In response to the emails I’ve been getting over the past few weeks, I went back and dug out that Sherwin Williams paint recommendation again. It was suggested to some folks we work with as an alternative to GTI Munsell N 8. This is most likely the color I’ll be using in all our new [...]
We’re getting closer and closer to finishing up the film. Ron Anderson did a tremendous job with the Color Grade, particularly some really REALLY difficult scenes. He just shows how far I still have to go as a Colorist. I’m pretty good, but man, nothing compares to 30 years of experience doing nothing but color. [...]
Last week there was a thread in the Creativecow.net Apple Color forum asking about the Color Preview Window. You know that little video window that appears on the same screen as the scopes? Anyway, this person was asking if we all noticed that the Preview window can show a different image than the Final Cut [...]
At NAB 2010 the biggest Post Production buzz, by far, was the new DaVinci Resolve software package for $995. Not only that, the software is being opened up to work with third party hardware such as AJA video boards and Tangent Wave control panels. For many facilities, such as mine, designed around Final Cut Pro [...]
Ok so the “official 18% grey paint” is something like $80 per quart and up. Thanks to this tip from Dan Desmet at Flanders Scientific, here’s a really REALLY close knock off of that color for a lot less. You want Sherwin Williams SW 7071 color. The one to get is Duration Home, Extra White [...]
Recently a thread in the Creative Cow Apple Color forum had somebody remark that if you’re delivering to the “Big Boys” such as Discovery and PBS you really should have external scopes in your shop. It’s also been suggested that external legalizer boxes really should be used as well when delivering to the high end [...]
For those of you wondering what the physical difference is between the MC Color and Tangent Wave, well here you go.
Recently the folks at Tangent asked me to review their product for the Creative Cow website. As someone who only used a tablet and keyboard full time on Color, I was very excited to get my hands on this product. Well, ok, I WASN’T excited to get my hands on it, because, well it looked [...]
I was recently invited by Euphonix to test drive their MC Color control surface with Apple’s Color software. All in all a very good product, though it needs some work. Full review on the Creative Cow website. http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/EuphonixMCColor.php