Thomas Singh

I enjoyed the color work as well. That said, I would spread the dynamic range in the highlights more so that the top IRE levels would feel less clamped. This can be seen on the second shot when the man walks into the frame and on the old guys head, as an example. Adding cyan into the highlights that is done here will increase the flat feeling. That said, really nice color work, and the overall range is great! Thumbs up!

Could this compete with the Nvidia cards? http://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-radeon-pro-duo-graphics-card,34229.html

They have totally copied the Avid functionality and even used their features' names. Companies have been sued for less, and I'm really curious about Avid's response. That said, I think this product (at least) will compete with both Avid and Premiere inn the small companies world and be a great product for individuals. Not so sure about large post houses with a bold infrastructures and many artists working together on the same shows etc.

Welcome! Great to see you here, and nice work!

I'm conforming a multi track timeline from an XML export. Every track seem to line up perfectly with all the time remapping and blending modes applied, but for some reason the scale translation data is far off. Every clip got different scaling parameters so I need to manually go into each clip and adjust it back to 1. Have you seen something similar?

Hi Marcelo, this is where ACES plays a role and the reason why it have a chance to be the industry standard the next years. @Margus Voll can probably elaborate some on the advantage when it comes to matching different footage with ACES.

Local Hero, a premiere dailies and DI provider in Santa Monica ( www.localheropost.com ) is expanding and looking for both feature DI and broadcast finishing colorists on a freelance basis with the opportunity to grow into full time. No elaborate description necessary beyond this : We are looking for mid-level to senior level colorists with 5+ years experience working as a lead ( not assistant ) at a facility. Please do not apply without meeting this qualification. Resolve only. Credit list required, reel is a bonus. Must be local and able to work easily out of Santa Monica office. No calls please, only apply to : jobs@localheropost.com

Contact Howard.Lin@bydeluxe.com if interested. JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE The Dailies Colorist is responsible for providing dailies services and deliverables to clients of Deluxe Creative Services. The position requires a high degree of technical skill and artistic judgment. In addition, the colourist serves as a key front-line representative of the company and frequently deals directly with clients in challenging situations; accordingly, a professional demeanor and diplomacy are also important. JOB DUTIES: Operate Color Correction Tools and related technical facilities as assigned by producer to ensure efficient and accurate completion of assigned tasks Data I/O Main Activities · Ingest picture via mags, cards, drives · Ingest Audio via CF Card, DVD-RAM, or drives · Safe data management best practices at all times Log and Sync Main Activities · Sync audio to image, via time code, and slide as necessary where no TC match · Check levels via audio meter · QC image and audio and check against camera, sound, and script supervisor reports Quality Control Main Activities · Look for artifacts, missing frames, missing picture, failed checksums · Spot soft focus, exposure problems · Proficient with vector scope and waveform monitor to recognize exposure concerns · Check against notes from supplied reports Reporting Main Activities · Communicate concerns with above processes to Dailies Producer · Liaise with clients as necessary before and after sessions to ensure customer satisfaction with work performed. · Personally ensure the technical accuracy and quality of work produced in the transfer session. · Related dailies duties as assigned by Production Manager and Dailies Producer deemed required for on location workflow. JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES Customer satisfaction level with the work performed Satisfaction level of the in house producers, sales, and management SKILLS KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIORS Understanding of dailies deliverables and workflow Understanding waveform monitor, vector scope, and audio meter Understanding QC Procedures Understanding of creation and understanding Editorial files – avid bin, Flex Files, ALEs, NDRs Knowledge of how to read camera reports, sound reports PC, Linux, and Mac Office Tools and file transfer tools Colorfront OSD, Resolve, MTI, Redcine-X, Avid, Final Cut Pro, and Codex VFS Configuration Experience with USB, Firewire, eSata, Codex, S two, Sony F65 mag handling, card reader, audio SD card, Alexa SxS card, and RED memory card Understanding of Archive procedures with LTO, TAR, and BRU Familiar with PIX, Sample Digital Familiarity with imaging concepts, and other related trouble shooting methodologies. Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines Must have the people skills to interact with clients Able to work with in house production staff and assist with reasonable requests. Maintain a professional attitude with management and clients. Effective Organizational Skills Strong Multi-Tasking Abilities and priority assessment skills Effective Written communication skills Analytical and problem solving skills

Are these numbers a result of scientific research?

I'm surprised that so many of the colorists represented on this site use Autodesk Lustre. Would be interesting to have a closer look at it.

@Margus Voll probably got some insight to share about this?

You should check NEC, Barco and Christie. You should probably have a look at the DP2k-P and DP4k-P projectors from Barco. If you want it cheap, you could call a local calibration guy and ask if he knows about a used projector for sale.

Some of the most common monitors are the ones listed below, but you probably know that. The Sony BVM X 300 (30″, 1000 nit peak luminance, 4K) The Dolby PRM 32FHD (32″, 2000 nit peak luminance, 1080) The Dolby Pulsar (42″, 4000 nit, 1080)

I have done a lot of testing with various material and it's possible to gain just as good results with mp4 on Vimeo. They reduce the subsampling date anyway to whatever they prefer (less than 4:4:4). I prefer to set the bitrate to at least 12Mbps. You don't have to pay much attention to if the bitrate encoding is set to VBR og CBR or different passes, it doesn't matter much and you will not notice it.

Thank you for your great insight!

Great insight, thank you!

An introduction to Photochrome http://www.photographers-resource.co.uk/photography/history/introduction_to_photochromes.htm

Remember that your eyes react differently to object standing far away from and close to bright light sources as well. It could look too clean when removing all the "artifacts" caused by the consequences of the light conditions og object behavour. Some of them are perfectly natural in real life.

I would also render a high resolution file from Baselight/DaVinci but compose a master file with audio + subs + graphics in a software like Smoke, Flame or even Avid.

Have a look at this queens and gentlemen

I've never heard of that because the business model are mainly based around post production studios. If you qualify for working with the big creative names on your own, you have most likely a long credit list and don't need representation.

What's the benefit of red glass filter? Do you mean warm gels?

Great color separation and it reminds me of some of Tim Burtons stuff. Nice luminance and color match between shots. Well done.