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Season 2, Episode 3: What are scopes? Do we REALLY need them? Why is Omniscope so darn good?
Tom Huczek is somebody I’ve wanted to speak with for quite a while. Chances are you’ve heard of Nobe Omniscope, the immensely popular software package used by colorists and finishing editors in suites of all shapes and sizes. Tom is the person behind these tools, and I wanted to get the back story; how on earth do you have the audacity to even consider the idea of making scopes?
In this episode, we chat all things scopes, how they used to be a five-figure item, how some suites didn’t even have them, and how software/hardware solutions like Nobe are leading the pack in terms of features and utility.
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External Links
- Tom Huczek’s X account – Get info straight from the developer
- TimeInPixels Homepage – Product info for Nobe Omniscope, False Color, and more
- New Scope: Twin Peaks—A MAJOR new feature, Twin Peaks, was released after this interview was recorded. Previously, it was only available in Tektronics scopes as the Double Diamond. Now, all Nobe Omniscope customers can access a scope view that many professional colourists consider indispensable.
- How To Use Video Scopes YouTube Series – A series of videos teaching how to set up and use the various scopes in Omniscope. Hosted by Mixing Light Contributor and colorist Daria Fissoun.
Related Mixing Light Insights
- Office Hours Live! With Tom Huczek – Team Mixing Light chats with Tom and answer members’ questions.
- Scopes and Critical Image Evaluation In Resolve 16 – “Video scopes are essential to all colorists. Learn all the exciting new scope features in Resolve 16 that accelerate your grading.”
- DaVinci Resolve – How to Use External Scopes with Video vs Data Levels – “Learn how the ‘data levels’ and ‘video levels’ Project Setting affects your external scopes when color correcting in DaVinci Resolve.”
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– Vincent