2021 iColorist Industry Survey
Our annual iColorist survey takes a snapshot of what cameras, software & projects people are working on, plus fees and conditions. Here are the results of this year’s:
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Colorist Mixer 24 Hr End-of-2020: Watch on demand
Watch sessions on color grading tips, HDR, calibration, monitors & displays, colorists’ fees, updates on the latest tech, color science, restoration, filmmaking, camera technology, Women in Film, the Representation of People of Color in Post and more.
Monitor Calibration Checklist
A downloadable 17-step monitor calibration checklist from Professional Video Alliance for setting up your display for color grading, editing, or other post-production.
RG101 Resolve for Beginners Explained
Warren chats about his Resolve RG101 International Colorist Academy color class for beginners called Learning to Grade with Resolve. People are always asking “How do I learn Resolve?” icolorist.com/courses/rg101-learning-to-grade-with-resolve/ Great for DPs, Editors and anybody keen to learn how to color grade. Get your free Resolve software from blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/
A Diamond in the Rough
Kevin has been actively engaged in the introduction of HDR for several years. Now, there is a reference display less than a tenth the cost of its rivals.
HDR: An Introduction
What is HDR? Why does it matter? Will it last? And how should we handle it? We’ve been hearing about ‘HDR’ since 2014, and it’s clearly an important and much debated development in the industry. Rather confusingly, HDR has come to mean two quite different things: The use of multiple exposures merged together to capture…
Are 4k and UHD really the same thing?
Read More at http://www.bbcstudiosandpostproduction.com/blog/4k-ultra-high-definition-uhd-mean-thing/ Still a couple of places on Kevins Colorist week, 3 classes of 2 days each starting Aug 17th 2015. Details at http://www.cvent.com/d/lrqdd3
HDR explained
High Dynamic Range (HDR) explained High Dynamic Range (HDR) displays are beginning to appear from several manufacturers. They are destined to revolutionise the entire viewing experience and deliver dramatically improved storytelling for audiences. I have been monitoring (excuse the pun) the technology progress and am now a firm advocate of the potential of HDR and of Dolby…
What I saw at IBC 2014
The most exciting thing I saw was the Free Viewpoint TV (FTV) holodeck. Yes! The technology that introduced Princess Leia to Luke Skywalker in1977 now exists in our own galaxy and can project holographic images right in front of you. I would say 3-D images but that term has been so badly abused and confused…