The 2nd IBC Mixer was held on Saturday 12 September at Zeppos in central Amsterdam. It was a great night made possible by the sponsors. Colorists and friends gathered from all over the globe for food, drinks and for the first time, the Mixer quiz! After 10 multiple choice questions, a sudden death shootout, then a…
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
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…
Last year I collaborated with Jason Wingrove www.wingrove.tv to grade his one take Music Video ‘These days’ by Martha Marlow It was shot in one take using the EPIC. The hardest thing about grading a single 3 minute clip is that there are no cuts, no where to get the scissors in, no way to…
There is something very exciting and motivating about finding a new technique. Sadly the more experienced we become as individuals and as a profession the less those truly inspired moments come. So I am happy to share this new find with you. Maybe I am not actually the first to have discovered it, but that…
The NAB Colorist Mixer took place on the eve of NAB. Hosted by the ICA, Mixing Light and the Tao of Color, the Colorist Mixer took place at the Rockhouse Bar in the Venetian. We started in 2013 with 20 guys and gals in the corner of a bar. This year the Mixer had 230…
It was late on Friday night and I was finishing a TVC grade at the Chop Shop in Brisbane. I got a call from Kanta Yamaguchi of Green Leaf Films, asking if I could color a TVC next Wednesday in Tokyo. I had already committed to a half-day grade on Thursday in Brisbane, so the…
The NAB Colorist Mixer will be held on Sunday 12th April at the Rock House Bar in the Venetian. Co hosted by the ICA, Kevin and Warren will be there. Register here http://www.eventbrite.com/e/colorist-mixer-nab-2015-tickets-15626786138?aff=ICA
The first thing you notice when the panel pops out of the box is the weight of it, 7Kgs or 15.5lbs. I had imagined it to be plastic and very lightweight, so was surprised to find it very solid and robust. I plugged it in and it worked straight away, it’s USB so very easy…