| Issue CDXIV: The Catching Up (and IBC) 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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IBC is here.
There have been many interesting announcements outside our niche of color grading. I particularly like the $295 ATEM Mini HDMI switcher that BMD announced. Both BRAW and ProResRAW are finding new integrations across many platforms - except DaVinci Resolve which is denied all things ProRes encoding on Windows.
Of course.
(why, again, do so many consider ProRes an industry standard?)
Besides all the news coming out of IBC, there's still news left over from our August hiatus. Rather than climb up on my ProRes rant let's just move on to the Newsletter...
Happy Grading!
I'll see you next Sunday.
(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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Looking to combine one-on-one training with a bit of a vacation? The International Colorist Academy has a solution for you! October 5 - 13 with a mix of different single- and multi-day options.
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(forum) An interesting discussion with differing opinions, workflows, and several outbound links.
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I love this article by Art Adams. Not only does he explain the difference between T-stops and F-stops, he shares how lens' are calibrated and the things that can wrong - defining the differences between lenses. A really good read.
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(forum) Click through for the link to the story, plus a response with another related story about Netflix's work in this area.
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I just came across this resource from Netflix. If you like Python, scripting, command line or figuring out Resolve's DCTLs then this resource is one you'll want to bookmark.
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(videos) This link was sent to me by a Tao Newsletter reader. It's SMPTE's official YouTube channel, searching for the term HDR. There are good lectures in here concerning HDR if you want to skill up on the technical side. Worth a bookmark. (via Vivian Pimenta)
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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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The NAB promotion plan is back for IBC (and ends at the start of October).Get the entire Boutique software package (including 3D and VR) at 1/3 the normal price.
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(forum) This link takes you to the official posting that details the new features and fixes in public beta 3 of Resolve 16.1.
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Puget has released their internal benchmarking tool for DaVinci Resolve workstations. Currently PC-only.
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Johnny gives a solid detailed look at the new Nitrate film emulation plugin. He does a good job explaining how its different than the previous FilmConvert approach. He also has a Q&A with FilmConvert about their new offering.
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(video) This is a terrific, detailed walk-through removing a glare from eyeglasses as a singer moves through the frame. Includes lots of tips and tricks, including Fusion's Warp tool and applying a polygon to a solid to properly simulate a shadow. Good stuff, if you're so inclined.
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The tedious. That's what Machine Learning is for - doing stuff that drives creative pros crazy. My only problem is calling this 'AI'.
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Those users get BRAW via plugins for their host NLEs.
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Get started using Machine Learning software for rotoscoping - without knowing code. This looks like fun to give it a workout and see if it's close to viable for your professional work?
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(video) This popular review & approve service has new features including, "a new advanced search function, new player controls, secure sharing, range based commenting and an updated iOS 2.0 app". I have been hearing about problems with the Resolve 16 integration being a little buggy recently. Maybe it's related?
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"The move shows that Boris FX remains in expansion mode, following its acquisition of Mocha developer Imagineer Systems in 2014 and its purchase of GenArts in 2016."
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Learn how to set up Adobe Premiere Pro for HDR workflows and to make Apple Retina's displayP3 monitors 'accurate' for web-based deliverables.
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(podcast) Team Mixing Light discusses two problems in creating a DCP. Plus, we share our troubleshooting techniques for any problem.
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(video) The film and television production and distribution pipeline is quickly evolving to support wide color gamuts. What's pushing this change?
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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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Good news if you're using an AJA converter to get an HDMI signal from your SDI input. The Hi5-4K-Plus will soon support Dolby Vision detection and pass through.
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'Mac' being the operative word in that headline.
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Get the low-down on how, "Laptop marketers may generalize "Pantone Validated" to seem more broadly color-accurate than it is." This is an interesting read if you hadn't really thought about this. The article is a useful read to educate yourself if you struggle explaining to clients the difference between print and emissive color swatches.
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If you carefully read the 'Blender' graph then you'll see where the sweet spot lies. If you read their summary then you'll figure out that sweet spot has to do with the number of independent Thunderbolt controllers in that iMac Pro.
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In the immortal words of Mr. Spock, "Fascinating". There are some surprises in here.
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A good roundup - that missed a big use-case for the Mac Mini (pairing it with an eGPU to become a remote render station for DaVinci Resolve).
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They add a 4th tier to their DisplayHDR certification for high-end displays. In the process they ensure both that they're not keeping things simple for end consumers and they've got a cert for every TV on the market, making themselves omnipresent (and thus, invisible).
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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) For the first 90 seconds I was skeptical of this video. But if you love stage magic and you love movie magic, Penn's commentary is fun and worth the wait.
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Gamers often have lots of good peripherals us post production pros can use. This is not one of them. But it is funny looking.
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| Th- th- th- that's all folks! See you next Sunday! |
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