| Issue CDLXV: The Max 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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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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(podcast) Your Tao Newsletter Editor finds himself on the other side of the interviewing microphone: "Patrick Inhofer talks about his career in delivering high-quality programming for broadcast, commercial, corporate and indie clients. He also talks about his 10+ years teaching others how to digitally color correct and has been active in developing community resources for professional and aspiring colorists with Tao of Color and Mixing Light."
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There are good answers and a few insights in this Q&A with a talented colorist.
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In case you missed it, this story has been an exploding inferno of long term implications for the entire movie industry. Click through for a quick summary and a list of the 17 films that will be simultaneously released on HBO Max and theatrical and how this will all work.
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I'm linking this story from a smaller site that specifically follows exhibitors for a recent summary of the news and its thoughts on Warner Bros. move: "Clearly, Warner Media intends to sacrifice a considerable portion of the profitability of its movie studio division, and that of its production partners and filmmakers, to subsidize its HBO Max startup."
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"For us photographers, the announcement of two colors gives us twice as many opportunities to get creative than in previous years." Or, it's a reflection of how being locked in for a year is affecting everyone's judgment (yes, that's a snide remark wholly inappropriate during the holiday season - but really, two colors can't be 'color of the year'. I'm just saying...)
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A dense but fun read: "English ‘blue’ covers a huge region of the palette. Greek splits it into multiple smaller regions: glaukos for lighter, non-vivid shades; kyaneos for darker non-vivid shades ranging to black; porphyreos for vivid shades ranging from blue to violet to ruby, but also for less vivid shades in the middle of that range (light magenta, pink); lampros for metallic-silvery-azure." (via Joseph Bridgers)
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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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Colorist Darren Mostyn shares his tips for improving the results of the tool. It's a good watch. Be sure to check out the rest of his channel (which is now in my RSS feed) which has started a stream of Resolve 17 tutorials.
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(video) If you're new to blending modes, there's also a link to a good Photoshop tutorial that explains the basics of blending modes.
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Click through to apply for the beta: "ColourSpace ZRO will enable Manual Display Calibration and Verification, with X-Rite and Datacolor probe support, in-built direct HDMI TPG, and PGenerator, using standard 2D graphs."
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If you're wondering if you should drop coin for the new ColourSpace calibration software then head over to this page of video tutorials showing how to use the new software and its new features/capabilities.
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It's hard to describe this tool in a blurb. Think of it as a keyboard shortcut app, that can launch tools and scripts but is also tied into the Premiere Pro API. Scott Simmons takes an in-depth look.
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If you're experimenting with finishing on FCP running Apple Silicon then you'll find this interesting to explore.
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(video) "The HDR Palette represents a major advance in Resolve 17's color grading toolset. Learn about its core concept, Zones, and how they work."
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(video) "Sometimes, it's the small features making a huge difference! Learn new Color Page tools to speed up and improve your workflow in Resolve 17."
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"With the holidays nearly upon us, in this installment of Color Correction Gear head discover several 'stocking stuffer' pieces of gear to add to your list!"
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| Learn more at MacSales.com |
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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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This is a great new feature for all FSI DM-series owners (or future owners): "All DM series Flanders Scientific monitors now support Volumetric AutoCal! This powerful new capability allows supported probes to be plugged directly into the monitor for fast, accurate, and simple calibration." Click through for a FAQ on this new feature.
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For you finishers, a stocking stuffer perhaps: "See where the Davinci Resolve Speed Editor fills in the gaps left by the DaVinci Resolve Keyboard and how it can speed up your workflow."
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If you're tuned in to early adopter feedback then you won't be surprised by these results. As they say, "Early days".
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Are you wondering which devices, platforms, TVs, and streaming boxes support which combination of HDR technologies? Then this is the article to read that breaks this down in a series of Venn diagrams, updated recently.
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This is a fascinating look at the internal details of the XDR flagship display, as presented by Apple at a conference earlier this past summer. Free registration is required to read this article.
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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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Are you looking for something different (and fun) to give away this holiday season? These ideas are all designed to help you (or the person your gifting) become a better (or longer living) human.
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"If you’re in the market for a 4K gaming monitor, your options are very limited in our opinion. The monitor market is still iterating on high-refresh rate designs and resolving some of the early adopter problems . . . But if you still want to jump headfirst into this premium resolution, there are some options worth considering."
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If you work in a dark room all day (and many nights) then sleep can be a problem as your internal clock is thrown out of whack. In her Q&A on PostPerspective, colorist Andrea Chlebak mentioned this product. Use it in the AM as you get ready, to help set your circadian rhythm each day.
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| Th- th- th- that's all folks! I'll see you next Sunday. |
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