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The last time this Newsletter mentioned a hurricane... it was Sandy
- And Tao HQ ended up with a tree through its roof and a nearly week-long power
outage.
- This week we're talking Category 4 Hurricane Matthew - and thanks to two last minute Eastwardly jumps...
Tao HQ in Orlando just missed getting hit with the outer eyewall, suffering no damage - The same can be said for the Tao
Southern Command, where Jim Wicks also escaped damage.
- Thank you to those who emailed or Facebook'ed us to check in. Your concerns are
heart-warming.
- But many others along the East Coast of America haven't been so lucky. We wish any of our readers who were in the path of Matthew our sincerest
hopes that their loss is limited to property.
Unfortunately, this week did see a loss at Tao HQ
- The Tao Treasurer's mother, my mother-in-law, passed away in the early hours on Thursday.
- She fought a long battle with cancer. The timing
of her passing was unexpected—and rather shocking.
- She was proud of the work the Tao Treasurer and I did on this Newsletter. She herself was a magazine
professional and even married into a notable publishing family. The Tao Treasurer's step-grandfather is Hugo Gernsback... of the Hugo Awards.
- Every time we publish an issue of this Newsletter, the Tao Treasurer and I feel like, in some small way, we are carrying on that family
tradition—which was passed down by her mother to the Tao Treasurer, who worked at the Gernsback Magazines as a teenager.
Aside: One of my favorite stories the Treasurer tells of those days is walking past the office of Hugo. He was imposing figure who didn't much care having children at the
office—so she tended to steer wide of him.
But when he wasn't around, she'd sneak
into his office, where there was both the most fascinating—and most terrifying—object she had ever seen. It was the death mask of Nicola Tesla.
- My mother-in-law instilled in the Treasurer a profound work ethic and a love of media.
This has been week of mourning here at Tao
HQ - For that reason, it's a shortened edition. Your Managing Editor Jim Wicks did an excellent job, again. Next week, all three of us will be back on the path.
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- Developing an Awareness of Color - “color awareness came slowly to me, but now I can’t escape it. Read on, and follow me down the rabbit hole.” So begins an in depth look at all things color. Be sure to also read the link to the The Wagner Color Response Report. Bookmark this article by Art Adams. (provideocoalition.com)
- Techniques You Can’t Go Without - rhythm, repetition, contrast.
“Of course there are more than three painting techniques that will allow you to create a compelling artwork, but learning how to paint a picture well can certainly start with these elements.” Painting techniques that filmmakers, and colorists, should understand. (artistdaily.com)
- Color Grading Resources - learn the difference between color correction and color grading, understand how to grade correctly with scopes, and take a deep dive into the ACES color space. Put on a pot of coffee. (jonnyelwyn.co.uk)
- [DaVinci Resolve] Getting Started in Color Grading: Part 2 - “While you could just jump into a random shot and start making adjustments, it’s a sure way to get lost, and getting lost is not a good thing if you want to achieve consistent professional results.” (cinema5d.com)
- The Science Behind 4K
Restorations Of Classics Films - “…you’re never going to see a classic film as it was originally intended to be seen unless you saw it when it came out. However, you are able to see restored digital versions that are much closer to the original prints (and in some ways, much better) than ever before.” - (premiumbeat.com)
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- [video] Grading with Complimentary Colors in Photoshop - “due to the lack of time for searching for the perfect location, for finding better light, or for creating the perfect setup. You might end up with a really good outcome, but you will still feel your photos lack something special in the colors. This is where complementary
colors come into play." (fstoppers.com)
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- Chromecast goes 4K while NHK goes 8K - Google rolls out its new 4K HDR Chromecast Ultra …just as Japan’s public broadcast, NHK, unveils a prototype set top box that delivers a one-two punch. (redsharknews.com)
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- [video] Film Meets Art - films inspired by famous paintings. Fun. (kottke.org)
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- [workshop] Colorist Flight School LIVE!: DaVinci Resolve 12.5 Fundamentals - your Tao Newsletter Publisher is doing 3-day workshops. I'll be teaching live in Orlando, but you can also attended, and get direct interaction with me, via an interactive 'connected classroom' in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Chicago, Irvine and
Toronto. Classes limited to 15 total students. Oct 31 - Nov 2. (fmctraining.com)
- Final Cut Pro X Creative Summit 2016 Discount - click on the image in this post to reveal the $125 discount code. October 27 - 30. Cupertino, CA. (philiphodgetts.com)
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- [video] The Alien and The Dinosaur - "watch what happens when people on the street are asked to become the commercial director for the new ASUS ZenFone 3, the incredible new smartphone that lets you become anything you want." (youtube.com)
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- [video] Living on a Shoestring - “if you’re going to do music you’ve got to see it as a job. And somewhere along the line you’re going to have to prove to yourself that you can live off playing music.” Freelance filmmaker Tamara Gabriel creates beautiful short documentaries. She used FilmConvert to color grade her latest. (vimeo.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)
- Color Grading with Avid and Symphony - Written for version 6. Fully applicable to version 7. I was a contributor. (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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