| Issue #372: The Where's HDR 10+ ? Edition |
| The Tao of Color Grading Newsletter |
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Curated links of news, reviews, thoughts, career advice, and humor
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Whenever I write these words, " IBC is upon us", you know two things are true:
- The Newsletter is back from its August hiatus (think of that August break as your Publisher's mental health month).
- The IBC Colorist Mixer is a week away!
At the time of this writing, the IBC 5th Annual Colorist Mixer is almost Sold Out!
There are less than a dozen tickets available for the Mixer and the new Color Cruise (which includes entry to the Mixer). If you're going to IBC and are in Amsterdam on Saturday then stop right here and click this link to grab your spot:
Click for the Eventbrite IBC Colorist Mixer event
This week I'm sharing stories from August. I was expecting to have a huge backlog to choose between. But it seems I wasn't the only person slowing down in August. I've left a few stories for the next Newsletter. But we're basically caught up.
So until next week...
Happy Grading!!!
- Patrick Inhofer
Colorist | Publisher | Mentor
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Featuring the work of creative craftsmen, the theory of color, and industry news. Learn practical workflows, useful theories, and actionable insights from existing (and emerging) leaders and teachers in our industry.
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The ever-popular IBC Mixer is selling out! Get your ticket right now, or lose out. Saturday, 15 September 2018, Amsterdam, NH.
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Sunday, September 16, 2018. Live presentations featuring the Baselight workflow presented by world-class colorists. Looks like fun.
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A roundup of tips from a range of online sources about breaking into this end of the business.
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If you only read this for Sonnenfeld's great rant about the ever-awfulness of movie theaters then my job is done. His rant about HDR seems more to do with being forced to master to HDR even if you didn't shoot for it.
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This article is on-point about lack of content supporting this new format - but that's not what I find interesting. It's the comments that are interesting; arguing points colorists have argued for the past 3 years. As artists, these are objections we need to help others overcome - if you believe and want to foster the development of HDR.
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Distribution is ready. But where is the actual content? Additional information.
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In a digital streaming world we should have access to every movie ever made, for a price. Yes? It turns out, even for the top 4,000 grossing films of the last 20 years... not so much.
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Our craft keeps changing. And growing. Learn about updates to your favorite software. Discover new tools to help you work faster or more creatively. Build your toolchest with new techniques and approaches.
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If you want to upgrade from an earlier version to DaVinci Resolve 15 then how do you do it safely? This checklist will help you out. Free, in front of the paywall.
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Now that Resolve 15 is out of Public Beta... a high-level roundup of this cycle's biggest features.
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Because this is a killer feature.
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A quick overview of two new plug-ins for repairing images.
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[videos] Because colorists have to do more and more of this work. And it's its own skill. This blog post rounds up the topic with a variety of tutorials.
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This Newsletter shies away from including 'newsitorials'. And while there's lots of Live Grade Pro puffery in this article, there's also enough actual workflow and flavor in here to make it a good read if you're interested in on-set workflows and responsibilities.
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[video] Sometimes we are gifted with better sun than other times. In this Insight Dan shares his color grading experience on a job shot over multiple months.
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[video] Resolve 15 supports the ability to create DCPs natively. In this Insight, learn how that works and get background info on essential DCP specs. An end-to-end Guide.
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Colorist and finisher Jason Bowdach shows you how the Vidchecker Quality Control software works and if he thinks its worth the investment?
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[podcast] In this installment of From The Mailbag we're joined by Joey D'Anna and discuss what can DPs and onset staff can do to make the final color grade easier?
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[video] Are you replicating Photoshop's Channel Masks and Blending Modes workflows in DaVinci Resolve? Learn how (and why you might not want to).
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Drone footage is a very common occurance on timelines these days. Dan shares his techniques for adding depth to the footage.
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Are you trying to do Photoshop's Channel or Luminosity Mask techniques in DaVinci Resolve? Learn how, by simplifying the workflow and embracing the Resolve mindset.
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Stay updated on the latest hardware that's shipping - because the craft of color grading isn't just about software. Plus, keep an eye on future equipment trends and camera odds-and-ends.
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An interesting fusion of hardware and software, it's a plugin that has it's own, tactile-driven keyboard. For FCP X. Interesting.
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Is the i9 worth the extra money? Some benchmarks.
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"If you add an eGPU Box with a Vega Frontier to a 2018 MacBook Pro 15 inch 2.9GHz 6-core i9, will it bring the performance even with the 8-core iMac Pro?" I feel bad for the iMac Pro.
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I find it fascinating how our on-set peers manage to fit a grading suite on a mobile platform; including this setup.
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Some analysis, in case you missed the announcement over the August break.
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A look at how LG's OLED panel business expects to finally turn a profit this year. And the state of OLED panel manufacturing.
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985MB/s transfer speeds and 128TB capacity. I'm featuring this article because of the grid showing expected speeds with different Host vs. SD Card formats.
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They are refocusing on SSD manufacturing. But this post is a terrific 'State Of HDD' and gets you up to speed on the (declining) numbers.
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Random thoughts, tidbits, and fun stuff that caught my attention this week. Maybe it's color grading related. Maybe not. Ya got'ta read to the end of the Newsletter to find out.
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[video] YES! Fun. Funny. Legos.
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[video] When I was a kid I was promised two things: Flying cars. And holograms. The former? A lie. The latter? This is getting MUCH closer. Scroll down to watch the video. Then read the article for more details.
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Looking for a weekend project? Then walk away. As this guy built this 120" screen home theater - all by himself.
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Neither fun nor funny. But if you're upgrading your home theater to UHD HDR then you will run across this HDMI technology when setting it up.
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Netflix is experimenting with squeezing extra cash out its HDR-loving subscribers. No word if they plan on expanding the bulk of their Dolby Vision content beyond live comedians (because, you know, nothing screams for HDR like a single person telling jokes on stage). Unfunny.
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| Th- th- th- that's all folks! See you next Sunday! |
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