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Issue CCCLX A TaoOfColor.com Publication Publisher: Pat Inhofer Managing Editor: Jim Wicks
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- Star Wars The Last Jedi: Technical Breakdown - "getting into the color aspect of the film, Walter [Volpatto] emphasized several points that really made an impact on me as a colorist, and has lead to some
changes in the way I've approached my own color grading a bit". Your Publisher was at that presentation. This is a good summary. (cineticstudios.com)
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- DaVinci Resolve 15 Compatible DCTL Scripts - as with all public beta versions there are bugs to be worked out. If you're having trouble using DCTL Scripts in the public beta Resolve 15 read this ACES Central
thread. Free downloads of workable scripts. And a free download for a simple OFX plugin that makes using the new scripts simple. (acescentral.com)
- [video] How to Fix Underexposed Shots in DaVinci Resolve - good for new to intermediate colorists. (youtube.com)
- DaVinci Resolve 15 Public Beta 2 - now available for download. Most
improvements are centered around Fusion, as you'd expect. Link is to the Read Me with the details. (blackmagicdesign.com)
- How to find all your 32-Bit Mac Apps at once - before Apple makes them obsolete. “If you’re worried that you might lose access to some of your favorite apps, here’s how to check whether all the software running on your computer is
64-bit or not.” (lifehacker.com)
- [video] Update: Red Giant Tripcode Suite 14.1 - adds GPU Acceleration (youtube.com)
- Get to know DaVinci Resolve 15's Super Scale Feature - “Increasing the size of a low-resolution image is not always a good idea. However, Resolve 15’s new super scale feature
changes the game.” (premiumbeat.com)
- My top 5 features in DaVinci Resolve 15 - plus an
interview with Blackmagic's Director of Sales Operations. “Resolve did add a lot of little things to the edit page of version 15.” (provideocoalition.com)
- Revamped Text Features in the new DaVinci Resolve 15 - ”Blackmagic has been updating Resolve so steadily that sometime it feels like we can’t put
together a new feature roundup before the next version comes out. True that!” (premiumbeat.com)
- NAB 2018: A
closer look at Firefly Cinema’s suite of products - “Reinaudo says their programs were designed and specific UI/UXs to better support each product’s purpose.” (postperspective.com)
- Tutorial: 10 Tips to use Warp
Stabilizer in Premiere Pro most effectively - “Have some shaky video? No problem. Here’s how you can deal with it in Premiere Pro.” (youtu.be)
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- JPEG Debuts streaming video format for 5G, Wi-Fi Networks - “Release of a new video compression standard, JPEG XS, designed to work on next-gen 5G cellular of Wi-Fi networks.” (etcentric.org)
- [video] How To Manage Your Time More Effectively (according to machines) - Machine hint number one: don’t try to do the most important or labor-intensive
tasks first. You’re better off just picking tasks at random . . . according to machines. (youtu.be)
- Freelance Tip: How Do You Know When to Turn Down a Job? - "what if nothing better comes up? . . . over time, you’ll develop a gut feeling for these things that you should choose not
to ignore." Good read. (premiumbeat.com)
- TV Manufacturers Eye Movie Theaters as Next Hot Market for LED Screens - "the main issue for studios is how much does it impacts their workflow... they have to believe they are selling more tickets or supporting the exhibition industry by doing this." (hollywoodreporter.com)
- The Different Ways to Convert 8mm Film to Digital - "there are multiple ways to transfer film to digital. Below are a few of those methods and which one is the best to use."
(tgdaily.com)
- FCP 10.4.2 Update - fixes issues related to XML import and export, and an issue related to selecting multiple clips. (itunes.apple.com)
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The stories featured in this section are from MixingLight.com, companion color correction membership website to TaoOfColor.com and paid sponsor of this Newsletter. Want to read a story listed here but not a member? Sign up for a free 7-Day Test Drive. - OLED vs LCD and the Future of Display Technology - Where does the battle of OLED vs LCD sit today and what are their comparative advantages (and challenges)? The CEO of Flanders Scientific answers questions about the state of display technology in 2018. (mixinglight.com)
- Inspired by mini
2018: How one colorist emulates a Vintage Look - we've all seen amazing commercials and films that Inspire us but how do we turn that into color corrections that we can use on our own projects? Dan shares his approach to being inspired by a recent award-nominated color grade. (mixinglight.com)
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- [video] Sony HDTV Demo from 1987 - "enjoy a blast from video technology’s past with this demo tape from 1987 showing off the latest footage captured with Sony’s cutting-edge wideband analog HDTV cameras."
(studiodaily.com)
- [video] The Truth about Apple's engineering - this is only fun if you enjoy revisiting Apple's recent
questionable engineering decisions. (youtube.com)
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- New Samsung 970 PRO and EVO NVMe SSDs Are 30% Faster - pushing the performance barriers. "The 970 PRO enables sequential read speed of up to 3,500 MB/s and sequential write speed of up to 2,700
MB/s..." (provideocoalition.com)
- The First
Commercially Available DisplayHDR 1000-nit Monitor - "when DisplayHDR was launched late last December as the first open standard specifying HDR quality, few would have predicted that its highest benchmark would have been attained quite so soon." (redsharknews.com)
- NAB 2018:
Things 'n' Stuff - “a grab-bag of Camera, Support Kit, Drones, and more…” (provideocoalition.com)
- Breakthrough:
eGPU + Nvidia GPU + 10.13.4 + 2013 Mac Pro - NVIDIA GPUs in eGPU boxes, "They now work connected to the 2013 Mac Pro cylinder running macOS 10.13.4 -- without patching the OS." (barefeats.com)
- More spectre-class CPU Vulnerabilities to be announced soon? - "while Intel’s announcement confirms that something is up, it doesn’t offer any concrete details about what’s going
on." (anandtech.com)
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- Woman receives $5,751 ER Bill - for an ice pack and Bandage. (arstechnica.com)
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Th- Th- That's ALL Folks! We'll see you next week. Happy Grading! 13,600'ish Stories Shared
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The Book Shelf- The Definitive Guide to DaVinci Resolve 14: Editing, Color and Audio - just released book by Blackmagic Design as an introduction to the app, with downloadable media to follow along. Your Tao Publisher is a contributing author. (amazon.com)
- Color Correction Handbook, Updated - Alexis Van Hurkman has updated his Color
Correction Handbook, which has set the standard for learning all things color correction. (amazon.com)
- Color Correction Look Book - This
is the second part of the Color Correction Handbook, exploring the creative techniques for over 200 different visual looks. A sort-of recipe book for colorists. (amazon.com)
- The Art and Technique of Digital Color Correction - Read how a dozen different colorists grade the same footage with the same gear, differently. A fantastic approach to learning the craft of color grading by Steve Hullfish. (amazon.com)
- Color Grading with Avid and Symphony - Written for version 6. Fully applicable to version 7. I was a contributor. (amazon.com)
- Digital Cinematography: Fundamentals, Tools, Techniques and Workflows - Don't let the title fool you. I'm only a third way through this book and its explanations of how digital images are recorded, sampled and viewed is essential knowledge for anyone who's craft intersects with digital images. Not light reading. But not filled with math either. I highly recommend this book. (amazon.com)
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