Andy Minuth September 29, 2016 Share September 29, 2016 A few days ago I listened to this episode of fxguide podcast: fxpodcast #312: Take Care of Your Eyes I think this topic is very important especially for us colorists. Our eyes are essential for our work, we should keep them in good shape. On the linked website they published these advises: Quote 20/20/20 Rule: For every 20 Minutes of focused work, Look away 20 feet (around 6 meters), Blink 20 times Tips for the health of your eyes: Drink Plenty of Water Good Diet (same advice as you'd get from a cardiologist) Wear Sunglasses Don't Smoke 30 Minutes Physical Exercise, Minimum 3 times a week Additionally I noted these things during the podcast: - avoid too much airflow (AC, Ventilators, etc.) because it might dry out your eyes too fast - working on a projector is probalby less fatiguing for the eyes than working on a monitor that is much closer. The accommodation muscles in the eye are in a more relaxed position, when you are focussing on something between 6m and infinity. Personally I made a similar experience. I always felt that working long shifts on a display, that is quite close is more fatiguing than working on a big screen, that is meters away. What is your opinion on that, and how do you approach the topic of eye health? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites
Bruno Mansi October 1, 2016 Share October 1, 2016 On 29/09/2016 at 1:12 PM, Andy Minuth said: Tips for the health of your eyes: Drink Plenty of Water Good Diet (same advice as you'd get from a cardiologist) Wear Sunglasses Don't Smoke 30 Minutes Physical Exercise, Minimum 3 times a week Wearing sunglasses will make you look cool during a grading session, but won't impress the client. :-) Seriously though, I did once try grading with a pair of sunglasses, just to see what happens. Apart from the monitor being a bit dim for my liking, the results weren't as horrendous as I'd thought. It was mainly all just tinted away from neutral white and some hues were a bit too strong - you could almost call it a look!. I did listen to the podcast and would agree that the cardiovascular system is one of the most important mechanisms to maintaining the health of all our organs. It's the only way we receive the nutrients and oxygen required to nourish our eyes. One thing that wasn't really covered was how our eye's rods and cones are effected in older age. The lens yellowing effect on the blue end of the spectrum was discussed, but little else about failing colour acuity was mentioned. One other thing that I felt was skipped over was the eye muscles themselves. Of course, any muscle strain in the body is to be avoided, but she didn't answer the question about exercising the eye muscles. Every athlete knows the importance of building and maintaining muscle strength by exercise, followed by eating lots of carbs and protein. Can the same philosophy not be applied to the eye muscles, or is simply following the 20/20/20 rule the best we can achieve? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites
Fernando Matallo October 5, 2016 Share October 5, 2016 Nice post and there are others tips in these podcasts that i think can be useful such as don't abuse of technology. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites
Tom Evans October 6, 2016 Share October 6, 2016 On 1.10.2016 at 1:59 PM, Bruno Mansi said: I did once try grading with a pair of sunglasses Priceless! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites
Sjors Krebbeks October 8, 2016 Share October 8, 2016 Great advice! Link to comment Share on other sites
Abby Bader October 10, 2016 Share October 10, 2016 The distance, color temperature and contrast on my screens has a huge impact on my eyes. Small adjustments can make a difference. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites
Margus Voll October 12, 2016 Share October 12, 2016 I have found that working on 80 CD and dimming scopes and computer UI help a lot in dark environment. Sometimes 120 CD seems like burning sun after very long session. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites
Tom Early October 26, 2016 Share October 26, 2016 Good luck to anyone grading HDR content... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites
Tom Evans November 10, 2016 Share November 10, 2016 Is grading HDR particularly hard on the eyes? Link to comment Share on other sites
Marc Wielage November 18, 2016 Share November 18, 2016 I won't comment on the HDR question, but I will say that if your profession depends on your eyesight, get a good ophthalmologist and get your eyes checked at least once a year or two. I also find using preservative-free eyedrops helps avoid me drying out my eyes, and I do that about 2-3 times a day. I just had a 45-minute exam a couple of weeks ago, and I asked the doctor how my eyes were, and he said, "just about perfect... but you need to blink more." Which I thought was funny, because basically, I don't blink much when I work because I'm always looking for that glitch I missed or that shot element that's way in the background. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites
Abby Bader November 18, 2016 Share November 18, 2016 Marc, great to see you here! Link to comment Share on other sites
riccardo vaia November 18, 2016 Share November 18, 2016 I m colorblind... I built myself a LUT for this disease 1 Link to comment Share on other sites
Abby Bader November 18, 2016 Share November 18, 2016 9 hours ago, Marc Wielage said: I asked the doctor how my eyes were, and he said, "just about perfect... but you need to blink more. Guys... start flirting more 2 Link to comment Share on other sites
Serge Kosevtsov November 24, 2016 Share November 24, 2016 While sessions I usually try to keep 40/20. 40 minutest grading and 20 min rest with closed eyes and deep breath. Works fine to me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites
Oskar Larsson November 24, 2016 Share November 24, 2016 4 hours ago, Serge Kosevtsov said: While sessions I usually try to keep 40/20. 40 minutest grading and 20 min rest with closed eyes and deep breath. Works fine to me. Very nice. Bit hard during client attended sessions though 3 Link to comment Share on other sites
Julien Chichignoud November 27, 2016 Share November 27, 2016 On 11/25/2016 at 5:00 AM, Serge Kosevtsov said: While sessions I usually try to keep 40/20. 40 minutest grading and 20 min rest with closed eyes and deep breath. Works fine to me. That's called a nap, I think 2 Link to comment Share on other sites
