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Free 15-part Training on Color Grading in Final Cut Pro X
Denver Riddle from Color Grading Central has released a free 15-part tutorial on color correction in Final Cut Pro X. Apple's controversial NLE reboot introduces a number of new features and interface...
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DaVinci Resolve Lite is the Free Version of a $29,995 Color Grading Suite
Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve is a high-end color correction suite replete with an elaborate control surface designed for professional colorists. It costs $30,000. There's also a $1,000...
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Curious About High-End DaVinci Resolve Color Correction? Free Live Webinar...
Ever since DaVinci released a free version of their $29,995 high-end Resolve color grading suite -- and, more importantly, premiered a $995 software-only version -- the color grading application has...
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The Foundry Axes Storm Post-production Software Because of REDCINE-X PRO
In a hypothetical future wherein I start shooting on a RED camera, one of the first things I was planning on doing was getting The Foundry's Storm post-production (and on-set) software. The RED folks...
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How to Use RED's Free Color Grading Application, REDCINE-X Pro
RED has been cranking out new beta versions of their ingest/grading software REDCINE-X PRO seemingly every week or so, and you can bet it will find a lot of new users thanks to the impending release of...
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New Version of DaVinci Resolve Lite Removes Key Restrictions, Plus Here's...
In July DaVinci released a free version of their $1k color correction software, Resolve (also available with a $30k control panel). Now they've upgraded Resolve Lite, as the free version is known, to...
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DaVinci Resolve Now Available on Windows Thanks to Free Public Beta
Just because the popular color correction software DaVinci Resolve uses a Mac monitor for its press image (at left) doesn't mean it's Mac only -- any more. Resolve, which has a free version known...
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20-minute Color Grading Tutorial for Premiere Pro CS 5.5 with Lots of Useful...
While Adobe CS6 is coming down the pike, maybe you're like me and are still getting to know CS 5.5, or maybe you've been using CS 5.5 for awhile and want to brush up on your editing workflow. In either...
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Everything You Need to Know to Get Started in Color Correction and DaVinci...
If you've been reading this site for the past few months, you know we've talked a tremendous amount about a little company called Blackmagic Design who happens to make a little camera called the Cinema...
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Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve 9 Beta Now Available to Download (For Free)
While the Blackmagic Cinema Camera is a great value for the hardware contained within, there is another huge benefit to buying the camera: it comes free with Blackmagic's powerful color...
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A Complete Guide to Setting Up a Home Color Grading Suite
This is a guest post by Cinematographer Ryan E. Walters. As Moore's Law continues to make technology more accessible to the masses, it is time to start exploring what it takes to build your own grading...
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A Color Grading Case Study of the New Music Video from Hip-Hop Artist Killer...
Even with the growing prominence of cheaper color correction systems, the craft of color grading is still mysterious to many, including those who work in post-production. I'm often asked how I approach...
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Beginner's Guide to DaVinci Resolve 9 and Blackmagic Cinema Camera RAW...
With the Blackmagic Cinema Camera just on the horizon (sooner rather than later, hopefully), one of the big hurdles for many people is trying to understand the new RAW workflow with Cinema DNG files....
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Getting Started with Color Correction: Using Waveforms and Scopes with...
The colorist's job has gotten a whole lot easier since chemical baths stepped out of the picture in many cases. Non-destructive color timing is the future in which we now live -- that said, the...
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Want an Interactive Master Class with Legendary Spielberg Color Timer?...
Is it possible we're losing something through the non-destructive way in which we decide the final look of our shots? The answer, quaintly enough, is absolutely yes -- but what, exactly? Simplicity....
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Blackmagic Adds Retina Macbook Pro Support in DaVinci Resolve 9.1 Update
Blackmagic's DaVinci Resolve 9 has seen a number of updates since its release over the summer, and even though many have been waiting for the full version that comes with their Blackmagic Cinema...
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Grab Some 4K Canon 1D C DSLR Sample Footage, and Check Out a Possible FCPX...
Canon's 4K video capable DSLR, the EOS-1D C, has marked an upset for the DSLR industry -- and in more ways than one. Many feel that the addition of Motion-JPEG alone is not worth the camera's $12K...
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Building Color Models and Exploring Color Spaces in Three Dimensions with...
Color spaces and color models can be difficult to wrap your head around completely. There are additive and subtractive spaces, like RGB vs. CMYK, and different format/display technologies, like...
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Knowing Your Scopes: When to Trust Your Eye and the Most Useful Scopes of All
Depending on the acquisition system, waveform monitors and vectorscopes can guide quality control of your imagery from shooting all the way down the pipeline to grading, mastering, and compression for...
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How to Get Your Canon 5D Mark III RAW Footage Looking Like Arri Alexa
Suffice it to say some lucky, happy campers here at NFS have recently (finally) gotten their hands on a refurbished Canon 5D Mark III. Substances will surely flow in the not-too-distant future -- and...
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Compare 15 Digital Workflow Programs: Is Adobe Premiere the Best Bang for...
Your on-set digital workflow can vary wildly depending on your camera, budget, and schedule with each variable uniquely affecting the others. But, is there a flexible, multi-purpose software package...
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Here's How You Can Give Your Film the Summer Blockbuster Look
If you've seen a big tentpole movie release in the last 5 years, there's a good chance the color grading has skewed heavily towards teal and orange. Countless movies have used this grading scheme for...
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Quick VFX Tutorial on Color Grading: Using Masks to Adjust Color Separately
Color correction can be a frustrating ordeal when you have to sacrifice over or under-exposing one section of your shot in order to make the rest look good. But, in this relatively simple color grading...
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Blackmagic Releases New DaVinci Resolve 10 & Resolve 10 Lite Color Grading Suite
Blackmagic announced DaVinci Resolve 10 at NAB 2013 just a year after introducing DaVinci Resolve 9, which has become one of the more popular color grading suites out there (with Resolve Lite being the...
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DaVinci Resolve 10 'Magically' Fixes Fringing in Magic Lantern RAW Video
Not too long ago, I posted about my post process for Magic Lantern RAW video, which relies heavily on Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve. This is in contrast to some Ginger HDR processes that allow...
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AbelCine Breaks Down Arri Alexa XT: Codex Virtual Media & Live Grading Metadata
There has been some significant news on the Arri front over the past few months -- namely, that the growing Alexa family is forking out 'budget' HD-specific and Doc-friendly body implementations. All...
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Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve 10 Final Release Now Available, Free Version...
Blackmagic's DaVinci Resolve 10 finally entered public Beta back in September, and many of you have already begun using it for new projects. You can take version 9 projects into 10, but not the other...
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'Ender's Game' Post Production Workflow Is at Least as Epic as the Movie
File-based acquisition affords filmmakers endless flexibility all the way through post production. Given the many possible workflows, it becomes important to tightly manage everything for efficiency,...
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Everything You Need to Know to Get Started with Adobe SpeedGrade
Last month, Adobe released a major update for their creative video applications, which added, among other new features, the long-requested ability for a direct link between Premiere Pro and SpeedGrade....
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From Import to Output: An In-Depth Guide to the Adobe Speedgrade CC Workflow
Color grading is one of those practices where an in-depth knowledge of your software is absolutely essential to get the job done right. While DaVinci Resolve is quickly becoming the gold standard for...
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Uncover the Digital 'Holy Grail': How to 'Get a Film Look Without Shooting Film'
With modern digital cinema cameras, it is often preferable to achieve a look that is more "cinematic" than "digital." No one factor creates a filmic feel, but the precedent is simple enough -- film...
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Color Correction Tutorial: Using DaVinci Resolve to Make Your Documentary...
In the process of narrative filmmaking, a talented cinematographer can achieve the desired aesthetic through closely controlling the characteristics of light, color, and composition. In these cases,...
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Make Your Footage Shine with These Free Cinematic Looks for Adobe SpeedGrade...
Of the countless post-production blogs on the web, Oliver Peters' blog Digital Films is one of the absolute best. Not only does Peters cover a vast array of digital post-production tools and softwares...
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ARRI's New AMIRA Color Tool Lets You Create Custom Looks for Their ENG-Style...
When ARRI released information about their ENG-style, "documentary" camera, AMIRA, there were several reasons for filmmakers to get excited, like its lower price point and the promise of ALEXA-level...
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What's New in Adobe SpeedGrade 2014? This Video Breaks It All Down
Last week, Adobe released the much-anticipated update to their Creative Cloud video applications. We've already taken a look at one of the most exciting new features inside of Premiere/After Effects,...
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New BMPCC Owners, Here's How to Get Snappy, Vibrant Color from Your Flat Footage
Chances are that, unless you live under a rock, you know that the already-reasonable price of the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera dropped dramatically earlier this month. As such, I think that it is...
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This DaVinci Resolve Course, Now 75% Off, Will Get You Color Grading Like a...
There are many factors that go into making a film look cinematic, like lighting, blocking, and camera settings, but creating a good color grade is certainly somewhere near the top. If you're completely...
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Blackmagic's DaVinci Resolve 11 is Finally Out of Beta. Download the Release...
At NAB 2014, Blackmagic Design announced DaVinci Resolve 11, and it not only contained a handful of fantastic new color correction and organization features, but also upwards of 70 new editing features...
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Koji Color's Brand New LUTs Offer True 35mm Film Color (Save 10% with This...
There are plenty of LUTs out there that aim at giving your films a distinct, beautiful look, but if you're looking for some that accurately emulate the look of 35mm film, you will definitely want to...
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