| Issue #395: The Schlieren Photography 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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NAB Colorist Mixer tickets are selling fast!
Last week pre-sales of Colorist Mixer tickets was the strongest EVER in our 7 year history. Fully 50% of available tickets sold out before they opened to the general public this past Thursday.
We then kicked up the number of available tickets by 25% - and by the time you read this most of those will be gone (and we're crunching the numbers this weekend to see if we can add another 50 tickets for sale...).
If you want to attend the NAB Colorist Mixer and meet your fellow color-managing professional and aspiring peers - then click the link below now before it goes to the Wait List:
Visit the Mixer Registration Page: ColoristMixer-NAB2019.eventbrite.com
Full details of the event are on the registration page. And don't worry if you don't know anybody - that's the perfect reason to attend!
See you next Sunday (as NAB rapidly approaches).
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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Geoff Boyle has a new discussion list to discuss everything about film unions: How? Why? Who? Where? When? Click through to find the signup link.
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(video) For you production and camera geeks out there.
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(video) This YouTube channel shows how to use blackout curtains - you may find it useful for blocking windows to darken your grading suite. The 'burrito' roll-up at the end is brilliant.
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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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This new version includes additional camera support, improvements on Windows, and improved audio features. Link is to the Read Me.
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"We have recently noticed a 10-20% performance drop in DaVinci Resolve that is due to an issue with the latest NVIDIA GPU drivers. What exactly is happening and how can you fix the problem?"
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Notable improvements are better GPU stability and improved OpenEXR performance.
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Imagine Products now has short term subscription options for most of its software catalog. Get the details at the link.
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For my FCPx aficionados out there.
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What is Kyno? It's "a cross-platform media management app that allows users to control their media and metadata right from the camera card to delivering selected files to FCPX or Premiere for editing."
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(video) Dan shares his thoughts behind his solution to removing a reflection using Resolve's Color Page - on a 16mm shot with moving grain structure.
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Learn how to create, export, and import ASC-CDL compliant color grades using DaVinci Resolve. Plus tips and tricks with CDL data.
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Did you know Premiere Pro CC 2019 has three project types? Standard, Shared, and Team. How do you choose & what are their differences for collaboration?
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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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On March 31 Flanders ends it upgrade program to the DM250. For way less than buying new, you get a new chassis and electronics to meet the feature-set of a DM250.
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Friend of the Tao, Oliver Peters, puts the eGPU through its paces. He has some interesting results if you're looking to beef up mid-range computers.
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Colorist Lucia Blanco has pulled together a PDF with pictures and information on the DaVinci Resolve Advance Panel. Included are the plethora of hidden button combinations and screenshots of the many soft menus. There's good info in the PDF.
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If you're in the market for a sub-$1500 control surface but not familiar with the Tangent Wave 2 then check out this overview.
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I'm looking forward to getting my hands on this.
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An interesting look at how your codec impacts your choice of GPU and CPU when building your rig. So, which should you pay extra for higher performance? Well, it depends...
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More and more, high-end smart devices are giving us displays we can confidence-check our grades against. Dig into the display performance charts of the Galaxy S10. It's impressive.
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Events and notifications that may be interesting for readers of this Newsletter. NAB 2019 expo floor is open April 8 - 11.
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Use this link to create an account or log into an existing account and get your Expo pass. Use this code from FSI to get the pass for free (until March 24): LV2636
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The Mixer is back! Sunday, April 7 at 7pm. Tickets go on sale March 7. Keep an eye on your inbox since Newsletter subscribers get early access to buying tickets!
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If your new to NAB then this is a great place to meet a wide mix of industry pros. You're likely to talk to a huge array of names you'll find on message boards, in conferences and Facebook groups.
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Toolfarm's guide to post-production events and NAB Survival info for NAB 2019! Plan your trip to maximize your time. Great listing of most after-hours events.
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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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"Using the schlieren photography technique, NASA was able to capture the first air-to-air images of the interaction of shockwaves from two supersonic aircraft flying in formation." The colorized images are interesting. The original monochromatic image is stunning.
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Honestly? This article is in here for one person: the Tao Treasurer. She is tasked with this project over the next two months and this makes a good starting point.
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(video) If you've got the roller coaster bug, like me, then this one may get you up to Canada. The first drop is a doozy :-) BTW - I hope that drone pilot had really good insurance... just in case the unthinkable happened.
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| Th- th- th- that's all folks! See you next week! |
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