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The Tao Colorist
Curated links of news, reviews, thoughts, career advice, and humor for professional Video / Film Colorists & Finishers. Delivered Sunday.
Issue CXXXIX A TaoOfColor.com Publication
Publisher: Patrick Inhofer Associate Editor: James Wicks
From the Publisher: If you're looking for information from past issues of The Tao Colorist
Newsletter ­ here are a few resources I haven't shared in a while (or at all)...
Evernote Subscription ­ If you own the productivity app Evernote, click on this link
to subscribe to a nearly complete set of back­issues maintained by a good and long­
time friend of the Tao, Mathieu Marano (ilovehue ). Thanks Mathieu! By the way, if
you don't own Evernote, you can still click on that link and browser that notebook
archive.
YouTube Archive ­ In January 2013 I started maintaining a playlist of all the
YouTubes videos I link to each week. You can find it here. A few might be missing.
And a few might be doubled up.
Vimeo Archive ­ Same deal. I started maintaining this Vimeo Album in January 2013.
You can find it here. Except none are doubled up. Vimeo is smarter than that.
Official Newsletter Archive ­ The full listing of every Tao Newsletter is here (except
for a few specialty editions that I didn't mark for archiving).
Now you know.
See you next week. Happy Grading!
The Craft
Applying the Ethos of Craftsman to Our Life ­ Just before publishing I stumbled
upon this story about the history of Craftsmanship, how the term was first defined...
and then redefined. And how we can apply the notions of Craftsmanship to our
businesses and personal life. Personally, the one element I think our business
needs... Workshops / guildhalls as a social gathering point for those in the color
grading community. Awesome read. (artofmanliness.com)
A D V E R T I S E M E N T
Advertising Position #1, Link #1
Your Company Name Here
This is the first advertising position. Enter your custom text here for your product or
products. Don't be afraid to include pricing. Our readers get suspicious when pricing isn't
included. Try to keep this to 30 words. Text­Only.
Link #2 goes here. It can be different than Link #1
The Tools
The Avid Codec Guide ­ Everything you ever wanted to know about Avid codecs
but were afraid to ask. (digitalrebellion.com)
Baselight: Sharing grades ­ With the release of Filmlight's BLG file format you can
now easily share your setups. Includes free downloadable grades that can all be de­
constructed and modified. ( baselight­tutorials.com)
Resolve: Basic Node Structure and Order of Operations ­ Australia­based
Colorist Juan Melara, lays out his general node structure ­ and why order of
operations is important to your grades. (juanmelara.com.au )
[Video] SCRATCH: Workflow for digital SLR cameras ­ From ingest to export.
(vimeo.com)
Resolve & Avid: Onlining 'Covert Affairs' and 'Suits' ­ Editor Scott Freeman
describes the interesting way he's using Resolve to help with his onlining workflow. I
like this story, but you really need to know these two apps to visualize what he's
describing... (library.creativecow.net)
[Video] In Cased You Missed It: 20 New DaVinci Resolve 10 Features In 20
Minutes ­ Presented by Boston­based Colorist, and friend of the Tao, Rob Bessette.
This isn't new, but provided for you in case you're Jones'ing while waiting for the Q3
release. (youtube.com via @ilovehue)
How To Handle Bit Depth In Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects and
SpeedGrade ­ The various settings in these apps; which ones effect final render
quality and which don't? (wolfcrow.com via @auteurial )
Technicolor Kills Off Their Color Assist Color Grading Application ­ Easy come,
easy go. (provideocoalition.com)
[Podcast] Interview with the King of Fast Probes for Display Calibration ­
Another Tom Parish interview focused on the color science side of our business.
(TomParish.com)
The Business
FIFA and Sony Begin Evaluation Phase of 4K ­ During the FIFA Confederations
Cup—in preparation for the next World Cup. (svgeurope.org)
FCC Receives Nearly 16,000 Complaints Of Loud TV Commercials ­ (
sportsvideo.org)
High Frame Rate (HFR) Filmmaking ­ This well­researched article takes you behind
the scenes as Peter Jackson rolls out HFR for The Hobbit, and then looks to the
future and what the trend to higher resolution movie making could look like. (
avnetwork.com)
James Cameron on 3D ­ In the opinion of Mr. Titanic himself, who played a role in
HFR (see above) says this about 3D: Hollywood Is Doing It Wrong. This newsletter
agrees. (theverge.com via @Jorge_Soto_Vigo)
Scratch and Scratch Lab: Annual and Daily Subscription Options ­ This
newsletter almost NEVER links to Press Releases. But these prices are aggressive.
Duly linked. (prnewswire.com )
BitTorrent Sync: Unlimited, and Secure 'DropBox' Alternative Enters Beta ­
Heh. Because filmmakers are attracted to a service they describe as preying on their
toils. Oh, wait. Free? Never mind. (nofilmschool.com)
A D V E R T I S E M E N T
Advertising Position #2, Link #1
Your Company Name Here
These ad positions rotate on a monthly basis. On the first issue of each month you'll
drop down one ad position ­ giving every advertiser 4 months of the year where
they get the top advertising position.
Link #2 goes here. It can be different than Link #1
Outside 'The Box'
Why Leaf Shutter Lenses Matter ­ Boutique lenses that help make for dramatic
strobe still photography. (kern­photo.com via @DanMoranColor )
Where should you post your videos? ­ A comprehensive guide to choosing
between Vimeo and Youtube. (daredreamermag.com)
13 After Effects plugins that you probably forgot you had ­ From
ProVideoCoalition.com ( Part 1 | Part 2)
[Video] The evolution of greenscreen compositing ­ This is part of Filmmaker IQ
Course: History and Techniques of Modern Chromakey. Fun stuff. (vimeo.com)
[Video] The importance of good glass in your production ­ This is basic stuff, I
know. But it's a good reminder and nicely presented. (youtube.com )
Aerial Videography For Beginners ­ Aerial. Videography. Tao Newsletter. Of
course. A DVXUser.com message board post. (Part 1 | Part 2 )
[Video] Stu Maschwitz's BulletProof Presentation at NAB 2013 ­ (prolost.com)
How To Destroy A Red Epic With a Laser ­ Ouch. ( cinema5d.com via @careyd)
Edumacate Yer'self
[Webinar] Autodesk Smoke: Fix It In Post ­ Speaking of Smoke... I had an
interesting conversation while teaching in L.A. this week concerning Smoke and
Flame. I hadn't realized that mastering Smoke now puts you on the path to
comfortably moving into Flame. Very cool. Very smart, Autodesk.
(leads.autodesk.com)
Tao of Color Workshop: Dailies, LUTs and Log Workshop in NYC- 1-day
training class presented by me, your humble Publisher. This week: Thursday July 25.
The LA class went great. I'm covering stuff in here I haven't talked about on the Tao or
MixingLight. Don't miss it! (training.abelcine.com)
Tao of Color Workshop: Grade A Film, Learn DaVinci Resolve - 3-Day
workshops offered by the Publisher of this newsletter. Hitting multiple cities in North
America. Click through to find your nearest city. (fmctraining.com | TaoOfColor.com)
Southeast Creative Summit: Make your plans now. The Tao and MixingLight will be
doing a half-dozen workshops on color grading plus a few on business. The overall
agenda is much broader, from pre- through post- production. Some very interesting
workshops. Save $100 with the code: tao2013 (southeastcreativesummit.com)
Homer Nods
[Homer Nods] Eucon 3.0 NOT for Avid Artist Color ­ Last week I updated the
drivers for the Avid Artist Color to include the new Eucon 3.0 drivers. Wrong! The
2.7.1 drivers are still the ones to use for Avid Artist Color. Thanks to Jason Jones for
pointing this out! (community.avid.com via Jason Jones)
Current Colorist Control Surface Drivers
JL Cooper Eclipse: Software 2.9.3 | Updated Jan. 2, 2013
Tangent Design: HUB v1.1.2 | Wave Firmware v1.9 | Updated June'ish, 2013
Avid Artist Color: Mac v2.7.1 | Win v2.7.1 | Updated April 15, 2013
Sunday Morning Fun(nies)
[Audio] Coffitivity: Enough Noise to Concentrate ­ Have some sounds with that
coffee, sir? Now you can live stream coffee shop ambient sounds to your office or
laptop to enhance your concentration. (coffitivity)
Finish this quote. "If I ran the world..." ­ A simple website with one function. To ask
the question and wait for you to answer. What would you do? ( ifwerantheworld.com)
Glas ­ This short film about Danish Glassblowers in the 50's is brilliant. The first 5
minutes sets up the last 5 minutes. (youtube.com via @taylem)
Time­Lapse Proves It: 365 Days To Become a Baller Dancer (mashable.com)
[Video] 6 Year Old Aaralyn Screams Her Original Song 'Zombie Skin' ­ Ummm...
If he's reading this, my old college buddy @craigtozzi would be a much better judge
than me if this kid has talent. (youtube.com)
The World's First Quadrillionaire: NOT! ­ An Onion story gone real­life.
(independent.co.uk)
Vintage Camera Lens Bracelets by SDPNT ­ Kewl. For the female lenser in your
life. ( thisiscolossal.com)
Centrifugal Force and Paint­Soaked Toys ­ Come on... tell me you don't know
where THIS is going... (thisiscolossal.com)
Gear Heads
Thinking about 'The Tube' ­ Oliver Peters with some pre­release thoughts about
Apple's announced Mac Pro 2013. (digitalfilms.wordpress.com)
Disappointing and Exciting ­ Other World Computing's helmer shares his take on
MacPro 2013. ( macobserver.com)
A D V E R T I S E M E N T
Advertising Position #3, Link #1
Your Company Name Here
On the first issue of the next month, this third advertising position will move up to the
first position. A full year of advertising guarantees 4 full rotations through this
Newsletter!
Link #2 goes here. It can be different than Link #1
Getting Ahead
Personality v. Talent ­ Which will get you the gig? Good observations about how
teams get built. (vincentlaforet.com via John Sellars)
Are you passionate or delusional? ­ Are you truly following your dreams, or just
kidding yourself? Gutsy questions to ask. (fastcompany.com)
Is financing right for you? ­ When should you finance to buy the gear you
want/need? ( redsharknews.com)
The Lone Ranger: 'No' is the hardest word ­ It takes cojones to say 'No' to a
project. But sometimes it's the best thing you can do. (sethgodin.typepad.com)
How To Start Your Editing Business (larryjordan.biz)
Tweet of the Week
"We spent our budget on production so we don't have anything left for
post." You're admitting that to me and still asking for free work??
@emerywells
Is it time to stop fiddling with filters and to really start color correcting?
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The Next Step Is A Doozy
Hitchcock Meets 'American Horror Story' ­ An... interesting, art exhibition.
(c2meworld.com)
A Step Too Far?
Yunessun Spa Resort ­ 25 different kinds of Spas, including the Coffee, Saki and
Red Wine spas. (yunessun.com)
Th­ Th­ That's ALL Folks! See you next week. Happy Grading!
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