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- [video] Dark Art of Light - a compilation from a series of interviews with top colorists. If you missed these when this Newsletter featured them, then start here. After, watch the full channel as part of your 'summer reading'. (youtube.com)
- [video] Colorist Changing the Appearance of Historical Photos - “when you see the photograph in color you can sort of build a bridge
with history.” Digital Colorist Marina Amaral from Brazil alters historical black and white photographs“ by adding “colors to be as accurate as possible.” (bbc.com)
- The Importance of Color Grading - “Color grading shouldn't be the last, barely cared about step in a complex workflow. Rather, it should be what drives the entire process.” A pithy treatise on color grading, written for the still photographer. (fstoppers.com)
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- LiveGrade Pro 3.8 and FSI ScopeStream - "Benefit from video scopes within LiveGrade Pro’s user interface that are generated by FSI BoxIO* or a monitor from the DM series." Plus, new ALEXA integrations. (pomfort.com)
- LightSpace CMS - latest version now includes the range of BMD cinematography cameras within the Camera Options, iOS and Android calibration support, plus enhancements to several other features. (lightillusion.com)
- CalMAN 2017 Release Notes - release candidate 2 is now
available for download. Includes new DolbyVision and HLG workflows, new consumer tv calibration support, and additional colorimeters. (calman.spectracal.com)
- [review] MASV: Sharing Large Files - "what if you need to send a really large file, say a 50GB file? And what if you need to send that 50GB file to five people in different locations?" Not a deep review, more of a quick overview. (pugetsystems.com)
- [review] Best VPN Services of 2017- if you work frequently from a hotel room, then you'll want a VPN to keep your computer private. Here are some options for you to consider, although a few popular VPNs are curiously missing. (pcworld.com)
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- Patterns Among The Most Profitable Movies Budgeted $20M to $50M - "at this higher budget level, things are a little more diverse, but there are still a relatively small number of models that seem to produce the huge hits." Interesting. (stephenfollows.com)
- SMPTE Joins International Project Creating IMF Spec for Broadcast and Online - "The goal is to implement a system that addresses the myriad metadata requirements of television and OTT while fitting into broadcasters’ sizable existing archives of content." (studiodaily.com)
- What does AR and VR Mean for the Display Industry? - "we are still at the
level of material research and very basic development. On the other end, we are already trying to sell devices to consumers in the hope that what we can do today is good enough to be a hit." Interesting. (displaydaily.com)
- Amazon Prime Members May Soon Top Pay TV Subscribers - the business is
changing. And this partly explains the quick adoption of UHD and HDR, compared to the initial High Definition transition. (etcentric.org)
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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 7-Day Test Drive.- [video] Creating A Branded 'Before and After' PDF Workflow - "It’s such a basic idea but placing the very same stills in a simple easy to read and stylish PDF has made a world of difference. Confusion between before and afters has dropped right off and it only takes about 5 minutes extra to do as I’ve built it as a template in Keynote. Jump over to my video insight below to find out more!" (mixinglight.com)
- [video] How To Design an Ergonomic Desk - "thus began my research on ergonomics, sit-stand desks and monitor arms. The video . . . outlines the basics of ergonomics, how it influences your
purchasing decisions and why you should buy a sit-to-stand desk… even if you never plan on standing while working." (mixinglight.com)
- [podcast] Josh Petok Interviews Juan Ignacio Cabrera, CSI - on the Colorist Podcast, Juan talks about working on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Trek: Into Darkness, and Transformers: Age of Extinction. Plus, getting his start
17 years ago in Spain and working with SGO Mistika as his color tool of choice. (mixinglight.com)
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- [video] 10 Tips for Beginners for More Cinematic Videos - like the title says. Our personal fav is number 6. (fstoppers.com)
- [videos] Proxy Workflows for Your NLE - “Proxy workflows are also vital in color grading workflows if you
want to be able to go back to the original camera files for grading with full access to all of the dynamic range and raw controls.” A deep dive featuring video tutorials for Avid, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, FCPX. (jonnyelwyn.co.uk)
- Websites for Filmmakers - Colorists are not mentioned in the list of reference websites for
filmmakers, but Oliver Peters does a good roundup of his “top suggestions (in no particular order) for getting a better handle on the art of filmmaking, especially when it comes to editing."(digitalfilms.wordpress.com)
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- Bali: International Colorist Academy Summit - eight days. Seven different classes. Did we mention... Bali? Even we are thinking of attending. October 20 to 29, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia (eventbrite.com.au)
- ARRI Certified Training for Advanced Color
Science - a 2 day training course for colorists and DITs who want a deeper understanding of color science and how to apply it through hands-on training from industry professionals. August 9-10 in Munich, Germany. (eventbrite.com)
- Colour Managed Workflow - "Three-day course that mixes the theoretical side of colour management with practical real world training on workflows, approaches and techniques as well as creative look development." Hosted by Dado Valentic. July 17-19, London. (eventbrite.com)
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- The Definitive 'Game of Thrones’ Episode Rankings - From "Hardhome" and "Blackwater" to "The Night Lands" and "First of His Name," A breakdown of each of the show’s first 60 episodes in preparation for the Season 7 premiere. Fun. In a ‘diehard fan' kind of way. (thrones.theringer.com)
- [video] The Sex of Game of Thrones - "Six seasons of TV based on five epic books makes for too many differences to keep track of, but not if you're only talking about the sex! Which we are! . . . here's our totally NSFW Game of Thrones sex talk!" It's actually pretty well done. (youtu.be)
- Jupiter’s Great Red Spot (Enhanced Color) - Fun? No. Funny? Definitely, no. Awesome? 100% (jpl.nasa.gov)
- Deals: Hudway Glass Head-Up Navigation Display - if you're tired of waiting for HUDs to appear in our cars then wait no more. (ipadinsight.com)
- [video] Riding Your Racing Bike Onto A Beach Is A Bad Idea - file this under, ‘on second thought…maybe I shouldn’t.’ Don’t know how his buddies talked this bicyclist into doing this, but… roll the tape. (instagram.com)
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- [opinion] RED's Hydrogen One Signals Major Changes - two early adopters of RED workflows offer their considered thoughts on REDs new direction. Good insights.(endcrawl.com)
- Oculus Announces Six Week Sale of $399 Rift + Touch Bundle - "The bundle includes the headset, a pair of Touch controllers, two sensors, an Xbox One wireless controller, a remote, and cables, including connectors for Rock Band VR guitar controllers. Oculus also offers seven free games for the Rift" (anandtech.com)
- LG 4K OLED TV Wins TV Shootout for 4th Consecutive Year - "judges, who were selected from the content production and CE technical fields, rated each TV based on several criteria including,
perceived contrast ratio, color saturation and color volume, colorimetry, motion artifacts and others." (hdguru.com)
- SpectraCal C6 HDR 2000 & C6 Exchange - "Trade in your old C6 and for $349 we will send you a new HDR certified C6 HDR2000." Offer ends August 15. (store.portrait.com)
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- The Ultimate Playlist Of Banned Wedding Songs - "we collected the testimonies of more than two dozen professional DJs on nearly 200 weddings to find out what the most commonly prohibited songs and artists are. Here are the songs that couples most frequently ban from wedding receptions." Because it's that season. (fivethirtyeight.com)
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- Who Needs Hard Drives? Scientists Store Film Clip in DNA - "a galloping mare filmed in 1878 by the British photographer Eadweard Muybridge, who was trying to learn whether horses in motion ever become truly airborne . . . is now the first movie ever to be encoded in the DNA of a living cell, where it can be retrieved at will and multiplied indefinitely as the host
divides and grows." But they gotta up the frame rate and bit depth to really impress this Newsletter. (nytimes.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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