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- Delivering Color and Data: DIT Thijs Bazelmans - talks the craft of color, ACES, and on set workflow, "...because this was all done in ACES, when the DP finally walks into the coloring suite, he sees all the footage exactly
the way he made it on set, even though it’s in a different color space." (pomfort.com)
- Your Camera May Have A Color Gamut - "I’ve been told by some color scientists that cameras don’t really see a color gamut, they see “spectral sensitivities” that can then be bent into a color gamut." Art Adams
follows up a previous article with a deeper dive. (provideocoalition.com)
- Meet The Colorist: Kevin Kirwan - "balance the
wishes of the producers against those of the director of photography and various post supervisors." This Encore colorist talks about being a Hollywood colorist, how he got there, and what he is passionate about. (postperspective.com)
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- ColorSynth Plugin + Color Control Surface for FCP X - the control surface is very nifty but seems to require their plug-in. Comments are interesting too. (fcp.co)
- A bunch of colorist tips - from the Twitter feed of Senior Colorist Phil Strahl. (provideocoalition.com)
- [video] Dive into Premiere Pro: Create Pro-Quality Audio (without
leaving your timeline) - is that the footsteps of Fairlight Adobe hears coming up behind them? Video is embedded in this post. (nofilmschool.com)
- [video]How to use Light Leaks to create text reveals in Premiere - "in this step-by-step video tutorial, learn how you can use light leaks to create a text reveal effect in Adobe Premiere Pro." Or adapt it to any other
platform. For you finishers in the audience. (premiumbeat.com)
- Creating the Pleasantville look in Final Cut Pro - because we're running out of ideas for looks, I suppose? (provideocoalition.com)
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- Netflix Spending $8 Billion on Original Series & Movies in 2018 - How many series and movies does that buy you? Here's to hoping it translates into a busy year for colorists. (variety.com)
- Freelancers: The 7 Best Practices For Invoicing Clients - "state an expected due date (but recognize protocol)." Plus several more tips, and links to invoice templates. (premiumbeat.com)
- How to Get Your Exposure In-Camera and Not Have to 'Fix It in Post' - it's not just a problem on a film set, as written by a still photog. "The camera is the most powerful tool we have and should be taken advantage of. By taking just an extra few minutes on a shoot, you will save time later..." (fstoppers.com)
- New File Delivery Specs For Ad Content - includes a PDF of the new specification developed for the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP). Sadly, they've standardized on ProRes - which this publication doesn't feel deserves to be an 'industry standard'.(studiodaily.com)
- HPA 2018: Hurdles to Mass Adoption of HDR - a summary of a panel discussion about properly defining HDR and understanding what it brings to the market. (etcentric.org)
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story listed here but not a member? Sign up for a free 7-Day Test Drive. - [video] Behind The Curtain: Color Grading Commercial #2 - This time we look at a bright morning kitchen
scene. In this real-world assessment and grade, Dan focuses on getting a bright airy feel without losing on the filmic sense. (mixinglight.com)
- [podcast] Handling a rejected Grade, as a Freelancer - we address a
question from our own Dan Moran who recently left his job at a large post facility to join the freelance world. Dan is curious how Patrick and Robbie handle, as a freelancer, a client who rejects a grade: fix it or keep billing? (mixinglight.com)
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Learning Silverstack Part 3: The Offload Wizard - Colorist & DIT Ryan Nguyen continues his series on Pomfort's Silverstack with a deep dive on the Offload Wizard. Including saving and managing offload templates, using wildcards to create custom offload directories and evaluating download progress in the Jobs Sheet page. (mixinglight.com)
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- 6th Annual Colorist Mixer - mark your calendar, set your plans: Sunday April 8, 7:00p. Virgil's BBQ at the Linq Promenade. It's the premiere social event for color-loving post-production pros. Mingle with your peers, chat with your vendors. (coloristmixer.com | eventbrite.com)
- NAB 2018: The Official
Toolfarm Guide - the classic guide to getting around NAB like a pro. (toolfarm.com)
- 21st
Annual Media Motion Ball - "the MediaMotion Ball serves as the unofficial industry kickoff and reunion event for the production, post production and motion graphics communities." A very popular social event attended by many well-known industry personalities and companies - with a new location. Early Bird pricing ends March 19. (provideocoalition.com | eventbrite.com)
- 17th Annual
Supermeet - join "digital media creators and collaborative video user groups from around the Globe in Las Vegas for the largest gathering of creative and collaborative editors, Adobe, Avid, Final Cut Pro and Autodesk gurus, collaborative Digital Storytellers and Filmmakers in Las Vegas in 2018." (supermeet.com)
- FCPWorks: Events At NAB 2018 - like the title says. (fcpworks.com)
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- The Surviving Stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age - "whilst many more well-established Hollywood Golden Age greats have sadly left us . . . Here are some of the most notable people from Old Hollywood who are still alive, kicking, and continuing
to make a difference as of 2018." (curnblog.com)
- [video] Where To Put Your Wifi Router For Best Results - improving your router’s performance is as easy as moving it. But before you do, there are things you should know about fish tanks and metal tables. Fun. Informative. (youtube.com)
- Which Cameras Were Used On The Oscar- Nominated Films Of 2018? - get the answers. (nofilmschool.com)
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- [overview] The HAVIT KB395L RGB Mechanical Keyboard - "this is not the first low-profile mechanical keyboard that we have reviewed . . . but Kailh’s newest switches are even shorter and, supposedly, more comfortable that any currently
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- [video] Final Breath - Audi has a new commercial showing off a new car that’s so exciting, it’ll give you a new reason to live (or so they hope). Color grading by Sofie Borup at Company 3. (youtube.com)
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The Book Shelf- The Definitive Guide to DaVinci Resolve 14: Editing, Color and Audio - just released book by Blackmagic Design as an introduction to the app, with downloadable media to follow along. Your Tao Publisher is a contributing author. (amazon.com)
- 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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