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- Meet the Colorist: Ronney Afortu - the senior DI Colorist is Chicago-born now working in Germany. He believes that HDR and wider color gamut is the technology to watch for the future. “It has had a big impact on DPs in how they set up a shot,
how they light it.” (postperspective.com)
- Tips for 'Reading the Room' before a Meeting or Presentation -“to be successful in most organizations, it’s important to understanding the underlying conversations and reactions that people in the room are having.”
(hbr.org)
- Black and White Grading with Selective Color - “I’d go through every shot and do a base grade in color. Basically a balance job with contrast and saturation. During this pass I made sure to separate colors as much as I could, all while retaining as much information as possible.” (robbessette.com)
- [review] The Truth About Green Screen - “the happy news is that there’s always a solution. But the sad truth: no one wants to show you how to work with a tough green screen shot. So most training focuses on the basics and
hopes you’ll somehow get ‘inspired’ and figure out the rest.” (provideocoalition.com)
- [review]
MZed's 'Directing Color'- "This [paid] tutorial is for those who want to go deeper into color grading than just skillful working with software tools for altering video hues." (fstoppers.com)
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- [video] FCP X: An Introduction to Grading HDR Video - "during his Faster, Together presentation, Marc Bach revealed a few things people should consider when coloring in HDR." (fcp.co)
- [video] Image 2 LUT Introduction
Tutorial - "it is not our goal to create night scene from a day scene - but to extract a look from an image which works with as many different target images as possible." (youtube.com)
- Getting Started with Fusion in DaVinci Resolve 15 - a
roundup of tutorials for the beginner and advanced user. Links to free downloads of tools, templates, and project files. (jonnyelwyn.co.uk)
- [video] Untangling Curves For Clearer View – if you find making curves adjustments a bit tricky using typical Curves interfaces, this video offers a... work-around. In DaVinci Resolve. (youtube.com)
- [video] Photoshop's Automatic Tools for Better Color Correction - "Color correction is one of the most fundamental and important post-processing skills…’ Yup! And so begins a short tutorial on grading stills. (fstoppers.com)
- Poor
Performance in Premiere Pro CC 2018 (Version 12.1.x) with ProRes Footage - “after going through a whole host of other troubleshooting steps, we have determined that the issue is specific to the 12.1.0 and 12.1.1 versions of Premiere Pro 2018 that was launched in April of 2018.” (pugetsystems.com)
- Your Guide to working with Project Files in DaVinci Resolve - “Interested in Resolve’s capability as an NLE? These guidelines will help you navigate working with project files in this renowned application.” (premiumbeat.com)
- 3 Things to keep in mind when getting started with Dailies creation - “to help you get started with proxy creation on set we compiled a little guide that outlines a selection of 3 of the extended duties that come along
with the new responsibilities.” (pomfort.com)
- Windows 10 April Update set for May Rollout - “there’s quite a few new features coming to Windows 10 with this update that we’ll dig into shortly with more in-depth look.” (anandtech.com)
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- [video] Michael Cioni: The Rhythm of Resolution - is it time "to start pushing 8K as a distribution format. Listen as he
challenges common misconceptions about the validity of 8K exhibition." (youtube.com)
- Big-Name Movie Created With Technology From 2 Small Seattle Startups - the inventors only learned after the movie was produced that director Steven Soderbergh used their
iPhone technology in his new movie, “Unsane.” (seattletimes.com)
- Netflix is Now The Crowning Standard For Broadcast Quality - "are traditional broadcast standards the pinnacle they once were, or has Netflix now well and truly stolen the crown?" (redsharknews.com)
- Understanding
ProRes RAW: Is it ProRes or is it RAW? - "the thing about RAW is that it is actually incredibly efficient". Click through for the answer to the question in the title. (newsshooter.com)
- NBCUniversal, Google Ink deal to produce multi-episode VR - “10+ multi-episode original 360-degree video and VR 180 video productions.” (etcentric.org)
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- Initial thoughts on DaVinci Resolve 15 Public Beta - learn what one colorist thinks of DaVinci Resolve 15 Public Beta the first time he launches it... And discover his favorite new feature no one is talking about! (mixinglight.com)
- OLED vs LCD And The
Future Of Display Technology - "where does the battle of OLED vs LCD sit today and what are their comparative advantages (and challenges)? The CEO of Flanders Scientific answers questions about the state of display technology in 2018." (mixinglight.com)
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- Why A Key Scene from Avengers: Infinity War Trailer Wasn't In The Movie - "co-director Joe Russo has now confirmed that the scene was made specifically for the trailer.." (gamespot.com)
- [video] 5 VFX that are quick and easy to do in Premiere Pro - fun for the whole family. (youtu.be)
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- Should HDR Displays follow the PQ Curve? - “it turns out the answer is a more nebulous: it depends.” (displaydaily.com)
- EIZO ColorEdge CG319X with DCI-4K and HDR Gamma support -
an overview of their new display shipping this summer. (provideocoalition.com)
- Unofficial Nvidia eGPU support on MacOS arrives with impressive results for gamers - “it means that macOS users can now enjoy eGPU setups with cards from Nvidia’s Pascal lineup, including the GTX 1070, 1080, and venerable 1080 Ti.” (9to5mac.com)
- Tips for selling your Cameras and Video Gear online - “Before you
post something for sale, check out these tips to make sure you get top dollar for your used cameras and video gear.” (premiumbeat.com)
- Future of Quantum Dot Display: Niche or Mainstream? - “will high cost, environmental concerns, manufacturing challenges and supply chain constraints limit it to only high-end
niche products? Let us analyze.” (displaydaily.com)
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- I Watched An Entire Flat Earth Convention For My Research - here’s what I
learned, “While flat-earthers seem to trust and support scientific methods, what they don’t trust is scientists, and the established relationships between ‘power’ and ‘knowledge’.” (arstechnica.com)
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- Google assistant arrives on LG TVs - “google assistant enhancement updates ride on top of the webOS platform in this year’s 4K OLED and Super UHD TV models. Earlier LG webOS smart TVs will not get the update.” A solid reason to NOT buy a 2018 LG.
(hdguru.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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