Color Space Cadets: Ep8 What happened at IBC?
In this episode Isabelle Barrière, Guy Molin, Warren Eagles & Kevin Shaw discuss news from this year’s IBC.
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How To Set Up Your Grading Suite
Kevin Shaw, Warren Eagles, Robert Wanat and CJ Dobson discuss how to set up your own color grading suite, including budgeting your setup; designing your room; choosing a display; calibrating; optimising for Client Experience.
Reviewing the LG UltraFine OLED Pro Display (32 EP950)
Colorist Warren Eagles does a walk through of his LG UltraFine OLED Pro monitor and how he uses the OLED display to deliver world-class work to all his projects.
Unboxing the LG UltraFine OLED Pro Display (32 EP950)
Kevin Shaw unboxes the LG UltraFine OLED Pro Display (32 EP950). He is looking for the best reference display for a home studio – is this the one?
Color Space Cadets: Ep7 Getting into the industry
In this In this episode of monthly livestream ‘Color Space Cadets’, we discuss best practices for color grading in a sustainable & healthy way, including eye health; chairs and back health; breaks and fitness outside the room
Color Space Cadets: Ep6 Ask the Experts Anything
In this In this episode of monthly livestream ‘Color Space Cadets’, we discuss best practices for color grading in a sustainable & healthy way, including eye health; chairs and back health; breaks and fitness outside the room
Color Space Cadets: Ep5 Dolby Vision
In this In this episode of monthly livestream ‘Color Space Cadets’, we discuss best practices for color grading in a sustainable & healthy way, including eye health; chairs and back health; breaks and fitness outside the room
Virtually Vegas ’22 Mixer Talks On-Demand
If you missed any of the 2021 Wrap Party Colorist Mixer, or want to rewatch some sessions at your leisure, you can watch them here for free on demand.
Color Space Cadets: Ep4 Colorist Health & Fitness
In this In this episode of monthly livestream ‘Color Space Cadets’, we discuss best practices for color grading in a sustainable & healthy way, including eye health; chairs and back health; breaks and fitness outside the room
Color Space Cadets: Ep3 Grading for the Internet
In this In this episode of monthly livestream ‘Color Space Cadets’, we discussed grading for the internet, including: HDR for YouTube; Color Space Tags; Phone viewing; Best practices for online content.
Color Space Cadets: Ep2 2021 Film & Show Looks
In this episode we discussed different looks in 2021 films and tv shows – the good, the bad, and the ugly. Color Space Cadets is a new free monthly event from iColorist, a live, relaxed, color-related chat and Q&A.
Color Space Cadets: Ep1 All about Show LUTS
Color Space Cadets is a new free monthly event from iColorist, a live, relaxed, color-related chat and Q&A. This month we discuss Show LUTs – why you need them and how to make them. In this video, learn: what to look for in a show LUT tips for developing a LUT hear from an experienced…
Colorist Mixer en Portuñol: Watch on demand
Ver bajo demanda en español y português las sesiones de nuestro evento incluso: Netflix talk; Trucos de dos Juanes; Mujeres en Color; Bate Papo Brasileros
Colorist Mixer Virtually Vegas 2021: Watch on demand
Watch sessions on color grading tips, HDR monitors & displays, colorists’ fees, working in different markets, the new normal, landing a job, and more.
6 Iconic Movie Looks Every Colorist Should Master
This video goes through six of the most requested looks from clients that you should have in your arsenal, plus loads of movie references of each – stay to the end to see the grades applied, without LUTs of course!
How to make money color grading – webinar
This webinar covers – How to keep clients; What it takes to be a successful colorist; How to charge and pick jobs; and more
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.
Free Project Folder Structure Template
Kevin Shaw gives a free template for structuring your folders for a color grading or post production project. This important file hygiene can save time and work.
Unboxing The Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor
Kevin Shaw unboxes the DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor, installs it and shares his first impressions after a week of working with it. Is it great value? Find out.
Unboxing the ASUS ProArt PA27UCX-K Monitor
In this video, Kevin Shaw unboxes and evaluates the ASUS ProArt PA27UCX-K monitor. Is it suitable for colorists and photographers? Is it an affordable HDR reference monitor?
Unboxing the Dell UP3221Q UltraSharp HDR Monitor
Kevin Shaw gets a first look at the new 1000 nit affordable HDR monitor from Dell with the world’s first 2000-zone mini-LED backlight display. Watch for the unboxing, setting up and first impressions of the UltraSharp monitor, a great tool for anyone in production or post production.
Fluorescent Lighting Fixes with DaVinci Resolve
Kevin Shaw shows three ways to fix fluorescent light problems that simple primary color tools cannot correct using DaVinci Resolve.
DaVinci Resolve: Advanced Panel “Secret” Copy Tip
New in version Resolve 16.1: Copy and Paste a Node using the two mystery buttons below the Lift Track Ball.
DaVinci Resolve: Zoom your grading monitor by adjusting your GUI
How to use the three dot options palate to gang your grading monitor with your GUI. This is great for fine keying and rotoscope work.
The Shocking Truth About Parallel Nodes
Three more of Kevin’s Power Tricks built around Parallel and Layer nodes. Understand the truth about Parallel Nodes, how best to use them and when not to use them.
Five Ways To Do Bleach Bypass with DaVinci Resolve
The best ways to create bleach bypass looks, including references from Road to Perdition, Saving Private Ryan, Children of Men and Minority Report. See a range of DaVinci Resolve techniques for color replacement, duotone, and more.
Insights: Premiere Pro to Resolve
En nuestra labor cómo coloristas recibimos lineas de tiempo de diferentes tipos de software de edición.
Muchas veces conformar estas lineas de tiempo es doloroso, especialmente cuando no recibimos los elementos que son necesarios para realizar una conformación
Warren’s Five Color Questions
I am often asked about my views on color topics. Here are five of the most asked questions about color grading.
DaVinci Resolve A or C Mode Grading
How to use the A (Edit Mode) or C (Shooting Mode) to sort your time before grading in DaVinci Resolve.
HDR Display Evaluation Part One
Use this free test chart to evaluate the shadow, brightness, and HDR color performance of a 2020 x 2084 display.
Resolve Tip: Multiple timelines open
Warren warreneagles.com.au shows how to compare x2 timelines, looking for changes between the old and the new versions of the edit. He also shows how to open and view x2 timelines at the same time. This tip was recorded during the filming of Resolve 15 FXPHD training videos, full details at fxphd.com/resolve15/
Resolve Tip: Add an SRT subtitle file
Warren warreneagles.com.au shows how to make an .SRT file in Resolve and how to add a .SRT that was created in a 3rd party software to add subtitle to your videos. This tip was recorded during the filming of Resolve 15 FXPHD training videos, full details at fxphd.com/resolve15/
Resolve Tip: Create a Resolve Archive after your session
Warren warreneagles.com.au shows how to make an .dra (DaVinci Resolve Archive) file in Resolve. This will save all media, assets and projects files associated with the session. Great when a clients has taken their HDD away and you need to make changes to the original job. This tip was recorded during the filming of Resolve 15 FXPHD…
Resolve: How to Reduce the Opacity of Multiple Nodes
How to reduce the effect of multiple nodes by using the opacity back to the original clip: Split the difference or reduce your 10 node grade by a percentage value. Recorded live during Warren’s recent Beijing ICA class.
Resolve Node Opacity
Kevin Shaw shows four amazingly useful power tricks using Node Opacity in the Resolve color corrector. Trick 4 is his favorite all time trick!
Managing saturation in Resolve
Kevin Shaw shows how to control saturation without the satursation control! Learn some new techniques, some cool looks and the order of processing in Resolve primaries.
How your grade can help tell the story
A breakdown on how Warren Eagles graded a 30 sec spot shot on the Canon 5D Mk2. See the finished TVC followed by a before and after split screen breakdown of the commercial.
Grading for Cinematographers
Are you are being judged on the ungraded log images you hand over to your clients? Do you want to take back control of your images?
Getting started With Resolve
A brief introduction on how to create a Resolve project. For more information on DaVinci Resolve Training please visit our website. www.vision2see.de/resolve-training https://youtu.be/JNEE-EpPYEM
Grading “Martha Marlow”, a one take music video
“These Days” by Martha Marlow. Watch the finished video here. This is a one take music video, so no conforming or editing. It was shot in one take and graded using a single clip. The iPhones and iPads all had different color temperatures and exposures to the background so needed to be graded then tracked…
Recover image information using soft clipping in Resolve
A tutorial showing how to use black and white soft clipping. For more information on DaVinci Resolve Training please visit our website. www.vision2see.de/resolve-training https://youtu.be/Q4Js-Zwqz_s
Using video scopes with Resolve
A quick tutorial that walks you through the use of scopes with color grading. For more information on DaVinci Resolve Training please visit our website. www.vision2see.de/resolve-training https://youtu.be/jD3r2HGnZQs
Achieving highlight defocus with Resolve
Learn how to quickly do a nice defocused highlight correction with a soft glow. For more information on DaVinci Resolve Training please visit our website. www.vision2see.de/resolve-training https://youtu.be/ZUfKn20cS18
Make a quick secondary color correction with Resolve
This tips and tricks video explains how to use the fixed vector secondary color isolation in Resolve. For more information on DaVinci Resolve Training please visit our website. www.vision2see.de/resolve-training https://youtu.be/7NXcUQeUZMw
Custom Curves and Power Windows in Resolve
Using Custom Curves and Power Windows in Resolve 14.3. For more information on DaVinci Resolve Training please visit our website. www.vision2see.de/resolve-training https://youtu.be/n922Id9bgSQ
Resolve 60s Wedding Preset Tutorial
This video tutorial shows you how to preview multiple Looks in a wedding clip using the Resolve PowerGrade and split screen features.
Do we grade before or after VFX?
I often get asked this question, and the answer is every project is different. Being able to grade your elements can really help the way your shot comes together.
Premiere Pro to Resolve 14
The conform part of Resolve is probably the easiest part for editors to understand. It is still best to start with a small simple timeline in Premiere Pro that you can round trip into Resolve.
Matching Cameras
Ungraded versus Graded comparison. The reference movie is ungraded RAW or LOG material.
Adding a reference movie to check your conform in Resolve
You would be mad to start grading without first checking the conform with a ref movie. Judging by the number of questions I get about this during my ICA training classes, this can be quite tricky.
Color Grading for Photographers
Are you a photographer looking to shoot moving footage. Obviously you want the same image control over your moving images as you do when retouching your stills.
Creating a cool B/W look in Resolve
Using the RGB mixer to grade your black and white picture is like introducing color filters into black and white photography.
Warren Eagles talks about skin tones
Why is skin so difficult to grade? Warren Eagles offer some answers. Thanks to Abelcine for shooting this movie during an RG101 Resolve class in Burbank.
Resolve LOG Controls
Learn why the log tool set (printer lights) is also relevant in a digital world and make grading easier.
Resolve — Changing the grade across a dissolve using keyframes
How to grade through dissolves when working with a single baked clip using keyframes. Using the scene cut detector, where do you put the cut in a dissolve? This is a question I get asked all the time. Remember if you want to know more than just how to use the software then check out…
River Camera Shoot-Out
Take a look at how these different cameras hold up when graded using one node only in Resolve. Lens are matched where possible and graded to match a “normal REC709” look. We tested these cameras: C300 ProRes 422 HQ recorded via a Samurai C300 Mpeg 2 .mxf BMCC 2.5 RAW .dng BMCC 2.5 ProRes 422…
Resolve 9 – Copy a look with Auto Keyframes
How to copy a grade with two keyframed shapes from one clip to another using the Auto Keyframer in daVinci Resolve 9.
Resolve 9 – How to use scratches, grain and fogging material
How to use the Scratch FX series as external mattes in Resolve. Use the effects across the whole timeline or on individual clips.
Resolve 9: Which codecs do I have?
How to find out what codec, frame size and frame rate you are working with.
Resolve 9: Using an offline movie
How to check your conform using a reference movie or offline movie. Also learn how to wipe to it in the Color page and use the chase audio function.