| Issue CDV: The Dark Grading 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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The Memorial Day weekend snuck up on me. But, as usual, I took the holiday weekend off and it's been two weeks since the last Newsletter.
The usual result of a two week break is that I've got more stories than we can fit (mostly in the Gear category). Those stories I'm saving for next week (plus, whatever happens between now and then).
Enjoy this Newsletter. Have a great week. I'll see you again in 168 hours!
Happy Grading!
Remember - if you have a story that's a fit for this Newsletter, email it to 'newsletter @ taoofcolor.com'!
- Patrick Inhofer
Colorist | Publisher | Coach
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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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'Bandersnatch' is a movie that allows the viewer to drive the narrative, making choices for the characters, "With 150 minutes of unique footage divided into 250 segments". This is an interesting read on how the filmmakers executed their mission. In my case, I 'choiced' my character to death which ended but the movie early. But I wasn't interested enough to go far enough back in time to find a better path. I think that's the ultimate challenge
with interactive movie making.
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An amusing look at the metrics, from box office gross to critic and movie-goer ratings. I don't think the numbers will surprise you.
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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 version of Resolve was released a few days after the prior Newsletter shipped (almost two weeks ago). This item links to the Beta 3 release notes, so you know what's new and what's fixed.
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This details one blogger's inquiry into what the heck is going on with Adobe and restricting access to older versions of its software?
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(videos) For those of you finishing in Premiere Pro...
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(video) Start watching at about the 3 minute mark for Adobe's interesting answer to this question (and I love the bit about a 'script' juicing requests for Linux support).
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Pomfort makes a good case for this advice. It also comports with what any experienced DIT will tell you.
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DaVinci Resolve 16 is very exciting. But it's currently in 'Public Beta'. What does that mean? Can you update to it (and use it) safely?
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Robbie takes a look at Game Of Thrones Season 8, Episode 3 and ask, as creative professionals, was it too dark, where did it go wrong, and how can we avoid the problem? This one is in front of the pay wall.
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(video) We continue deconstructing Resolve's Color Boost controls, offer an alternative definition, and demonstrate how it differs from Saturation.
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(video) Learn how to build (and re-use) your Resolve Fusion comps as Groups and Macros. Plus, choosing which settings are exposed on the Edit Page.
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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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And... this Newsletter's Sponsor is in this lineup for their XM310K mastering monitor. Also, if you're interested in the final numbers for NAB attendance (and the trend from last year) it's shared at the end of this article.
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(video) I'm a huge fan of Stream Deck for push-button awesomeness in DaVinci Resolve. And now, the XL version! Check it out. (via Marc Wielage)
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It can support up to four eGPUs and two 5K displays.
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Interesting results - but to really simulate the stress a DaVinci Resolve user is likely to impose on that laptop, they needed to cycle through this test 20 or 30 times.
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This set of tests focuses on CPU-only tasks. Mostly relevant if you do lots of non-Resolve work on your laptop.
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This item is here for the unusual layout of its second screen. Think: Apple Touchpad, but bigger.
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Includes calibration results.
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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) Strong marketing for the Swedish market where rooftop beehives are (apparently) a thing. At least, now they are - at McDonalds.
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(videos) Definitely watch these videos on this page in this order: The 2nd video first: It shows what happens if you try to fold A4 paper more than 7 times. The 3rd video second: It shows the World Record for paper folding - and the math that determined its limits. The 1st video last: It shows how quickly paper folding becomes mind numbingly mad!
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Criminey. In the Top 10 of most watched Minecraft videos, each has over 100 million views! If you're like me and don't 'get it' then this article tries to explain the phenomenon.
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| Th- th- th- that's all folks! See you next week! |
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