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- A small post house embraces ACES - why? Because, “the best part about ACES is that it doesn’t matter if you are a student or a senior colorist in Hollywood, it’s available for everyone..." (postperspective.com)
- [podcast] Into the Archives: Adrian Wood - " BAFTA and Peabody winning film
preservationist discusses his early years working in film research based in England back in the 1970’s and 1980’s on various titles like Crime Inc, The Troubles, and The Second World War in Colour." (podomatic.com)
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- [video] Resolve 14: Two Click Color Correction - "This is extremely important because it just makes color correcting images unbelievably easier and faster." Skip the preamble, the meat of this tutorial starts at 2:15. (youtube.com)
- [video] Davinci Resolve 14: How To Use The Tracker -
like the title says. (youtube.com)
- [video] How to Color Grade Your Video in FCPX - and create your own LUTs in Photoshop. (youtube.com)
- How to clear a Dropbox File that won’t sync - because it happens. (tidbits.com)
- [video] 5 Blade Runner 2049 inspired tutorials - color grading, vfx and sound. (toolfarm.com)
- The Pros and Cons of Cutting a Film in DaVinci Resolve. - "Resolve began as an impressive color correction tool and it’s developed into an equally impressive NLE. No other software can beat the functionality you get for the grand total of $0." Cutting a film in Resolve 14. On a real gig. But never using the software before. (blog.frame.io)
- Using Blend Modes With Intent - "understanding what is objectively happening “under the hood” instead of just subjectively observing with your eyes can unlock the full potential of blend modes as powerful utilities in your workflow." (blog.frame.io)
- Final Cut Pro X 10.4 Preview: New Color Tools- lots of new features and updates, including "new Color Wheels with RGB and Hue/Saturation Curves." Release date set for later this year. (fcp.co)
- Final Cut Pro X 10.4: Let The Whining Begin! - "the whining I’m reacting to is that Apple has “stolen” these ideas – and others – from Current FCPX plugin developers." Good read. (fcpxpert.net)
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- The Real Cost of Making Films - Oscar-winning director Alejandro Gonzales Iñarritu, "debunks three myths that have developed along with the idea that “it’s never been easier to make films”. (mentorless.com)
- Digital Screens May Cause Long-Term Eye Damage - "Scientists from Madrid announce that LED light, including that emitted by digital screens, may be permanently damaging to your eyes." Click
through to decide for yourself: Science? Or rat torture? (bostonmagazine.com)
- 6 Below: 1950's Cinerma updated for 2017 - an article by Oliver Peters about Barco's "new ultrawide,
3-screen [6K] digital projection system" and the film designed to showcase it. (digitalfilms.wordpress.com)
- Three major ways movie release patterns are changing - "The traditional system hasn’t completely broken down, but many aspects are in flux. So
let’s take a look at how things are changing…" (stephenfollows.com)
- SMPTE: Industry leaders gather to discuss the future of AI - "General Artificial Intelligence is what most people think of when they think of AI, but GAI does not yet exist in the commercial
arena. Most of what marketing calls AI is really a machine learning implementation." (etcentric.org)
- Is HFR the future of travel videos? - "High frame rates don’t always work well on the big screen, but they’re transforming the field of travel videography." (premiumbeat.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 7-Day Test Drive. - [video] Colorist Inspiration: UKMVA’s best color nominations 2017 - "a craft orientated awards for people who work in the music video industry and held annually here in London . . . Lets take a look at the nominations for some top level color grading inspiration!" (mixinglight.com)
- Color Correcting Using New Software: Have Confidence In Yourself - "Sure I had dabbled in Baselight Editions before and it was fun… but this
was a whole project, with clients and just me in the room. This has also been a great reminder that sure you can learn a software for fun but the best way to focus the mind is by doing a real job." (mixinglight.com)
- Color correction gearhead: November 2017 edition - 5 awesome pieces of gear. (mixinglight.com)
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- Color managed workflow for film and TV productions - "Colour Management Course is a certification-training program thatyreal world training on workflows, approaches and techniques as well as creative look development; Annual license for Colourlab colour science." November 6 & November 8, In New York City by Dado Valentic. (eventbrite.com)
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- Trick or Treat for Post Pros - the scariest thing you'll ever see. (twitter.com)
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- Just how overpriced is Apple's new iMac Pro? - "The iMac Pro is aimed at professionals working with video (a lot of video), those into VR, 3D modeling, simulations, animation, audio engineers and such." But is it worth the hefty price tag? (zdnet.com)
- Don't Buy the iMac Pro, Build This Instead - "I am not here trying to say that Windows PCs are the best solution for everyone... But, if your goal is to work as quickly and efficiently as possible, you may want to consider building a
custom rig to meet your exact needs." (fstoppers.com)
- Does an eGPU make a desktop out of a laptop? - "The MacBook Pro 13-inch screams for a faster GPU. If we connect it to an eGPU box with a high-end GPU, will that turn it into a 'muscular' Mac?"
(barefeats.com)
- iPhone X: Color and hue shifting OLED burn-in expected - "Apple also recommends using Auto-Brightness, shorter Auto-Lock periods, and running the latest software update to prolong the life of the OLED display." Click through to read how Apple spins this as a desirable feature. (9to5mac.com)
- Nvidia Titan X Collector’sEdition - "The new card will be the seventh installment in TITAN series. It’s hard to keep track so I made a list" (videocardz.com)
- So you want to update your BIOS? - "a short history lesson on what the BIOS actually are, to help users understand our viewpoint on whether or not updating the BIOS is a good idea and to provide step-by-step instruction on how to perform BIOS updates (when necessary) on some of our most commonly used boards." (pugetsystems.com)
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- [video] The Last of the Blockbuster Stores - if you lived in America in the 1980s and 1990s 'the' place to get your movies was from your neighborhood Blockbuster store. Only 10 franchise-owned Blockbuster stores exist in the U.S., and over half of them happen to be up and running in, of all places, Alaska. (youtube.com)
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- Surgeon uses iPhone-based ultrasound device - to diagnose his own cancer, "Conventional ultrasound machines are large and expensive, but this one is small enough to be used anywhere, and will be a comparative bargain at $2000." (9to5mac.com)
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- Fox to Air Six-Second Ads During Thanksgiving Day Football - "The National Football League is embracing the six-second ad model as a way to cut down on time spent on commercials as well as make them less disruptive." (etcentric.org)
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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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