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- Meet the Colorist - “It seemed like the perfect mixture of creativity and cutting edge technology for me. I mapped out a plan to become a colorist, went to university, and after graduation applied for a junior/dailies colorist job.” Andy Minuth talks about hard work and many night shifts of moving from editor to an in-demand colorist. (filmlight.ltd.uk)
- Color Correction and Underwater Boudoir Editing - boudoir photos. And they’re underwater. So there’s that. But hey, they still color correction, Right? And the biggest surprise? “the red spectrum is lost barely one meter
underwater.” (fstoppers.com)
- Translate Value to Color - “None of the primary hues possess the full value range of 1-10. Yellow, for example, rarely gets beyond a 3 in value. Reds
and blues have a greater range, but never get to 10 on their own.” Written for the watercolor artist, but good intel about the tonal range of color for the rest of us. (artistsnetwork.com)
- Dunkirk Gets 70mm Release: Where Is It Playing? - "Nolan shot the WWII drama entirely on 65mm film, 75% of which was shot on IMAX film cameras." (nofilmschool.com)
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- How to Use Dynamic Trim Tool in Resolve - “If, on the other hand, you’re coming from Final Cut Pro, you may be more familiar with how Resolve handles the trim functions.” (premiumbeat.com)
- DaVinci Resolve Micro Panel - a lot of attention has been given to Blackmagic Designs’ Mini Panel, but the entry-level Micro Panel is worth a look. “Despite its name, the Micro Panel is rather sizable and robust… the considerable heft is reassuring in a professional piece of gear” (studiodaily.com)
- New: FCPX LUT Colourise - "comes with 60 different CUBE LUT files, which can be combined with 55 different gradient overlays." (pixelfilmstudios)
- [forum] New Color Pickers in Resolve 14beta5 - this week's new beta of Resolve 14 brings three new color pickers for setting: White Point, Black Point
and Color Balance. The feature is so new it's not yet included in the User Manual. If you're having trouble understanding how this tool works then this thread is for you. (blackmagicdesign.com)
- [forum] Resolve 14 beta 5: Hue vs Lum - if you wanted to damage your image in DaVinci Resolve then the first tool you'd grab is the Hue vs Lum curve. Has Blackmagic fixed it in the latest beta release? Check out
this thread for initial impressions. (liftgammagain.com)
- RED IPP2 - “we’re moving away from our color space
and gamma systems such as Dragon Color 2 and RED Gamma 4 …everything is (now) based off our new standard REDWideGamutRGB and LOG3G10.” RED completely overhauls its workflow, from image capture through post production. (red.com)
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- RED Announces ‘Holographic Smartphone'- "may be a similar attempt to create an ecosystem for creating and distributing three-dimensional — or 'holographic' — content as well as AR and VR material that doesn’t require special headwear to experience." Click through for pricing and delivery estimates. (studiodaily.com)
- VR World NYC Offers an Open Buffet of 50+ VR Experiences - " the new midtown Manhattan portal . . . features over 50 VR experiences spread over three floors . . . Visitors pay $39 in the afternoon and $49 in the evening for unlimited stay and play." (etcentric.org)
- How Many Shots Are In The Average Movie? - the answer is in the first paragraph of this blog post. It's the slicing and dicing of the dataset that makes this article so interesting. (stephenfollows.com)
- Ultra-Thin Camera Creates Images Without Lenses - " a type of camera that doesn’t require any lenses. They
are replacing curved glass with something that does the same job computationally – an ultra-thin optical phased array." What the heck does that mean? Click through and find out. (filmmakeriq.com)
- Fiverr Pro: A New Way of Finding Clients? - the pro version of Fiverr lets you
bill your rate. Get the details. (nofilmschool.com)
- Is it Time to Consider Measuring Displays in their Use Case Environment? - "should we consider having additional spec sheets that detail performance in one or more ambient light conditions? This would certainly provide a better indication of actual performance for the intended use case" Includes specs of how our audience actually views the content we create. (displaydaily.com)
- QLED vs. OLED Race Is On For Market Dominance - "OLED televisions might be getting a lot of positive attention this year, but . . . LED LCD TVs based on quantum dot enhanced technologies stand a good chance of winning the race toward market share and profitability in the near term." Plus, how does
HDR fit into this? (hdguru.com)
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Drive. - Blending LUTs For Messed Up Looks - "a quick note to start things off: I know this is technically a bad way of grading…I’ll be destroying detail, things will be inverting and getting pushed far beyond the limits that they were intended to. This is more about myself experimenting to get some whacky results." (mixinglight.com)
- Client Communication: A Short Primer For Young Colorist - "By far the most challenging component of client communication for the young/new colorist is managing their artistic vision with the client’s desires . . I’d like to play out two similar scenarios and then at the end of each one dissect what happened." (mixinglight.com)
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- The Making of Blade Runner 2049 - how do you make a sequel to one of the most iconic movies of all time? And, should you? Put on a pot of coffee and prepare for a deep dive as the filmmakers talk about their new film. (jonnyelwyn.co.uk)
- iOS 11: Two Factor Authentication Replaces Two Step Verification - "What does this mean for you? Easier setup and tighter security, which is just making a great feature even better. Read on to find out how." (ipadinsight.com)
- nuclear fusion: red hydrogen - there's a ton of discussion about why RED decided to pre-announce their smartphone with almost no details. Light Iron's founder, Michael Cioni, explains why. (michaelcioni.tumblr.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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- EndCrawl: How to Crush a Job Interview with Us - “Our ideal candidate is neither goal-oriented nor a team player. And social skills are optional.” Tongue in cheek from reading too many of the same cover letters. Fun. (endcrawl.com)
- From 'Star Wars' to 'Jaws': 22 Films That Are Famously Misquoted - 22 infamous lines from iconic Hollywood films that you think you know, but you probably don’t. From Star Wars to Jaws, the lines that we all get
wrong. (hollywoodreporter.com)
- Joe Bonamassa & Tina Guo: ‘Woke Up Dreaming’ Live From Carnegie Hall - have you heard the term 'shredding it'? Here's a real-life example. Play through the end, it's worth it. Lot's o' fun. (youtube.com)
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- How Much Does an eGPU Enhance the Performance of the 2017 iMac 5K? - the numbers are crunched using DaVinci Resolve - with the iMac 5K in a half-dozen configurations. (barefeats.com)
- GPU Base, Boost, Typical and Peak Clocks, What’s The Difference? - "AMD introduced new terminology for GPU clock speeds. Although no one really asked AMD for new names, the reality is that they have slightly different meaning compared to competitor and previous generation." (videocardz.com)
- PCI-Express Riser/Extender Test - building your own computer rig? You might find these results interesting. (videocardz.com)
- Review: Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Micro Panel - does Studio Daily rate it Hot, Sweet, Solid, OK or Skip It? And why? (studiodaily.com)
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- Volvo's driverless cars 'confused' by kangaroos - "The Swedish car-maker's 2017 S90 and XC90 models use its Large Animal Detection system to monitor the road for deer, elk and caribou. But the way kangaroos move confuses it." (bbc.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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