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It is official! The 4th Annual 2016 NAB Colorist Mixer is now open for registration. And registration is required! This event is co-hosted by Tao Of Color, The International Colorist Academy and Mixing Light. It started out
in 2012 as an informal get-together of colorists, mostly through Twitter connections—plus a few vendors who serve the colorist community. The Colorist Mixer Now Hosts 250 Community Members for a social get-together We rent out a venue, serve food, have a raffle (with awesome
colorist-type prizes) and brainstorm ways to get us to mingle with each other. If you're attending, you can even submit your Color Correction Demo Reel, which we play in a loop on the 30 Ba-zillion displays in the restaurant. And yes, your Reel will look different on Every. Single. Display! That's a feature, not a
bug :-) Here's the thing. Last year we sold out quickly. Our Waiting List was over 70 people. If you're going to be at NAB the Sunday night before the show floor opens and want to join us, then... Click for details and to register at EventBrite One of the best comments about the 2015 Colorist Mixer, "This feels like an old-school NAB party." And if you attended
NAB parties in the '80s or '90s, it did! It was very social... all about finding old friends you lost contact with and connecting with new friends you've been dying to meet. One note: The Mixer costs over $15K to produce and (almost) the entire tab is carried by our Corporate Sponsors, whose software and hardware we all use every day.
At Eventbrite, take a moment to look over their logos, click on them to check out their products—and if you're at NAB or if you're at the Mixer, thank them!
Why? Because to help bring vendors and end-users together, The Mixer doesn't do tiered sponsorship levels (to
prevent 'vendor competition'). But it also means you'll never know if one company contributed more than others; and still, they choose to support the Mixer.
So when you see them (at the Mixer or on the Show Floor), let our Sponsors know you appreciate their support of the Mixer. Click for details and to register at EventBrite Jim Wicks and I hope to see you Sunday April 17 at 7:30pm!
Let us know you're a reader and you'll get a big hug.
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- 5 Things: Demystifying HDR - from HDRi to the current state of HDR in today's non-linear editing systems, a very good round-up of where the technology stands today. (moviola.com)
- [podcast] Senior Colorist Rob Bessette - listen as one of Boston's most accomplished colorists talks grading commercials for high end clients, leading tutorials and running DaVinci Resolve demos at NAB. (cinematographydb.com)
- Who’s In Control, The Colorist or DP? - “I have been in color suites sitting beside the Colorists telling them what I wanted for many years.” Bruce Logan, ASC, weighs in on one DP’s POV on the ever growing question of controlling the image. (zacuto.com)
- How I Work With Color - "Getting color right is pivotal for successful experiences. With it, we can imply, direct, and even inspire our audiences. Let’s take a look at an example at the impact of color on the same object..." Good read from a designer on how he builds color palettes in Photoshop.
(medium.com)
- Dos Equis Passing The Torch - thoughts about the color work on 'the most interesting man in the world' campaign. (robbessette.com)
- [video] Filters & Story: Interview With Ira Tiffen - it great listening to master talk about his craft. In this case, the craft of manipulating light... before it hits the lens. Including: The top 5 filters and how they help
improve our images. Terrific interview. (youtu.be via filmmakeriq.com)
- 5 Basic Things A Director Should Know When Working With A Colorist - "Technicolor colorist Roy Vasich (True Blood) shares tips for beginning directors about to work with a colorist." (nofilmschool.com)
- [video] The Difference Between Artificial and Primal Control In Film Composition - "composition is the skill of knowing what to show and what not to show . . . Bonds also demonstrates how filmmakers can use composition to achieve artificial control and primal control." (mentorless.com)
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- [video] Color Contrast - colorist Chris Hall continues his Anatomy of a Grade series, with how to achieve contrasting colors on a grade. (vimeo.com)
- [video] Beauty Work in Resolve - using the Beauty Box OFX plugin to retouch a shot. Learn how to use masks to apply a bit of digital makeup to
just the areas that need it. (youtube.com)
- [video] Shot Matching in Resolve 12 - Casey Faris shows you his approach to matching shots captured on different cameras with different lighting. (youtube.com)
- [video] One-Step LUTs in FCPX - a new feature inside the latest FCPX update 10.2.3 allows you to set any effect
as a 'default effect'. Learn how to use this feature to very quickly apply your favorite LUT. (youtube.com)
- Assistant Editing in Davinci Resolve 12 - “Great color grading app, but a long way to go to becoming a reliable NLE.” Following through the workflow of an Assistant Editor using Resolve 12 on a feature who was particularly frustrated setting up the edit and syncing sound. (commandeditpodcast.com)
- Baselight: Finishing ‘Deadpool’ - "I could put Baselight in stereo mode and see the cinema version and the HDR version at the same time – one eye on the projector and the other on the monitor." A
PR piece that has some interesting workflow details. (btlnews.com via Marc Wielage)
- DaVinci Resolve Tutorial: Using Offline Reference Clips - a terrific feature to understand for all Resolve colorists. (premiumbeat.com)
- Pomfort Silverstack v5 Is Now Available - "Silverstack v5 is a major upgrade for color grading options, look management, extended transfer and enhanced QC functionalities, and it is a free
upgrade for all existing customers." (toolfarm.com)
- How To Use External Motion Mattes In Resolve 12 - it takes this video a while to get humming but the advanced stuff starts at 6 minutes or so and is
worth watching if you're not familiar with this feature. (youtube.com via Marc Wielage)
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- Game of Clouds - the epic story of Dropbox’s exodus from the Amazon cloud empire and how it transferred millions of Dropbox accounts onto it's own bespoke storage solution. (wired.com)
- AMD Looking To Standardize External GPUs - "well known for pushing open standards as [AMD] has done with FreeSync recently so the next step could be to help develop an open standard for external graphics card technology." (kitguru.net)
- Autodesk FY 2016 Media & Entertainment Revenue Declines 4.2% - "It was the final quarter where Autodesk sold perpetual licenses for
individual products. Q1 FY 2017 is the first quarter where individual products are only available through subscription offerings." (devoncroft.com)
- Netflix Reveals Content, Tech Plans - "plans to expand its 4K content to more than 300 hours, and put a new emphasis on HDR . . . the company will debut 'a selection of Netflix’s original programming' in HDR" (etcentric.org)
- Are We At A Codec Inflection Point? - "We thought it would be a good idea to summarise the state of play codec developments, focusing on the technologies used for mass content distribution".
Great numbers in here on how much more taxing 4K and HDR are compression systems. Read this and get current on the state of delivery systems. (displaydaily.com)
- Apple To Release OLED iPhone in 2017 - Or not. This
is a rumor piece. (9to5mac.com)
- Adobe Sets New Revenue, Subscriber Records - if you were hoping the Software as Subscription model would die... don't hold your breath too long. (philiphodgetts.com)
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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 UPDATED - the colorist annual meetup is happening again, so make your travel plans accordingly. Registration is now open! Sunday, April 17, 7:30 PM (eventbrite.com | coloristmixer.com)
- NEW! FCP Exchange Presentations - with Apple non-existent at trade shows, FCPWORKS and FCP.co have teamed up for two days of FCPX-centric workshops, in the hotel directly next to the South Hall. The current line-up and registration
(required) is at the link. (fcp.co)
- 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: Full Day Color
Correction - Tao Newsletter Publisher Patrick and his Mixing Light business partners are leading a full day of color correction training, with a Keynote by Colorist Juan Salvo on grading a Virtual Reality film that screened at Sundance. At the bottom of the listing, click through our names for more 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)
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- [video] The Walter Murch Interview - “if somebody is walking, where do you cut?” Walter Murch talks about his art and craft, and about why he prefers to stand while editing. (Part 1: youtube.com | Part 2: youtube.com)
- Busting 3 Frequently Repeated HDR Myths - our personal favorite: “All I have to do is put a LUT (Look Up Table) on my HDR image and all will be good, right?” The answer to that question has something to do with a 'Suck Knob'! (provideocoalition.com)
- Light Meters 101 - why you should use one for your video projects. (premiumbeat.com)
- [video] Tutorial: Camera Tracking For Premiere Pro CC Editors - do you need to solve a camera track? This walkthrough will show you how to do it using the fayIN plug-in. (youtube.com)
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- [video] Lawrence of Arabia Trailer 2016 - fan-driven trailers are all the rage and this one proves you can even take David Lean’s classic and make it look like a 2016 blockbuster. But a nasty part of me wants
to recolor it orange and teal... you know, to trick the kids into the theater. (youtube.com)
- Everything Apple Needs To Update - but won't announce at its event this week. Fun. Funny. Or sad? Depends on where you sit. (9to5mac.com)
- How Many Decimals Of Pi Do We Really Need? - Not fun. Not funny. But it's my initials, so it stays in the Newsletter. It is, however, interesting. (jpl.nasa.gov)
- The Internet Is Going Crazy Over ‘Sea Bunnies’ - the back story on slimy sea slugs that went viral. (odditycentral.com)
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- WiFi Reset Plug - it power cycles your router whenever the WiFi dies. (boingboing.net)
- Building A (Sub $1000) Hackintosh for Oculus Rift: Part 1 - since Apple won't do it. (9to5mac.com)
- LG Offers March Madness OLED TV Bundles - "LG is celebrating its on-going NCAA corporate sponsorship by launching special bundled product deals
supporting five popular OLED TV models." (hdguru.com)
- XenData’s New DX 240 NAS Features Continuous LTO Backup - up to 240 TB storage with up to 6 attached LTOs. Showing at NAB. (studiodaily.com)
- Tiger 12TB Internal RAID For Mac Pro Tower - "Though we published results for four and six Tiger SSDs, one could add two more (total of eight) 2TB SSDs to create a 16TB RAID set." Click through for the impressive numbers. (barefeats.com)
- Does Your Mac Pro Tower Really Need 12 Cores? - a very interesting set of tests that include DaVinci Resolve (one and two GPUs), FCPx and Premiere Pro.
(barefeats.com)
- Thunderbolt 3 Storage: AKiTiO TB3 Duo Pro - one of the first Thunderbold 3 external drives, "We benchmarked with a pair of SSDs against some legacy Thunderbolt storage products." (barefeats.com)
- Blackmagic Design Teranex Mini: 4K Monitoring & So Much More - video engineer guru Bob Zelin takes a look at a Teranex Mini (there are 15 different versions) and concludes, "this
Teranex Mini does a lot more for a lot less than anything else out there. It's insane. This "yet another boring converter" turns out to be unique, and pretty exciting." Read his review to find out why. (library.creativecow.net)
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- Lockpickers 3-D Print TSA Master Luggage Keys From Leaked Photos - yeah. And you want those people to secure Apple's 'master key'? (wired.com)
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- I Flew In An Apartment In The Sky… and It Was Awesome! - too far? At only 60,000 American Airlines miles, you decide. (chrisguillebeau.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
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- 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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