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- IMDbPro Now Recognizes the C.S.I. Designation - "this means that all CSI Full Members who work on productions listed at IMDb can now choose the CSI designation at the Guild Affiliations page of IMDbPro." (coloristsociety.com)
- Coloring It Follows: A Case Study - “Some directors will bring in a "look book" at the start of the film and that's a good way for me to quickly get inside the mind of the director and what he or she likes to see regarding
color and contrast. This was not the case for It Follows.” Freelance colorist Mark Todd Osborne, CSI talks about his process. (lowepost.com)
- Is Color Timing a True Art Form? Part 3 - “All was going well, but at the end the Director said to me, "Dale, the golden color you created is stunning,
your shot to shot matching is flawless - but everything is the same color, the entire film is now one color and it's BORING.” The legendary Dale Grahn, CSI, gets personal about his journey as a color timer in the final installment of his three-part series. Scroll down for the story. (coloristsociety.com)
- Pantone: Color of 2017- it's nearly here, and Pantone has named its color of the year. “A refreshing and revitalizing shade . . . symbolic of new beginnings.” What color are they talking about? Click through to find out. (pantone.com)
- Deluxe Talks Dolby Vision, Daredevil, and HDR - “I think the color science and engineers have made their mark in building a foundation for Resolve and Baselight for HDR as a different kind of practice, and it is up to the colorists to
take the ball and continue. It is not a simple process.” (studiodaily.com)
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- [read me] DaVinci Resolve 12.5.4 Update - notable features include: support for the Touch Bar on the new Apple MacBook Pros; MP3 decoding on Windows; preserving super white and sub black data when working with ProRes 4:4:4:4; and improved CR2, EXR, and DPX support. Get all the details in this link to the Read Me. (blackmagicdesign.com)
- [video] Make Colors Pop with Photoshop - graphic designer Kelvin Pimont shows you how to use the selection tool to make localized adjustments to colors and contrast that make the colors pop and
have more impactful. (youtube.com)
- [video] Davinci Resolve Color Grading Film Look Tutorial - “you cannot compensate poor cinematography by slapping LUT on it and calling a day.” Building a grade manually, from the ground up, using parallel nodes. Download the source material to follow along. (aramphotography.com)
- Is It Time To Switch Back to Final Cut Pro? - "it seems like Apple has brought FCPX back from the dead, especially with the latest 10.3 release. I’ve
casually spent the last few months reading a lot of articles and seeing videos of the improvements." And those videos are embedded in this 'roundup' post. (premiumbeat.com)
- Koji Advance Plug-in and LUT Demo and Review -
"Having personally used these LUTs (and previous versions of them), I can easily say they are the BEST film emulation LUTs I have used, period. They are extremely subtle, never imposing a "look" I am forced into, and they work on a huge variety of formats and cameras" (cineticstudios.com)
- FilmConvert: Get the 'Film Look' with an iPhone - they've added a new downloadable iPhone profile to their supported cameras. This blog post provides tips on how to achieve a filmic Look. (filmconvert.com)
- Coloring In ACES - colorist Rob Bessett shares his initial thoughts on ACES after grading his project using that workflow. (robbessette.com)
- [video] RED Tech: ISO Settings - "ISO and FLUT let you set the base line for your project while giving you the flexibility to dial in the image later if you decide the image was just a bit too bright." Not sure what that means, watch
this video. (youtu.be via provideocoalition.com)
- The Return of ScriptSync and PhraseFind to Avid Media
Composer - "in early 2017 we will introduce updated, feature rich products using the very latest Nexidia phonetic search technology. To complement these upgrades, we are also introducing new pricing with attractive offers on bundles, upgrades and Education licenses." (avidblogs.com)
- [video] mocha VR Beta 2 Prerelease Preview for 360 VR Post - "This video tutorial covers all aspects of mocha VR, not just new features in Beta 2. mocha VR will run as a standalone application and as a plug-in with support for Adobe Premiere & After Effects, Avid Media Composer and OFX host applications such as NUKE and Fusion."
(toolfarm.com)
- Get Started Fast with Media Composer for Adobe Editors - "The goal of this series is to show you fundamental differences between your Adobe editing application, and Avid Media Composer, so you
can get up to speed as quickly as possible." Probably also useful for colorists wanting to understand Avid. (avidblogs.com)
- [app] Killer Tips DaVinci Resolve - colorist Darren Mostyn’s new app is free to download and includes dozens of free tips to help you take your knowledge of DaVinci Resolve deeper. Additional tips called ‘tip packs’
and lifetime access also available for purchase. iOS: (itunes.apple.com) Android: (play.google.com)
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- [video] Epidemic of Passable Movies - an interesting video essay about a topic that's been true since the beginning of time. (youtube.com)
- How ATSC 3 Changes Broadcasting
For The Better - an interesting write-up of how ATSC 3 isn't just about over-the-air delivery of 4K. Viewers will be able to control the sound mix, linear ads can be narrow-cast, and your mobile phone will be able to display the signal. Interesting stuff. (studiodaily.com)
- Everything You Didn’t Know About Running A Production Company - summary of a panel of professional documentarians and how they run their businesses. (nofilmschool.com)
- BBC Starts Trials of Streaming UHD and HDR Content via iPlayer - "The test uses the Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) HDR standard that the BBC developed in conjunction with Japan's NHK. It is now the third major standard for HDR, alongside Dolby Vision and HDR10." But only in the UK. (studiodaily.com)
- Will TV Set Makers be in the Sun or Rain? - "with more and more supply of panels coming from outside companies,
it's likely that Samsung, like the Japanese and European TV makers before them (and Americans before that), will gradually find the TV market less and less attractive." (displaydaily.com)
- HEVC Licensor Won’t Demand Royalties on H.265 Software - "This would essentially make the HEVC codec free for use in browsers, media players and other software applications as long as it is fully executed in software on a general purpose CPU". More details at the link. (studiodaily.com)
- Academy Shortlists 10 Titles for the VFX Oscar - find them at the link. (studiodaily.com)
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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. - [video] Thinking Like A Colorist: Western Scene - "I describe my thoughts behind the look in the video below as I create the look, but watching this Muse video for Knights
Of Cydonia is a great start. I ended up not going as far down this road as I thought I would but it was a great starting point and reference." (mixinglight.com)
- Colorist Podcast: Ayumi Ashley - "The combination of affordable grading platforms, higher demand for colorists, and minimal competition in her area,
helped her start and run her own finishing company." (mixinglight.com)
- [video] Conforming XMLs: How To Easily Flag Problem Shots - "there’s a certain rhythm to the Conform. After a few problem shots are solved, every new problem is an echo. It’s the same two or three mistakes reflecting back upon
us." And how to use this repetition to make Conforming easier. (mixinglight.com)
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- [video] 5 Acting Performances That (Almost) Ruined Good Movies - btw - is it just us or does the host bear a striking resemblance to Quentin Tarantino - who just happens to be on the list. (youtube.com)
- Color Switch - “Your secret weapon is your brain. It can be your biggest asset or your biggest obstacle.” A popular mobile game about color for iOS and Android, designed by a man who is color blind. David Reichelt talks about his journey to bring the game to life. (toastmasters.org)
- What Makes Things Cool? - the answer is a four-letter word that is the code to selling just about anything. “Consumers are torn between a curiosity about new things and a fear of anything too new.” (theatlantic.com)
- [video] FiLMiCPro: How To Get 180° Shutter Speed With Smartphone Videos - "video explains how to do achieve a 180° shutter to get a standard look, and when and why you may need an ND (neutral density) filter." (provideocoalition.com)
- Epic-W 8K, 7K, 6K, All The Ks - "Red knocked it out of the park with the helium sensor. It’s a phenomenal sensor and FINALLY the magenta issue has been fixed from the days of the dragon (as well as some clean high ISO
scenarios). That being said, I went ahead and shot some resolution tests to showcase all the different FOV options with the resolution differences." SOME tests? If you scroll the page down fast enough, it's looks like a flip book! (dorkinatent.com)
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- Final Cut Pro X 10.3 Narrative Workflow Presentation - "They demonstrate automated syncing, organisation, and renaming, as well as automated Pro Tools input and Wide color gamut management for DCP render and delivery.
Featured of course is a Jellyfish, the portable shared storage solution from Lumaforge." (fcp.co)
- [video] Resolve Guru: Moving Timelines Between Editing Apps - if you have access to Lynda, your Newsletter Publisher recorded a short series about the essential of Roundtripping with Resolve. And that 'Guru' moniker? Not under your Publisher's control. (lynda.com)
- [video] DaVinci Resolve 12.5 Insights - your Publisher also recently released a 4-hour, 60+ movie series on the essential new features you
need to know in Resolve 12.5. Buy it stand-alone if you already know Resolve. Buy the full Resolve 12 & 12.5 series for a complete training package. (mixinglight.com)
- [book] The Definitive Guide to Editing with DaVinci Resolve 12.5 - this book is the foundation for
upcoming Blackmagic certification for editing in Resolve. It's a solid introduction, especially if you sometimes feel lost on the Edit Page. (amazon.com)
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- [video] All of Darth Vader’s Kills - Have you ever wondered how many people Darth Vader killed in all the Star Wars movies? This supercut gives you a play-by-play. Enough to fill 3:48 seconds. Holiday fun, for sure.
(youtube.com)
- ‘Golden’ Moments of The Silver Screen - want to take a break from holiday shopping, chilly temperatures, and frosty the snowman? Grab a blanket, curl up on the couch, and enjoy an old movie or two. A reminder of some classic movies featuring gold that are well worth re-watching. (bullionvault.com)
- [video] A Waterjet Slices Through A Canon SLR Camera - amusing. (youtu.be)
- The Most Relaxing Song In The World - because family gathering often require the perfect soundtrack. (kottke.org)
- [video] What the 'Wizard of Oz' End Credits Would Look Like Today - "No Munchkins, no Flying Monkeys, not a soul from post production. Even Don Trumbull, Doug Trumbull’s father, gets left out. Using Endcrawl, we built a new scroll to
right past wrongs and give hundreds of people their belated due. Right down to the piano accompanist and Ms. Garland’s braider." Fun. (endcrawl.com)
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- 2456MB/s Thunderbolt 3 Using A Budget Blade - " the single SM951 is much faster than the Predator but when you stripe a pair of each, the performance gap shrinks to almost nothing. That's because both pairs 'hit the wall' of real world Thunderbolt 3 speed." (barefeats.com)
- [rumor] Foldable OLED For Upcoming iPhones - also buying these screens are Google and Microsoft. (9to5mac.com)
- Explaining The Battery Life Problems With The New MacBook Pros - "Apple called extra attention to the issue this week in the newest macOS Sierra update, not by fixing it but by removing the “time remaining” estimate that some users had been sharing to demonstrate the battery problems they were having." An example of thinking
different? (arstechnica.com)
- The Blackmagic Duplicator 4K Review - "learning how to use the Duplicator 4K is so easy it can be taught to an eight-year-old child via text message .
. . which would be great if there was not an obvious negative counterbalancing the positive." (provideocoalition.com)
- DaVinci Resolve Gains Touch Bar Support - "blackmagic didn’t just add a smattering of Touch Bar buttons just for the sake of doing so, but
you can tell that its software engineers thought deeply about the new input method." Your Publisher saw it in action last week and I have to agree with this opinion. (9to5mac.com)
- Is Apple Missing December Availability Of The Lg 5K Display? - "Given that the introductory pricing is due to expire on December 31, and many businesses will close for the holidays at some point next week, Apple appears to be cutting it rather fine. One might even say ultra-fine." (9to5mac.com)
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- [video] Flight Deck Fail - Aircraft carrier worker almost blown off deck by jet taking off from the USS Kitty Hawk. Charge admission and you’ve got yourself an amusement park ride. (youtube.com)
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- Amazon Trucks Data To The Cloud - "Amazon is proposing a surprisingly low-tech way of moving that data from customers’ data centers: trucks . . . a 45-foot shipping container, dubbed Snowmobile, that holds 100 petabytes of data ." So... enterprise customers have shifted from printing paper to printing hard drives? (etcentric.org)
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- 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
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