Misalignment Between VFX and Color Color pipeline misalignment between color and vfx departments is a growing issue in post production today. Often the crafts are distinct: different artists, separate departments, each working with their own workflows and approaches. When it comes time to
A Deeper Look at Consistent Color with QuickTime Tags From Resolve To YouTube & Vimeo on Wide Gamut Apple Monitors
If you want to skip the details, I've created an infographic guide for consistent color from DaVinci Resolve to QuickTime to YouTube and Vimeo with QuickTime Tags. In it, I describe project settings, monitoring options and export settings from Resolve to maintain expected color through delivery.
Matching Color: DaVinci Resolve’s Viewer & Mac P3 Displays and Applications (for macOS High Sierra)
The information in this article has been updated in this latest article about best practices for color shifts in Resolve and later versions of Mac OS: https://www.thepostprocess.com/2020/07/17/color-on-mac-displays-from-davinci-resolve-to-the-internet-with-quicktime-tags/ For an in-depth analysis
How to Deal with Levels: Full vs. Video
Who Cares About Levels? Let's say you have a full movie that you edited in Premiere. You watch it in the theatre or a festival. The whole time you're thinking, this looks really washed out. But you can't put your finger on why. Or maybe you're kicking out your final from Resolve with an
The TOP 3 Methods for Processing RAW Video
RAW video is amazing: you can capture all the data from the camera sensor without any camera processing baked in. You can change camera settings like ISO, exposure, white balance, and color space AFTER your video is shot. What are RAW files? RAW files are different than normal video files
Breaking Into the Post Production Industry
Breaking into the post production industry is First of all, don't try to break into the industry. You should find another job, in another field that pays well and doesn't make you work around the clock. That doesn't involve getting clients coffee, taking people out to dinner and networking
The Three Phases of Creative Freelance Work
When starting to do creative freelance work, its a good idea to have an understanding of the different phases in the process. Then you can structure your projects much more efficiently and be able to communicate much more clearly with your clients. Not knowing these steps can lead to burn out,
A Creative Guide to Frame Rates for Editing
Master Frame Rates Frame rates can be difficult beasts. When shooting, cameras can shoot multiple frame rates. You can shoot 120fps, 60fps, 24fps. Depending on the camera, changing the frame rate can lower the quality of the recorded image. When changing frame rates, changing shutter