The Colorist Society International (CSI) was launched during the 2016 NAB Colorist Mixer. At last, a Society that represents colorists! For years we have talked about an association, moaned about lack of recognition and wished for better representation. A blog post by colorist Jim Wicks CSI was posted late last year on LinkedIn. It really…
What a great night. The Colorist Society International CSI launched. Big thx to Kevin and Jim for getting the ball rolling, all we have to do now is support it. So if you are thinking about it….Just do it:) Huge thanks to all our major sponsors and for those who donated raffle prizes. The event…
This was a picture I took at 10pm last week while camping 2 hours south of Brisbane. Lit by a full moon, and a few million stars:) Notice the clouds are still quiet pronounced and the sky still looks a little blue. Real images or experiencing night time situations really help when you are trying…
Warren conducted a Colorist ‘show and tell’ event at AbelCine recently. The session was to preview some of the new ICA classes coming to Burbank followed by some of his favourite colorist tricks and tips. Von Thomas ICA DIT/Colorist and Michael Negrin ASC then joined Warren on stage for a chat about the collaboration between the DP,…
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…
