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Onset to Final Grade in Vancouver

I have recently returned from Vancouver, where I was asked to talk about color as part of a mini conference. The weekend was organized by the IATSE669 camera union who managed to pull together some fantastic talent to join me for the panel discussions. Lots going on in Vancouver, far more than I expected, think…

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The CSI Wants You!

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…

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NAB 2016 Colorist Mixer raffle winners

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…

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Real moonlight, not graded.

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…

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ICA Open Day at AbelCine Burbank

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,…

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IBC Colorist Mixer 2015 pictures

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…

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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

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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…

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Grading a 1 take Music Video

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…

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