With the recent release of Resolve 10 I feel that there are some new creative tools that will change the color correction game. I have yet to fully dive into the program since I’m currently still working on v9, but I did have the pleasure of working on it as a demo artist for Black…
Moving along to part 3 of my NAB 2013 diary log. At this point I’ve met the BMD team and started training on Resolve 10. Being an overly prepared person, I’m a little nervous about making a good impression and being well versed in the demonstration that is expected of us. With one more day…
My third insight for the guys at Mixing Light focuses on grading food and all the nuances that go into making it look as appetizing as it possibly can. Paying close attention to detail and focusing on consistency are critical steps towards nailing the perfect food grade. While every grade is different, there are a…
Last summer Jaws was digitally remastered and cleaned up for Blu-ray distribution. This link shows all the work that goes into the process and is something that a lot of people take for granted. There are several points during the clip where the importance of a Colorist comes into play. I’d imagine that there is…
I came across this breakdown about a year ago and it remains one of my all time favorites. Colored by Scott Maclean of Sydney, Australia this Baselight breakdown really showcases all the hard work that goes into your standard :30 second commercial. The editing moves the piece along nicely and the black and white matte…
In my first posting on this diary-like entry I covered my initial reactions to being asked to join the Black Magic team for NAB 2013 and my first impressions of Las Vegas. Leaving my family for a week was difficult enough, but now I was about to experience the training portion of NAB. Let the…
Hey everyone, my first posting for Mixing Light was an article discussing the preparation involved going into a commercial session. This time around I tried my hand at completing a video tutorial. While my initial attempts were far from good (I don’t think I’ll ever get used to the sound of my own voice) I…
I was recently contacted by the guys at MixingLight.com about contributing some material to their awesome website. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Mixing Light, it’s a site completely dedicated to color correction that has a ton of videos/articles covering all aspects of grading. In order to have full access to all the…
I absolutely love stumbling across these. The amount of work and effort that are put in to these truly astounds me. The color that is added to these photos gives them a completely unique feel (my personal favorite is the Elizabeth Taylor one). There are some intangible elements that can’t be achieved in video that…
This last April I was contacted by Black Magic Design and asked if I would be interested in representing their product as a demo artist for DaVinci Resolve at everyone’s favorite industry gathering. I immediately jumped on the opportunity and was very excited to get a sneak peek at Resolve 10. After the whirlwind week…
Thanks for visiting my site. Through this blog page I hope to assist fellow Colorists by sharing some of my color grading tips, tricks, and tools. Some will be rather complex, and some will be incredibly basic. Most of my postings will be dealing directly with DaVinci Resolve, but I’ll also delve into other color…