Pablo Thiermann August 13, 2021 Share August 13, 2021 Hey everyone, I've been grading my own films and projects for some years now and I have become quite proficient in shaping my footage so it looks quite alright and stands out to people that aren't in the field. I'm by no means an expert of course. More and more, I've become really interested in the mathematical and scientific part of color grading and color science. People like Steve Yedlin, and the stuff he writes in his blogposts are intriguing me. I've searched through several forums and looked it up online extensively, but couldn't find any real information or resources on how to learn more about that direction of becoming a color scientist. What I wonder most of all is this: What software tools do the real hardcore color scientists use? Do they exclusively write them themselves? I'd love to hear from you guys. Thanks, Pablo Link to comment Share on other sites
Gedaly Guberek August 15, 2021 Share August 15, 2021 Do you work in Resolve? If so you might try getting into DCTLs to develop mathematical functions and custom tools to affect footage to your liking. Also look up Cullen Kelly on YouTube, he goes in depth into color management & color science in his videos and livestreams. Link to comment Share on other sites
Pablo Thiermann August 15, 2021 Author Share August 15, 2021 Hey there, yes I do! Thanks for your reply. I’ll read about DCTLs for sure, and look up the YouTube Channel. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites
Marc Wielage August 23, 2021 Share August 23, 2021 Some books you can check out in order to learn more about color science: VES: "Cinematic Color" (free 52-page white paper) https://github.com/jeremyselan/cinematiccolor/blob/master/ves/Cinematic_Color_VES.pdf "Color & Mastering for Digital Cinema" by Glenn Kennel https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Digital-Cinema-Industry-Handbook/dp/0240808746 "Digital Cinematography: Fundamentals, Techniques, & Workflows" by David Stump https://www.amazon.com/Capturing-Shot-Fundamentals-Techniques-Cinematography-dp-0240817915/dp/0240817915 "Color Reproduction in Electronic Imaging Systems" by Michael Tooms https://www.amazon.com/Colour-Reproduction-Electronic-Imaging-Systems/dp/1119021766 "Digital Video and HD: Algorithms and Interfaces" by Charles Poynton https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Video-HD-Algorithms-Interfaces/dp/0123919266 "The Reproduction of Colour" by Dr. R.W.G. Hunt https://www.amazon.com/Reproduction-Colour-R-W-Hunt/dp/0470024259 "Color Mania: The Material of Color in Photography and Film" by Barbara Flückiger https://www.amazon.com/Color-Mania-Material-Photography-Film/dp/3037786078 "Colour Cinematograph" by Adrian Cornwell-Clyne Chapman & Hall https://www.amazon.com/COLOUR-CINEMATOGRAPHE-Third-Revised-enlarged/dp/B000GU30WE The best book on Film Lab color-correction I've ever read is this one: "Film Technology in Post Production" by Dominic Case https://www.amazon.com/Film-Technology-Production-Media-Manuals/dp/0240516508 The latter explains how film was color graded in the laboratory prior to television and digital. Some of the basic principles still apply today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites
Ivan Oliveira August 23, 2021 Share August 23, 2021 (edited) 13 hours ago, Marc Wielage said: "Digital Cinematography: Fundamentals, Techniques, & Workflows" by David Stump https://www.amazon.com/Capturing-Shot-Fundamentals-Techniques-Cinematography-dp-0240817915/dp/0240817915 Looks like a new edition of this GREAT book will be released soon... https://www.amazon.com/-/pt/dp-1138603864/dp/1138603864/ref=dp_ob_title_bk Edited August 23, 2021 by Ivan Oliveira Sorry, pressed ok before write my lines Link to comment Share on other sites
Pablo Thiermann August 23, 2021 Author Share August 23, 2021 @Marc WielageThanks a lot for the many recommendations! I will look through them and start reading a few. Link to comment Share on other sites
