "The resulting colour was created by finding the "average" yellow of the minions, using spectroscopy to ensure Minion Yellow didn't replicate an already existing colour in the Pantone palette." (cnet.com)
- [video] Scythe vs. Weed Wacker - old school vs. new school. Who knew there was a British Scythe champion? (twistedsifter.com) And seriously, you HAVE to click through to this link for the home page photo! (scytheassociation.org)
- [video] This Is The Most Amazing Reptile You’ll Ever See - "The
self-taught Italian artist creates colorful and exotic body painting that plays with our perception. . . he uses his models to create an optical illusion." (lifebuzz.com via @tparish)
- Your iPhone Is A Light Meter, Waveform Monitor, and False Color
Display - with $5 Cine Meter App. But it still can't make buttered coffee. (nofilmschool.com)
- [video] SHEP: Worlds First Drone Sheepdog - I almost feel bad for the sheep. (youtube.com)
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- Shootout: 12” Retina Macbook Running Pro Apps and Games - The Pro Apps tested are FCP X, Motion and Photoshop. (barefeats.com)
- Wicked Fast: SM951 Flash Storage Blade In Mac Pros - (barefeats.com)
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FCP X keynote
Q: “look, can I white balance with an eye dropper yet?” A:“…that’s good feedback.” @kyl33t
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- [video] Unique Moms - in honor of Mother’s Day which is fast approaching - check out this commercial. Blindfolded kids try to recognize their moms. Even more touching is the worry on each mom's face as she waits to see if her child would recognize her... You won’t see much of the product this commercial is pushing (or skin tones) but you might shed a tear or two. (youtube.com)
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- [video] This isn’t your normal game of seesaw! - these gymnasts turn child’s play into some serious sportsmanship, which *almost* makes the vertical video acceptable. (youtube.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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