| Issue CDI: The 4K / 8K 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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After taking last weekend off for the holiday, the next two weeks we're in catch-up mode. So lets get right to it...
See you next Sunday!
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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One colorist shares their ACES journey and thoughts.
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A great article that gives you insight into how 'color grading' was done back when Digital Intermediate was being invented. I have a story about this show (I worked on it) - but that's for another time. It's a good article, worth the read.
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Part 1 of a two-part series - in honor of Marvel's 'Endgame'.
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Over the air broadcasting is ready to join the 4K HDR movement, "(ATSC 3.0) Three main features that will appeal to “cord cutters” are 4K HDR picture with better sound, better over-the-air TV coverage, and interactivity."
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Scott Simmons has a good roundup of events, products, and booths of interest to readers of this Newsletter.
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A write-up about a new standards group, "ITMF will provide near-term benefits for today’s screen technology, including VR and AR headsets and stereoscopic displays, with even greater benefits when light field panels hit the market.”
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Interesting read. At Tao HQ, we turn on closed captioning for two reasons: 1) British shows where they talk too fast and accents are too strong to follow. 2) Muddy mixes. I'm surprised at how often reason #2 comes into play.
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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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A roundup of machine learning capabilities in DaVinci Resolve, FCP X, and Premiere Pro; as revealed at NAB 2019.
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Adds Support for ProRes Raw and real time 8K playback. Get the details.
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A guide to using Adobe's cleaner tool for a complete, total, absolute wipe of Creative Cloud files - to help you troubleshoot and allowing a truly clean install.
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A visual guide, for those that don't like to read Read Me files.
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An extensive list of interviews from the NAB show floor. Newsletter readers may be interested in Blackmagic, SGO, Puget Systems, Colorfront, MTI Film, Codex, NVIDIA, Assimilate, TV Logic, Adobe, FilmLight, and many more.
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(video) Resolve 16 adds hundreds of features, including powerful new adjustment clips. Learn how to use them to streamline your grading workflow.
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At NAB 2019 with 5 hours of 'me time', in Part 1 learn what I though was significant in Resolve 16 and Mistika Boutique.
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(podcast) High Dynamic Range color grading is challenging. Listen as we discuss a question about HDR > SDR tone mapping and how to handle expectations?
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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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(video) More thoughts, questions, observations and a follow-up interview with BMD.
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A review of the Final Cut Pro X (and Adobe Audition) integration with the Loupedeck+ hardware console.
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One bloggers take on BMD's announced (but not yet shipping) edit keyboard.
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Do you feel safer not updating your Windows OS the moment they release new versions? Learn how to pause those updates and see if there are widespread problems.
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Adam Wilt has a nice photo essay proving, "8K television moved from a gee-whiz technology demo to a practical production, post-production, and distribution system."
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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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You can probably guess the top two TVs. But this is in here for you to share with friends and family who keep asking, "What's the best TV I can buy?"
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| Th- th- th- that's all folks! See you next week! |
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