I’m sure a lot of people have seen this by now, but I figured I’d share on my blog page for anyone who hasn’t. I absolutely love seeing these type of things. I find it fascinating to see time periods that we’re used to seeing in black and white and then re-envisioning them in color….
Snickers had one of the most talked about Super Bowl spots with their :30 commercial “The Brady Bunch”. It was extremely well executed and came off flawlessly. The interaction of present day actors combined with footage that is over thirty years old is quite impressive. To pull this off correctly there had to be hours…
In the color suite the interaction between a cinematographer and colorist is critical. Especially in feature work. It’s our responsibility to make sure that the original vision of the film is represented accurately and brought to life. In this quick four minute clip cinematographer Daryn Okada takes us behind the scenes of Dolphin Tale 2…
We all remember the switch from SD to HD. Those clunky 4×3 televisions are now a thing of the past. With HD televisions in nearly every home, is it now time to raise the bar and take the quality of television to the next level? The Netflix team thinks so. Their highly acclaimed original content…
While browsing through my Twitter feed I came across a post by fellow Colorist Josh Petok that sparked my interest. The link was for a Facebook group that consisted of mid-century photos ranging from the 1930’s to the 1960’s. Maybe it’s just me, maybe I’m just nostalgic (for an era I never lived in), but…
These sites have been popping up every now and again and I always find them really entertaining. They really help show the thought process that goes into creating the overall feel for a movie. What I like best about these type of sites are that they remind us that color correction should not be an…
These tests can be a little silly at times, but I found this one particularly interesting. The part that grabbed my attention was the text provided in the introduction. I knew that women’s judgement of color was generally better than men’s, but not by that much! Seems like quite a significant difference and kind of…
About six months ago I met up with a local photographer who was delving into the world of video. The lines between mediums have become blurred over the past couple of years and now clients are expecting more and more due to the advances in technology and shoestring budgets. I first met Steve Marsel at one…
Earlier this year I teamed up with the guys at McFarland and Pecci to work on a Czarface music video. They told me there would be some crazy concepts/footage, and man, were they right. Shot on the Red Epic with Hawk anamorphic lenses, this was one of my first 4K finishes. They had several looks that…
This weekend Ender’s Game topped the box office with a relatively strong performance pulling in $28 million. I have yet to see the film, but from what I can tell it looks as though it has an interesting color palette. It seems to embrace the teal and orange “Michael Bay” look, but not as intensely…
A couple of weeks ago I came across this great piece by FilmmakerIQ.com and was quite impressed by their extensive breakdown of the history and science of color film. As a Colorist, I feel that it’s very important to comprehend how an image is created. The evolution of color film lays the foundation of how…
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 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…