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- Is Color Timing a True Art Form? - “a great deal of training . . . in the many aspects of the process needed to be reduced down to the smallest set of tools in order to master a single task, timing the film.” Read how it used to be done 'back in the day' and how many different departments worked together. Recounted by
one of the legends of the business, Dale Grahn, CSI. (coloristsociety.com)
- [video] Netflix Studio: Technology Night, Hollywood - how does Netflix see the current and future state of working with our industry? At around 40 minutes they talk post-production and colorists. Good info in this 2.5 hour discussion.
(youtu.be via Marc Wielage)
- [podcast] The Colorist Podcast: Terence Curren - this interview covers, "how starting in editing effects his approach to color; running his own business from a colorist’s perspective; the commoditization of postproduction gear and how it changed the business" and more... (mixinglight.com)
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- Creating a Real 'Film Look' with FilmConvert - “The reach and limitations of the controls feel about right in that you can tailor the image quite a bit without getting bogged down in too many controls or extraneous options.” Using their Premiere Pro plugin. (jonnyelwyn.co.uk)
- Tangent Ripple - “The Tangent Ripple represents the very basic first steps in the color correction pipeline: color balancing using lift, gamma, gain
(or shadows, midtones and highlights) and exposure/contrast correction.” Reviewing the Tangent Ripple color correction panel. (postperspective.com)
- Free: Add JPEG 2000 Support To After Effects and
Photoshop - "DCP’s were encoded with the JPEG 2000 codec (.J2C), and at the time I figured it wasn’t that big a deal, as After Effects can read just about any type of file, but unfortunately i seemed to be out of luck, as AE couldn’t read it, and definitely couldn’t write to it." Click through to find out the free solution. (provideocoalition.com)
- [podcast] Terence and Phillip Show: Avid and Artificial Intelligence - "[we] discuss Avid’s future and the future of the industry with Artificial Intelligence coming to post." (philiphodgetts.com)
- [fcpx] Color Finale Pro Is Released - "New in the Pro version is the inclusion of ACES technology . . . Also new is a colour management tool which allows the same grade to be applied across
multiple clips." (fcp.co)
- How To Import Third Party LUTs In Final Cut Pro X - like the headline says. (nofilmschool.com)
- [after effects] How To Effectively Remove Video Noise and Film Grain - "without using any 3rd party plugins." (cgterminal.com)
- Why Are My End Titles Jittering? - "They go by many nicknames: jitter, judder, flicker, flutter, shimmer, stutter, ringing, pulsing, strobing. Taming
them can seem like a dark art. Luckily, it’s not. It comes down to two things. We call them jitter and stutter." Great explanation. (endcrawl.com)
- Pomfort LiveGrade Pro 3.7 adds support for SONY F65 - "features the option to interactively control the
in-camera ASC-CDL values by linking the software directly to the Sony F65" (toolfarm.com)
- Understanding the CDL - "CDL is a simple concept to describe and communicate a simple colour correction
transformation in a software agnostic way." Get the details on how CDLs work. (lowepost.com via LiftGammaGain)
- [video] Adding Hidden Watermarks in FCPx - "the result is a watermark that will always be included every time the the clip is added to any project, because it’s embedded in the Browser version. So any editor who may work with this clip will be protected." (provideocoalition.com)
- [video] Working with the Avid Attic - "we talk about where, exactly, the Attic’s are located on both Mac and Windows, and finally, we wrap things up for you Interplay users, with a very important tip that you’re going to want to keep in mind, when you’re bringing elements back from the Attic." (provideocoalition.com)
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- Netflix's UK Library Is Quantifiably Bad - “no wonder Netflix users were so angry about the big VPN block. Netflix is much more attractive if you can access all that awesome movie content from Brazil [than] from anywhere else in the world." (streamingobserver.com)
- [point] Ang Lee Shows the Future of Cinema - "Over a long segment of the movie, I was not once conscious of any discomfort or aware of any artefacts in
the presentation, despite a lot of motion and some fast cutting during scenes from a battle in Iraq that is a key part of the film. I cannot remember any presentation where I have felt this before, as usually I find movement disconcerting in 3D." Reaction from an IBC screening of 3D, 4K, 120fps. (displaydaily.com)
- [counterpoint] A $50 Mil Mistake in 4DKfps - "Bring your Dramamine, because Ang is besotted by a new process
that combines 3D with something called 4K, which produces 120 frames per second. . . when the main character keeps asking for Advil in the film, you will be too." Yeah, Tao HQ now actively avoids 3D cinema screens—and we love the concept of High Frame Rate display but aren't sold on the implementation (so far). (showbiz411.com)
- Pixels: More, Better, Faster! - "there are decisions being taken over coming weeks that will decide how [HDR]
will be implemented in European broadcasting. That's a key step in developing the HDR ecosystem." An interesting post-IBC round-up of where display manufacturers are with more, better and faster pixels. (displaydaily.com)
- Netflix, iPic To Simultaneously Offer Movies Online, In Theatres - "ten Netflix movies over the next year will screen in iPic theaters in New York City and Los Angeles . . . The agreement also includes the option for films to screen at the chain’s 13 other locations or independent theaters." (etcentric.org)
- SMPTE: From Time Code To Time Labels - "SMPTE believes there is a need for a Time Labeling system that works in the IP age and not be limited by frame rate or sample frequency, etc. That’s
why [SMPTE] recently announced that it will host a series of Time Code Summits to gather user community feedback that will contribute to the creation of a new “Time Label” standard." Summits will be in New York and London. (provideocoalition.com)
- Razer Purchases THX with Plans for VR and Global Expansion - "THX has one of the biggest brands when it comes to movies or music . . . we think of the THX brand in audio as akin to what Razer is in gaming.” (etcentric.org)
- FCP.co Will Be Reporting from the Apple Special Event - the FCPx-dedicated website got an invite to this event - so expect news effecting FCPx. But what about MacPros? The rumor websites
keep talking about every other hardware platform... except the Tube. We'll see soon enough. (fcp.co)
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The stories featured in this section are from MixingLight.com, 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. - Remote Collaboration via Skype - " I had a room full of clients in London but the director was in Cape Town, South Africa. I was trying to include him in all the discussions and eventually stumbled across a way of him joining in via Skype." Dan's quick solution wasn't pretty—but it got the job done. (mixinglight.com)
- Showreel 2016: Showcasing Your Range - "I lost sight of the final goal of a showreel - To Win Jobs!" An example of why you need to think through putting together your Demo Reel. (mixinglight.com)
- A Dozen+ Items You’ll Need To Rewire Your Suite (or install new gear) - "there are so many small items that go into rewiring and reconfiguring a suite/machine room that I wanted to highlight some of my favorite items." (mixinglight.com)
- White Balance 101: Picking The Correct Tool For The Job - a look at three of the four major tools for making your initial White Balance adjustments. And when you'd pick one tool over the other. (mixinglight.com)
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- [video] Creating Custom Color Palettes - Apple color picker tips and tricks. Motion is used in the demo, but the tips and trips also work with Premiere, FCPX, After Effects. (youtube.com)
- How To Give Negative Feedback Over Email - " if the sender feels positive about an email, then the receiver usually feels neutral. And if the sender feels neutral about the message, then the receiver typically feels negative about it . . . every message you send gets automatically downgraded a few positivity notches by the time
someone else receives it." (hbr.org)
- How to Quickly Research All Your Local Elections - "Whether you’re trying to suss through California’s 223-page voter guide or something less overwhelming, a few tools can simplify the research process so you don’t need a law
degree to make an educated vote" (lifehacker.com)
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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 attend, 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)
- NAB Show New York - Jacob Javits Convention, November 9-10 (nabshowny.com)
- HDR & Color Management With Dado Valentic - Wednesday, October 26 in Berlin, Germany (eventbrite.com)
- SMPTE Timecode Timelabel Summit, London - Tuesday,
November 1 - 09:45 to 16:30. Click for full itinerary. (smpte.org)
- SMPTE Timecode Timelabel Summit, New York - Wed, November 16. 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST (eventbrite.com)
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- [video] Rock 101 Covers - this radio station makes clever use of album covers in a promo for its morning show. Nice. (youtube.com)
- [video] Disneyland in the 80s - at Tao HQ we live and
work in Walt Disney’s backyard. What started out as ‘Walt’s folly’ has become anything but. Check out this 2-part travelog video from the 1980s. The color, the music, the people. And that script! “…he ‘bearly’ makes it to the end. ‘Bearly?’ Cute. I thought so.” Groan. But still fun. (Part 1 | Part 2)
- Tested: PlayStation VR Review - "Jeremy and Norm discuss PS VR's display quality, ergonomic design, motion controllers, tracking performance, and launch games." Long review but thorough and excellent if you need to get up to date
on the latest shipping VR gear. (tested.com)
- 12 Classic Sauces Everyone Should Be Able To Make - and how to make them. Bearnaise on your eggs this morning? The Tao Newsletter has you covered! (lifehacker.com)
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- Revisiting the State of SSD’s in 2016 - “While I expected the SSD industry would be going at full speed ahead in 2016, it has instead turned into a period of consolidation.” An interesting look back at predictions for solid state drives that were made a year ago for 2016 (redsharknews.com)
- Watching HDTV Over-the-Air? Your TV Set Will Be Obsolete Sooner Than You Think - "TV stations across the country are making plans to switch to the next
generation of digital television — ATSC 3.0, and it isn’t compatible with millions of television sets and adapter boxes still in daily use across the United States." Should any of us be surprised?(stopthecap.com)
- Panasonic Tests OLED-Based Transparent TV - "TV brands have struggled mightily to develop innovative features and advanced capabilities as a means to differentiate their products . . .this article reports on one of Panasonic’s efforts in this regard: a TV that is transparent until such time as it is turned on." (displaydaily.com)
- Atomos Ships Shogun Inferno 4K 60p HDR Field Monitor - "The new 1920×1200 resolution, 7.1-inch on-camera device features 10 stops of dynamic range and
brings shoot-what-you-see HDR recording and monitoring". We-thinks they forgot to add 3D. (studiodaily.com)
- Samsung Introduces HDR 10 Reference Disc and
Workflow - "Samsung finds itself in the awkward position of selling premium TV sets whose characteristics cannot be verified or optimized by sellers, buyers, integrators, or reviewers . . . [they] collaborated with Florian Friedrich of Quality.TV, who designed the test patterns and workflow." We missed this story from September. (displaydaily.com)
- Sony XBR-55X930D Offers Stunning 4K HDR In An Edge-lit Display - "You will find a handful of better performing 4K Ultra HDTV models on the market this
year, but you are going to pay a lot more than this to get them.". (hdguru.com)
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- [video] Borrowed Time - “intense and emotional” are just two of the words used to describe this unique animation short with adult emotional themes. Color graded by Susan Brunig, Mark Dinicola, and Robin Leigh. After you’ve watched it check out the short behind-the-scenes video. (vimeo.com)
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- How Your DVR Was Hijacked and Used in an Epic Cyberattack - "While users at least sometimes are willing to install security updates to their phones or computers, the idea of going around and doing software or firmware security updates on thermostats, garage door openers and even refrigerators has yet to catch on." A great read about this past week's huge DDoS
attack. (usatoday.com)
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- A Stun Gun Police Drone? - Yeah. Like that's going to end well... (marketwatch.com)
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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)
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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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