| Issue CDX: The Apollo 11 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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I enjoyed the brief hiatus last holiday weekend. I hope you did too. Let's get right to it!
Enjoy this week's Newsletter and I'll see you next Sunday!
Happy Grading!
(and remember - if you have a story that's a fit for this Newsletter, hit reply or email it to 'newsletter@taoofcolor.com'! Include a quick reason for the suggested link.)
- 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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Congrats to Portrait Displays and the CalMAN team (former sponsors of this newsletter) for winning this award! It's for their work on CalMAN integration in LG OLEDs via AutoCal.
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If you're going to use a consumer display in your grading suite, you need a tool to test and optimize image processing (although I still advocate a LUT box and CalMan or LightSpace for proper calibration out of your grading workstation).
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Tao Colorist reader Jonas Westling has published his Masters Thesis on HDR, how it changes the work of the colorist, and colorist concerns about this new 'creative space'. I don't understand half of the concepts in the Abstract but I look forward to reading the whole thing.
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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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(forum) This item links to the release notes posted on BMD's forum. The list of fixes is shrinking quickly.
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A very full featured update that includes Avid workflow integration.
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This is a nice summary of this update that includes some rather key bug fixes.
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The ACES color management workflow is a key technology for major Hollywood productions. Learn how an Indie film implemented ACES.
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(video) Learn about Cinematiq's DCP Transfer application for streamlining EXT2 DCP driver deliveries - without having to jump in the Terminal!
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In Part 2 of this Series, learn the details of an indie film navigating ACES between DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, and After Effects.
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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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Why is this in here? Because this Newsletter is written by a colorist in love with control surfaces of all kinds. This bit of kit seems focused for you Premiere users out there.
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I've never heard of this cert - which deals with 'excessive' blue light and flickering. Frankly, I find it a bit confusing since it seems to me they're testing white points?
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A nice recap of digital display technologies (DVI, HDMI, and Display Port) before running the numbers on DisplayPort 2.0 (and why it may not matter that much).
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The interesting bit in this article is at the bottom where they point Mac users to various resources dedicated to extending the life of old MacPros.
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"X570 marks the first consumer motherboard chipset to feature native PCIe 4.0 – which can double the bandwidth available for everything from SSDs to video cards."
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If you want the faster speed you'll need their 500-series boards.
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BUT - it's not quite here, even if it's being broadcast in some markets. This article is a solid primer on what to expect, when to expect, and some interesting privacy concerns that never existed previously with over-the-air broadcasting.
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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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We featured this item a few weeks ago. But as the 50th Anniversary is here on July 16, I want to make sure you don't miss this!
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(video) A fun 2-minutes (well, except for the cat).
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| Th- th- th- that's all folks! See you in next week! |
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