Fixed node tree

[lewis jacobs]

Organization isnt my strongest attribute and colourgrading is relatively new to me. I was wondering if anyone had any recomendations on fixed node tree layouts that i could use accross multiple projects?

 

Thanks in avance

[Tom Evans]

You can download  @Walter Volpattos node tree here 

 

[Marc Wielage]

We have a tutorial on Fixed Node Trees now being worked on (literally as we speak), and I hope to have it done within the month. No promises, but it will give you about a dozen examples of different node trees you can use, explains the thought process behind each one, and also will explain how to build a Fixed Node Tree from scratch. 

One key is to understand the Image Processing Order of Operations. This is such an important topic, it's given its own chapter in the Resolve manual, Chapter 141, starting on p. 2806. The point is to understand how one node will affect the nodes coming after it, and how it's possible to damage the image if you (say) deliberately crush it in one node, then try to bring everything back in a subsequent node. This is particularly crucial if you use LUTs, which can have a destructive effect on the image.

I'm also a stickler for labeling every node, and that's so that you can understand the signal flow and what each node is doing. This can be very important if you come back to a project six months or a year later, and can understand how and why certain shots were changed. Splitting up different kinds of functions can also help the client demonstrate how a shot was changed and (hopefully) improved, a node at a time.

[lewis jacobs]

Hows the vid on node trees coming along? I'm looking forward to it 

[Marc Wielage]

Working on it! Note there are pros and cons with this approach, and there are occasions where you don't want a Fixed Node Tree. But for longform features & TV, they're ideal for working quickly and keeping a consistent look across many scenes.

[Willian Aleman]

Mark,

I’m glad  to hear you are working on the node tree development 

[lewis jacobs]

On 8/13/2021 at 7:47 AM, Marc Wielage said:

Working on it! Note there are pros and cons with this approach, and there are occasions where you don't want a Fixed Node Tree. But for longform features & TV, they're ideal for working quickly and keeping a consistent look across many scenes.

Did you finish the fixed node tree tutorial?

[Marc Wielage]

On 11/9/2021 at 4:36 PM, lewis jacobs said:

Did you finish the fixed node tree tutorial?

It will be part of the Feature Masterclass now being worked on. I can't do features (or long-form television) without a Fixed Node Tree -- it helps us work much faster to meet the client schedules. Typical episodic TV series in LA take a maximum of 2 days (20 hours if you're lucky) for color timing, and I'd say indie films are often around 50-60 hours tops. I try to push it and get 80 hours when I can, but it's very budget/schedule driven. The Fixed Node Trees help the colorist apply looks across scenes with numerous cuts, and allow transporting looks from one part of the film to another. I'll go into detail in the tutorial (assuming I survive the year).

[Willian Aleman]

Marc - I can not wait for this masterclass.

 

Edited December 12, 2021 by Willian Aleman

[Diover Ben Mohamed]

1 hour ago, Willian Aleman said:

Marc - I can not wait for this masterclass.

 

Neither do I!!! 

[José Luis Martinez Díaz]

+1!

 

[Florian Rubenberger]

@Marc Wielage Is the Masterclass out by now? Thank you very much!

[Marco Paba]

I hope so. A little explanation here 

 

[Marc Wielage]

On 12/14/2022 at 12:52 PM, Florian Rubenberger said:

@Marc Wielage Is the Masterclass out by now? Thank you very much!

My apologies, it is not. I got swamped with work and also got hit with an ongoing illness, so it's a question of when I can get time.

[Florian Rubenberger]

15 hours ago, Marc Wielage said:

My apologies, it is not. I got swamped with work and also got hit with an ongoing illness, so it's a question of when I can get time.

Thanks for replying @Marc Wielage.

No worries! I wish you all the best and hope to see you/ read from you here at lowepost!