| Issue CDLXIX: The Public Service Edition |
| The Tao of Color Grading Newsletter |
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Curated links of news, reviews, thoughts, career advice, and humor for professional Video / Film Colorists & Finishers. Delivered Sundays.
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It's late on Saturday. So, we start with a quick commercial message and then straight to the Newsletter...
Mixing Light is still offering a terrific 'Work From Home' sale that saves big money on memberships to its Library (approaching 1,000 items). Now that they've just finished an Inishts Marathon, it's a great time to check them out.
Happy Grading!
I'll see you next Sunday.
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(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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Jonny summarizes a terrific presentation Walter gave a few years ago that was recently released on Lowe Post and has generated a lot of talk. Jonny also neatly summarizes a series of questions that Walter answered on social media (scroll about halfway down to read the Q&A).
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This item is a bit off-beat for this Newsletter. But, if you've got a side-hustle building and rendering 3D models then you should check this out.
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At the Tao Newsletter, we have a protein folding team set up to use the idle time of our computer rigs to aid in the cause of advancing research against viruses and disease. A reader writes in: "Saw this and thought of your mission... Might be an interesting read for your "Color Cartel protein folding team" members." It is a good read about how distributed computing works - and how you can set one up yourself if you're so inclined. (via Joe Stern)
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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.Â
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As usual, I'm linking to the usually-detailed changelog - posted on BlackMagic's forum.
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A detailed look: "In this “In-Depth”, I want to take a look at the new release of Sapphire 2021, and what has been added for subscribers and new users alike!"
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Consider this a Public Service Announcement for post-production pros: "Since the issue is related to the latest Game Ready driver, the fix is to install the Studio driver instead." Got it? The fix with NVIDIA drivers almost always includes: Use the Studio driver. Pros don't let pros install the Game Ready drivers.
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"The latest iteration includes support to display and use any non-standard frame rate timecodes, updated color space and gamma changes for RED .R3D files, and other fixes that plagued the program."
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(video) "Watch colorist Joey D'Anna update his custom ACES workflow to better use the new HDR tool in Resolve 17, and use DaVinci Wide Gamut colorspace."
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(video) "The new Color Warper in DaVinci Resolve 17 is very powerful, very accurate, but a bit complicated. In Part 1, learn this tool's fundamentals."
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"In this Insight follow colorist Robbie Carman as he starts using Instagram for marketing, sales & brand awareness of his color correction business."
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(video) Your Tao Newsletter Editor serves this one up: "Learn how to set up Resolve Color Management for success. You'll also see Patrick's node tree, revised for RCM & the HDR Palette."
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(video) A conference call replay: "Today's Agenda: Is it just me or does the ACES color management system feel like it's limiting my creative choices?"
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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 hardware odds-and-ends.
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Scott Simmons wraps his review with a focus on multicam: "I don’t think you can really talk at length about the Speed Editor, and especially mulitcam editing, without including the Cut Page in that discussion."
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Public Service Announcement: "A summarized view of what backups are and why they are important along with our recommendation on what to backup and how." It's an easy read directed at the unprepared.
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"In the comparative performance charts, this means it mostly competes against Samsung’s own 860 Pro and Evo SSDs, interestingly it loses out to those models in many tests."
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"Both eGPU Breakaway Puck’s second Thunderbolt ports provide both graphics and data to fully support all popular Thunderbolt/USB-C displays. They also provide enough power to drive 5K and 6K displays, including Apple’s Pro Display XDR."
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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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It's always fun to read about the stuff revealed this month that we'll be buying later this year.
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Bookmark this for those times when you need some perspective on things. It's fun.
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| Th- th- th- that's all folks! I'll see you next Sunday. |
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