Subject: How to: salvage overexposed footage

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TRAINING NEWS


Warren will be back teaching in-person at AbelCine, LA & NY in October-November - if you can't make it in person, you will also be able to join virtually. Join:


Online students can watch live & ask questions through the classroom speakers. The media will be made available beforehand so everybody can get acquainted with the footage.


Read more about the new hybrid classes, or check out upcoming classes.

PVA is Dolby official

Professional Video Alliance is Dolby Approved


iColorist trainer Greg Loewen's calibration training association PVA is now a Dolby Approved training.


PVA offers instructor-led training for video display calibration worldwide. Attendees of PVA Certified Video Professional training can gain certification if they meet the essential requirements (exam, successful participation in the hands-on aspects of the training, submission of calibration reports that validate mastery of the video calibration skill set).

 Learning to Grade with Resolve >

06-07 Nov – LA/Virtual

26-27 Nov - NY/Virtual

Warren Eagles

$995 $796 Early Bird

 

Resolve Looks & Matching (1 Day) >

10 Nov – LA/Virtual

Warren Eagles

$497.50 $398 Early Bird

 

Resolve Looks & Matching (2 Day) >

01-02 Nov - NY/Virtual

Warren Eagles

$995 $796 Early Bird

 

Advanced Resolve Techniques >

30-31 Oct - NY/Virtual

08-09 Nov – LA/Virtual

Warren Eagles

$995 $796 Early Bird

EVENTS

Upcoming Mixers

IBC 2023 - Colorist Mixer

Tickets coming soon


If you are heading to IBC next month, make sure you save the night of Saturday 16th September for us - we'll be gathering again for a Mixer in the 'Dam.


Watch ColoristMixer.com or your emails for tickets coming in the next fortnight!

EnergaCAMERIMAGE 2023 - Colorist Mixer

Tickets coming soon


If you are heading to Poland in Nov, join us for Saturday 16th September for us. We'll be discussing FILMLIGHT's Color Awards in September's Color Space Cadets livestream, so join online live to find out more.

Watch ColoristMixer.com & emails for more.

Color Space Cadets

What to expect at IBC

Free livestream Aug 31


Join us for this month's CSC livestream in which we'll be joined by the great and the good headed to Amsterdam for one of the industry's biggest global conferences.


What do they expect to see, how has it changed, and how excited are they for the Colorist Mixer?


Hear all this - plus the answer to any questions you ask live at our YouTube on the last Thursday of the month.

RESOURCES

GRADING TIP

How to: salvage bad footage in Resolve

Free tutorial videos


"What can I do with this overexposed shot?" I often get asked, "What would you do with this clip?"


Salvaging not so great footage is something we are constantly doing as colorists. This tip looks at the steps taken in Resolve to salvage a shot then add a new sky.

Podcast

New Episode: Thomas Erbye, Noho London

The Color Tour Podcast caught up with Thomas Urbye, senior colorist & CEO of Post House ‘The Look’, responsible for shows like Sex Education, Fleabag, Top Boy and Landscapers.


Thomas talks with passion about clients, rival companies, Netflix HDR and what he's looking for when hiring staff. Listen to the podcast to hear about:

  • Using the Grass Valley Rio

  • Managing grading and still being the boss

  • The Challenges of HDR and Dolby Vision

  • Running dark fibre from a data centre

  • Grading in Noho

  • T/F: “You are only as good as your last job”

  • What Thomas looks for in a new colorist or intern looking for a job at The Look

Listen to it now wherever you get podcasts.

ON-DEMAND CLASSES

Warren's new Resolve v18 training has launched, with 3 new online courses available: Resolve Fundamentals, Advanced Resolve & Warren’s Look Techniques, where the emphasis is always on why you do something not just how you do it.


You now have the choice to either download and follow along with the same media, or stream and watch on the bus!

HDR is fast becoming the new normal - if you plan to work in HDR, you need a thorough understanding of it.

This course will teach you all about HDR displays, formats, & how to grade HDR content.


Experience how lighting, editing & grading are affected + which tools are most useful to achieve bigger, better color. Learn the 3 essential workflows for HDR mastering. Get critical concepts & practical considerations for HDR production, workflow, grading, mastering, distribution, and viewing.


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