This Newsletter is mostly a passion project but passion alone isn't enough. It takes 3 of us nearly 20 hours a week to produce one issue of the Tao Colorist Newsletter. And we do it 45 weeks a year.

The financial support of our Sponsors is what keeps this Newsletter humming.

This week, we welcome LumaForge as a Tao Colorist Newsletter sponsor. 

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FCP X, Avid, DaVinci Resolve and Premiere—their new storage solutions have been put to the test by major facilities, who have been blown away not only by their speed but their ease of setup.

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To our mind, LumaForge is today where Flanders Scientific was 5 years ago. Professional. Reliable. Up and coming. And it won't be long before we all know several people happily using their products. The Tao Colorist Newsletter is psyched they've climbed on board to help keep this Newsletter running. 

And as a reader, you should be too.

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Did you miss that email? The letter we sent you on Tuesday is here. Visit that link for all the details.

Steve of Light Illusion just let us know he also has a new deal on Klein probes.

Save 15% off the book price of the Klein K10-A

That's nearly a $1,500 US savings. If you've got the budget, you've got 4 more days to pull the trigger! We'll send an email on Tuesday as a reminder.

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Are you going to NAB? Do you need a free exhibits-only pass?

Then use the VIP Code LV8353 when registering, courtesy your other Newsletter sponsor, Flanders Scientific!

Speaking of NAB: Don't forget the Colorist Mixer

It's the Color Correction social event of the season and it will open registration by this time next week. The Colorist Mixer will happen Sunday April 17, the night before the Exhibit floor opens. Mark your calendar. And in the next 7 days, we'll email you when you can register and lock in your spot—because if you're not registered you're not getting in the front door.

Would you like to be a Colorist Mixer Volunteer?

We need a few reliable souls to help attendees get in the door and help manage the Raffle table. If you're interested and are *definitely* going to be in Las Vegas that Sunday night... reply to this email and join the Colorist Mixer team!

That's it. Enjoy this week's Newsletter. We'll see you next week.

• [video] HPA Tech Retreat: Who Will Control Content In The Future? - what happens when you combine UHD + HDR + Wide Color Gamut? This presentation from Light Iron's Michael Cione answers the question... and it may surprise you. Definitely, check it out. (vimeo.com via Marc Wielage)

• [podcast] Interview with Colorist Colin Travers - "We walk through Colin’s journey as a freelancer in the film industry, including the very first time he saw a professional colorist working at Company 3. Colin is now an established freelance colorist in NYC and he has graded many of the commercials that I’ve shot." (cinematographydb.com)

• DaVinci Resolve 12: Disk Database Backup Tool - "A bug in the new projects Disk Database in Resolve 12 can invalidate the project XML which can lead to catastrophic loss of timelines. This Python script zips up the database and saves it in the current user’s Documents directory every two hours." Huh. We hadn't heard of this bug.  (hdhead.com  via Marc Wielage)

• [video] Removing Flicker From Drone Videos - caused by spinning props. Includes footage and project downloads. (anarchyjim.digitalanarchy.com)

• Skin Retouching Part 5: New Tools & Tutorials - using several software products. (toolfarm.com)

• [Video] Fusion: Building Your Own Keyer - if you're looking for a reason to learn Fusion, this tutorial may be it. Building your own keyer is something every VFX artist should do, at least once.  (library.creativecow.net)

• [video] How To Use False Color To Nail Skin Tone Exposure - when you're shooting on-set. (premiumbeat.com)

• SGO Mistika To Integrate AJA Hardware - for 4K / 8K / HFR workflows (studiodaily.com)

• Update: Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve 12.3.1 - details in this official Read Me. (blackmagicdesign.com)

• Boris Continuum Complete 10 Featuring Integrated Mocha - a big overview including, "a Multi-Host License allowing you to install in multiple software hosts simultaneously. As of this writing, that’s Adobe, Avid and OFX" (library.creativecow.net)

• [videos]More Free DaVinci Resolve 12 Training - another mega-roundup post. Give it a scan first, so you know where to start digging in. (jonnyelwyn.co.uk)​

• How To give Your Video A Vintage Look - from lenses to overlays to lifted blacks. (premiumbeat.com)

• One Of The Largest Documentary FIlm Funds Is No More - "As traditional funding opportunities continue to dwindle, the MacArthur Foundation’s documentary fund was one that seemingly could be counted on." (nofilmschool.com)

• Facebook Looking To Stream NFL’s Thursday Night Football - "Facebook's interest in the NFL dovetails with its aggressive push into video, particularly live video." Good article. (latimes.com)

• Netflix Ban On VPNs Impacts Growth Abroad, May Spur Piracy - "How Netflix can fulfill its obligations to the Hollywood studios and convince potential users around the world that it has the content they want is the dilemma." It's all about regional rights in an era of global access. (etcentric.org)

• Are Movies Getting Longer? - by genre, directors, years and gross receipts. (celluloidjunkie.com)

• Do more film crew members work on-set or in post-production? - "n order to answer the question I built two datasets – all films shot in the UK (2008-14) and top 100 US-grossing films of each year (1994-2015) – and looked at the number of people in each department on each film." (stephenfollows.com)

• A Mission to Preserve The Movies - "I thought there was nothing to them; I looked down on them as degraded popular culture.” How the son of the founder of Hewlett-Packard is leading the charge to save classic motion pictures. (latimes.com)

Items in this special section of the Newsletter will recur until after NAB, which is April 16 - 21 in Las Vegas.

• [event] 4th Annual Colorist Mixer - the colorist annual meetup is happening again, so make your travel plans accordingly. Registration officially begins next week. Keep your eyes peeled. Sunday, April 17, 7:30 PM (coloristmixer.com)

• Free Exhibit-Only Access Pass - Get your free exhibits-only access pass to NAB with VIP Code LV8353. Courtesy Tao Newsletter Sponsor, Flanders Scientific. (registration.experientevent.com)

• [edumacate] Post | Production World : Overview - "In addition to the general sessions, P|PW offers multi-day, certification-prep and hands-on training that allows attendees to dive deeply into [software]. New this year, P|PW offers a track dedicated for graduating students to provide them a leg-up in navigating the industry."  Runs April 16 - 20th. Use this Discount Code to save $100: PPW06 (nabshow.com/attend)

• [edumacate] Team Mixing Light at P|PW - in addition to a full-day of color correction training, Tao Newsletter Publisher Patrick and his Mixing Light business partners are leading almost a dozen additional training sessions. Click through our names for session listings. (nab16.mapyourshow.com) 

• The Official ToolFarm Guide to NAB - from Exhibit hours to various social meetups to Exhibitor Booths you'll probably want to visit, a good collection of NAB information. (toolfarm.com)

• [event] Media Motion Ball 2016 - a sit-down dinner with stage presentations. A great place to meet your favorite industry notables. Monday, April 18,  5:30 PM (eventbrite.com)

• [event] SuperMeet 2016 - Watch stage presentations and then participate in NAB's biggest give-away of software and hardware. It's also a good place to launch a meet up with friends for late night festivities. Tuesday, April 19, 4:30PM (eventbrite.com)​

• NAB Show To Host Kaleidoscope Virtual Reality Showcase - "NAB Show attendees will have the opportunity to travel to virtual worlds and experience the most innovative narrative, environmental and interactive content." (displaydaily.com)

• [video] Jet Ski, Meet Drone - what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? Why, it’s caught on video and gets featured in the Tao nNewsletter. Hope the drone’s owner had insurance.  (youtube.com)

• Storing Body Cam Data is the Next Big Challenge for Police - "A 2014 Police Executive Research Forum report cited one department that reported it would cost $2 million a year for a plan that included 900 cameras—with storage again accounting for much of the bulk of the amount." (time.com)