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- Color Plays Key Role in Ava DuVernay’s 'A Wrinkle in Time' - "...Paulson built curves inside of Autodesk Lustre 2017. These were designed to desaturate many colors, particularly blues and greens, without significantly altering skin tones."
(postperspective.com)
- Why Can Some People 'Hear' Colors? - "About 4 percent of
the people on Earth experience a mysterious phenomenon called synesthesia: They hear a sound and automatically see a color; or, they read a certain word, and a specific hue enters their mind's eye. The condition has long puzzled scientists, but a small new study may offer some clues." (livescience.com)
- [video] Go Behind the Scenes of One of the Most Iconic Scenes in Film History - like the title says. The craft that went into the making of Hitchcock's 'North by Northwest.' (fstoppers.com)
- The Color Palette of Pulp Fiction - "the weekly color palette articles are for everyone interested in seeing how colors are used and combined to help tell the story in a specific scene and how these colors support the story being told. Every color tells a story after all." Like the title says,
y'all. (adeepoberoi.com)
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- [forum] Apple ProRes RAW & RAW HQ - there's a new codec in town. But what does it mean? How does it compare to existing codecs? What are its strengths and limitations. Unlike on LiftGammaGain, this thread on the raw-log-hdr CML list
contains useful thoughts with minimum noise. I'm linking to Page 2 of the thread where the discussion gets interesting. (cml.news)
- Nobe Display for DaVinci Resolve - colorist and inventor Tom Huczek releases v1.14. This update "makes use of external screens and mirror your Color Grading suite display for easier monitoring." But check out the limitations: not synchronised playback, doesn't work with Caching and Proxy Mode. (timeinpixels.com)
- [video] The Difference Blend Mode in Photoshop - "I have stumbled upon a new way to use the Difference blend mode. This blend mode can
be phenomenal for color grading." What is it? Click through for an entertaining deep dive that could make a 'difference' in how you grade. (f64academy.com)
- Baselight 5 Evolves With Features For HDR, VFX and 360 VR - "Baselight 5 feels like brand new software, improving on foundation features that merge a whole new level of incredible technical precision and control with fantastic tools.” (shootonline.com)
- What’s new in Assimilate SCRATCH 9? - a massive roundup on "why editors, DITs and colorists might want to consider adding SCRATCH to their skill set" with the release of v9. (jonnyelwyn.co.uk)
- [video] How to Color Grade with Luminosity Masks in Photoshop - how Luminosity masks give you flexibility when color grading still photos. (youtube.com)
- Adobe Premiere Pro 2018 NAB Update - "overall it's a solid update for Adobe Premiere Pro though maybe not as feature packed as some we've seen in
the past." (provideocoalition.com)
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Premiere Pro 2018: Match Shots with New Color Match Feature - see Premiere's new comparison tool and shot match function, just in time for NAB. (youtu.be)
- EditShare's Flow MAM released as software-only - "With the demand for remote workflows increasing and users
looking after affordable solutions, EditShare releases its Flow MAM as software-only with a new pay-as-you-go model" (provideocoalition.com)
- Final Cut Pro X 10.4.1 Announced - "new releases of ProRes RAW, Advanced Closed Captioning tools, complementary new features to Final Cut Pro companion apps, Motion and Compressor." (newsshooter.com)
- [white paper] ProRes RAW, FCPX and Atomos recorders "White Paper" - apple has updated their ProRes White Paper to cover the new RAW codecs. This link is directly to the PDF. (apple.com)
- Frame.io Announces Massive Updates to its Platform - "adding a whole new dimension to their current platform, including support for audio files PDFs and 3D renders." (premiumbeat.com)
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- How Netflix Stays Ahead of the Stream - "from the mastering suite to the viewing experience, Netflix say it’s heavily involved in ensuring that be latest technology is used to help its creative partners realize their unique vision."
(tomsguide.com)
- 7 Netflix Films Worth Streaming - "the way we consume entertainment
has simply changes, and forcing movies to be screened in bricks-and-mortar cinemas to qualify for awards recognition is like saying milk has to go by another name unless it's deliver to your door in glass bottles by a guy in a jaunty white cap. It's just not how we do things anymore." (torontosun.com)
- Digital content protection at NAB 2018 - there are 19 sessions focused on digital content security at NAB this week. It's on everyone's mind. (provideocoalition.com)
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- [podcast] NAB 2018 + The Harris DL860, is it working? - team Mixing Light discusses their 2018 NAB teaching plans and where to find Patrick on the show
floor. And then we answer a member question about using a Harris DL860 for legalizing video. (mixinglight.com)
- [video] Learning Silverstack Part 4: On-set Color management - "learn how to use its in-built color correction tools and management system to enhance the previsualization process and to visually communicate the DP's ideas from on-set color to post." (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)
- Get Your Exhibits Pass
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- 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)
- NAB 2018 Final Cut Pro X: Post
Without Limits - "a special evening of Final Cut Pro X workflows and case studies from creative professionals that are breaking the boundaries of what’s possible in post". Registration required. (fcpexchange.com)
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- [video] Solo: A Denny's Restaurant Story - the US restaurant chain, Denny's, has gone all Star Wars and ramped up the hype gap with a geek-tastic peek into this summer blockbuster hopeful. Lucasfilm provided key Star
Wars production veterans to help. There are plenty of easter eggs and insider tidbits in the commercial. (youtube.com)
- [video] Is Time Travel Possible? - this video investigates the science behind time travel. Is it a one-way trip? (youtube.com)
- Fitted Sheets are a Scam - the Tao treasurer agrees; she's a 'square corners' maestro. (motherboard.vice.com)
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- Apple planning modular Mac Pro release for 2019 - "After an initial recap in what they’d done over the past year . . . the long-awaited Mac Pro update will not arrive before 2019." But... they've hired actual professional content creators to
help them debug iOS. So, keep waiting... if you can. (techcrunch.com)
- SSDs Will Not Be Replacing HDDs As Soon As You Think - "traditional hard disks have enjoyed more development than many commentators expected, so they're likely to be with us for a while longer, and we should know how to get the
best out of them." (redsharknews.com)
- NAB 2018:
TVLogic brings new 4K, UHD, and HD Screens - "four new $4K/UHD monitors - including a 55-inch UHD OLED model for HDR monitoring . . . along with a pair of new high-end HD LCDs" (studiodaily.com)
- Canon offers Two New 4K HDR Displays - "the DP-V2421 us a 24-inch 4k display featuring 12G-SDI terminals that deliver high luminance and contrast for 4K and HDR viewing. The DP-V1711 provides the same performance but is a
17-inch display." (nofilmschool.com)
- Scenarist: HDR10+ Ultra HD Blu-Ray demonstrations - "[Scenarist] to
showcase the use of HDR10+ high dynamic range (HDR) on Ultra HD Blu-ray discs, along with technology partners Samsung, Deluxe and ATEME." (hdguru.com)
- 2 Philips 4K UHD Blu-Ray players get Dolby Vision Firmware Updates - "in the United States, the Philips-branded 4K Ultra HDTV's in the new 69 and 59 model series will support Dolby
Vision HDR, as well as baseline HDR10." (hdguru.com)
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- [video] We Transformed a Lifetime of Electronic Waste into Art - at South by Southwest in 2017, photographer Benjamin Von Wong learned that Dell was working with artists
to raise awareness of the computer giant’s electronics recycling program, and he decided he wanted to participate. A year later, well …watch the video. (youtube.com)
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- Apple needs to stop promising new products and start delivering them - "this is starting to get ridiculous now. If it arrives, it will be nearly a full year from announcement to availability." Or... is Apple too secretive
and needs to open up? Sheesh, you can't win with some crowds. (macworld.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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