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- Color Grading HBO’s ‘Show Me a Hero’ - colorist Sam Daley (The Departed, Runner Runner, Black Swan) discusses grading the mini series on DaVinci Resolve. He has quite a few good bits of advice in here. (postperspective.com)
- How To Handle Negative Feedback - Good advice for all craftsman. I also like what it says about apologizing. (hbr.org)
- The 4 Phases of Developing Your Creative Voice - "We will cycle through these general phases many times over the course of our lives and careers, but for the greatest artists the process of growth never ends." Good insights. (99u.com)
- [infographic] The Stylistic Elements of Film Noir - well executed. (nofilmschool.com)
- Resident Evil: Zombies and Their Color Palettes - and how those palettes changed across sequels. (wolfcrow.com)
- Why Are School Buses Yellow? - in the United States school buses are colored yellow. Not so, elsewhere in the world. So, why yellow (besides that fact it's Federal law)? What's the name of that yellow? When did that law go
into effect? Trivia fodder for yellow-lovers. (hometownfocus.us)
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- 7 Free LUTs + Grading Tutorials - SmallHD, the company known for compact, full HD on-camera monitors, is giving
away a set of LUTs re-recreating the unique look of seven different iconic films. Each look comes with its own video tutorial. (smallhd.com)
- [videos] Tutorial Roundup: Color Grading In FCXP - looks like a good roundup, but I haven't watched them all. (premiumbeat.com)
- Cinegrain Rebooted : 24 Color Grades & LUTs -
friend of the Tao, Cinegrain, has redesigned their website and launched a new set of 'Looks'. (cinegrain.com)
- [videos] Fusion 8 Public Beta - Blackmagic's newest acquisition, a node-based VFX powertool, is finally released—Mac, PC and Linux. The link includes several video tutorials. (blackmagicdesign.com)
- Sapphire 8 for Avid: Price Drop - limited time offer. (genarts.com)
- FilmConvert Plugin For Adobe - now available for After Effects and Premiere Pro. (filmconvert.com) If you're not familiar with it, here's an
overview I did with an earlier version of a plug-in I use fairly regularly. (mixinglight.com)
- Frame.io Platform Gets V1.1 Update - with "new
features designed to improve security and make project-sharing easier for large groups." Click through for details. (studiodaily.com)
- DaVinci Resolve 12: 10 Tips in 10 Minutes - from colorist and trainer Warren Eagles. (vimeo.com)
- DaVinci Resolve 12 Public Beta 3: New Timeline Organization Features - a quick pithy post explaining a new way to manage your timelines in a feature released with the latest Public Beta update. (taoofcolor.com)
- [video] Media Navigator: Sony’s Digital Asset Management Software - "it supposedly does not have a steep learning curve, nor does it need a prerequisite knowledge of jargon for operating the platform." (wolfcrow.com)
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- MIT’s New HDR Camera - MIT has created a camera that will never overexpose a photograph; no matter the lighting. They call it a ‘modulo camera’. And it's a single exposure, not
bracketed HDR over / unders. (petapixel.com)
- Interview with DP Roger Deakins - on digital vs film and his most difficult shots. (filmmakermagazine.com)
- Is Vine Worth The Time For Branded Video Content? - Vine is the 3rd most popular video platform, behind Facebook and YouTube. How might you use it for building your business or projects? (reelseo.com)
- Leading A Revolution: Studios Producing Virtual Reality Films - "How can you tell a story in a 360 degree room? Does the story even need a script? Here are how some filmmakers are breaking ground in the world of virtual reality films."
This is a story we all need to pay attention to... or we'll likely get left behind. (premiumbeat.com)
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The stories featured in this section are from MixingLight.com, a
companion color correction membership website to TaoOfColor.com and paid sponsor of this Newsletter. Want to read a story listed here but not a member? Sign up for a free 24-hour Test Drive. - [video] Rebooting Your Eyes: How To Step Back From Your Grade - you've spent hours grading a job. The client suddenly wants to go in a completely new direction. But you love your color correction. How do you get unmarried to the grade you've executed? (mixinglight.com)
- [video] Resolve 12 Public Beta 3: Using ‘Smart’ and ‘Timeline’ Bins - with the new Timeline options in Public Beta 3, I generate some ideas on how to productively use these new features. (mixinglight.com)
- [video] Initial Conclusions On Using RAW Controls - should you color correct using Raw controls as opposed to regular color wheels or curves? I offer up my opinions. (mixinglight.com)
- [videos] Colorist Inspiration: August 2015 - colorist Dan Moran takes a look at some of his most favorite
grades from around the globe. (mixinglight.com)
- [video] DaVinci Resolve 12: Rendering Multiple Projects (& Timelines) At Once - setting up a multi-project, multi-timeline render queue. (mixinglight.com)
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- [video] Preserving Grain, Presenting Pixels - the preservation of films in the digital age is fascinating and intriguing and not dull at all—unlike the first part of this video. This link starts at about 17:00 in, when they begin discussing the actual restoration work and it gets interesting. (youtube.com)
- The Man Who Invented the Movie Projector - we bet you didn’t know that the development of the film projector has a connection to the creation of a sightseeing bus. You will after reading this short story. (pbs.org)
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- IBC 2015 Colorist Mixer In Amsterdam - this popular event returns to IBC for the second year in a row. Get together with other color-centric pros and vendors in this 'old-school' networking event. Tickets are very limited. Sign up now! Amsterdam, Saturday, Sept 12. (eventbrite.com)
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- Swapping Colors - ever wondered what famous logos would look like if they swapped colors with their competitors? Well wonder no more. (adweek.com)
- [video] Do You Need to Grade Your Program? - send this video to any potential client the next time they ask. (vanhurkman.com)
- 144 Movie Sequels Currently In The Works - recently updated. Some of you may argue this is more sad than funny. (denofgeek.com)
- [video] Inside The Making Of Dr. Strangelove - "a 45-minute behind-the-scenes documentary about Stanley Kubrick's kooky masterpiece." And the movie that taught me the power of storytelling. My all-time favorite. (kottke.org)
- Gmail’s Undo is out of beta: What next? - "It’s remarkable that it took six years for Google to bring it out of beta, and more remarkable that it still isn’t turned on by default." Plus advice on what they should do next. Personally, I
can't live without Undo—it's the reason I stay with Gmail. (gizmodo.com)
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- The $500 DaVinci Resolve System - "Are the Intel processors in the MacPro 1,1's 32 bit? Nope, only the EFI32 firmware is 32 bits. These machines have dual Xeon 5150, enterprise class 64 bit processors – rock solid 64 bit performers." Great article on hacking a Mac Pro. (redsharknews.com)
- Pioneer Unveils Affordable Atmos Speakers - two new models "designed to deliver height channels in an Atmos system by mounting on top of an existing flat-top floor-standing or book-shelf model and pointing up at the ceiling." (hdguru.com)
- Panasonic TX-65CR852B Curved TV Review - "by keeping the same level of specifications as the flat-screen CX802, Panasonic has unwittingly given us the perfect opportunity to find out the true cost of embracing the curve." (hdtvtest.co.uk)
- 2.5 inch 15TB SSD - "believed to be the world’s highest-capacity hard drive." How much will it cost when it ships? No one is saying, but the estimate will knock your socks off. (9to5mac.com)
- Copy 5GB of Video in Three Seconds - a more professional look at the SSD in the previous news item. Interestingly, while this SSD is not yet available the technology is already ‘old.’ (provideocoalition.com)
- Boot Camp Now Supports 64-bit Windows 10 - on Macs dating back to 2012. (9to5mac.com)
- Swap Your CD/DVD Drive For A Super-Fast SSD - on an iMac, MacMini or MacBook. (9to5mac.com)
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- 4K, 360º interactive video - "Imagine watching a video of a pride of lions and turning around to see one right behind you. With this gorgeous, interactive video, you actually can." Best viewed in Chrome or the YouTube mobile app. (nofilmschool.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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