The “pro” in professional stands for profit. If you are not making money at what you do, you are not yet professional. Today, a color grading business has more competition, more responsibility, and lower rates than ever before. So here are a few tips, observations and lessons learned from a veteran.
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About Bleach Bypass
Bleach Bypass, Skip Bleach and Bleach Reduction, are all basically the same process that result in a distinctive high contrast, harsh, faded look. You’ve seen this look used in everything from war films to horror to clothes ads. This is one of the film looks I get asked about the most. In this article I look at the origins of the process and how we can simulate it digitally.
Read MoreThree Inspirations from Japanese Woodblocks
Japanese woodblocks are a particularly stimulating source of inspiration for modern film – here are three approaches to inspire you and some modern examples that could have drawn on the Ukiyo-E aesthetic.
Read MoreHitting the wall: 4 ways to get ahead
Like marathon runners, all colorists hit a wall in their careers - this article suggests 4 ways you can stay fresh. The symptoms are a loss of enthusiasm, repetition, stagnation, complacency and resistance to change. Get ahead and stay ahead.
Read MoreColors That Fade
The boom in color grading has caused significant changes to the perception of images by the audience. Some looks are becoming so familiar that their value is diminishing, and becoming mundane. What can we do about it?
Read MoreHDR - An Introduction
What is HDR? Why does it matter? Will it last? And how should we handle it? Kevin Shaw casts some light onto the brights and darks of high dynamic range displays and the new formats they support.
Read MoreWhat is Color?
We interpret color in three different ways:
Impression – our visual response
Expression – our emotional response
Construction – our cultural response
Effective use of color unites all three principles to create meaning.
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