Your Newsletter Publisher recently hosted a discussion with cinematographer Edu Grau, ASC and colorist Roman Hankewycz about their critically acclaimed black & white film - currently streaming on Netflix.

Swear words ahead: "Ever wonder just what is happening when you are pushing pixels around? This is a series of articles to help you, the image maker, survive in a world full of bulls*it regarding digital colour. If you are confused about digital colour, it’s not your fault." (via Martyn Bull)

"The database was established through a collaboration between the Visual Effects Society (VES), the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), and a host of industry experts, with support from Epic Games and Netflix. Given the evolving nature of virtual production, the glossary is intended to be an industry-propelled effort rather than a static document."

"In 2021 media companies demonstrated solid examples of how machine learning and AI can deliver reduced costs and faster workflows." This article is an interesting overview of those companies.

Registration for attendees is open. The Exhibitor map is available from the page I've linked to. As you'd expect, it's a small show compared to decades past..

"In this post I wanted to share some fantastic new training from Blackmagic Design itself on learning to do all those things; edit, sound mix, colour grade and create visual effects in DaVinci Resolve 17."

(video) Like the headline says, with colorist Cullen Kelly.

(video) "This video we go over how to use the Planer Tracker and the various ways you can track objects in your footage. This is helpful for screen-replacements, sticking callouts to items, or any other instances where you need to attach something to an element in your video." (via Rich Roddman)

In case you have the programming bug...

"Moxion’s platform enables professionals to collaborate and review camera footage on-set and remotely with the immediacy required to make creative decisions during principal photography in 4K HDR quality and with studio-grade security."

"For many experienced DITs, the following scenario is not new: The main unit and a splinter unit shoot two independent scenes at the same time. Here’s the problem: A) You’re the only DIT on set. B) You only have one Livegrade system available. So what now?"

(video) I found this via a Philip Hodgetts blog about Unreal Engine. I haven't taken the course so I can't vouch for it. But it looks interesting.

This link is to the latest patch for FilmConvert. If you use Cinematch you'll want to get the latest update from their website.

(video) "This is our first Office Hours Livestream. Four Mixing Light Contributors take and answer questions from members in a livestream."

"Buyers may not have to resort to treasure hunting for elusive GPUs in the second half of this year as semiconductor companies expect supply and prices to start normalizing."

"If you are mostly gaming, the price premium on the Seagate FireCuda 530 is not really worth it, however if you intend to frequently write huge amounts of data the longevity of the flash and the sustained writes make this drive a good investment."

An good overview of this product linie if you've been thinking about it: "This NAS solution is available in four different configurations that fit all team sizes from small video teams on the go to large video workgroups ... Let’s look at the family tree."

"Though the OWC's Accelsior 8M is not always the fastest, it's certainly wins the 'bang for the buck.' "

This is definitely fun: "Unlike a keyboard, CharaChorder switches detect 3-D rather than 1-D motion. Easier to learn, more ergonomic, and less wasted motion than a keyboard."