So NAB is rapidly approaching and as par for the course, we know nothing about Apple’s plans for the event. We know they don’t have a booth planned but will they announce anything at all? Last year we had a completely underwhelming (you might say embarrassing) presentation by Apple at the SuperMeet. What will we …
This past week Tangent Devices released the Tangent Wave Lite for use with the iPad. This mimics the Shadows, Gamma and Highlight control wheels that you would find on a control surface like the Tangent Wave. You can see how the controls really mimic the look of a standard color control panel. They even have …
I’ve been getting quite a few emails from folks asking a lot of questions about Davinci Resolve and Apple Color. Specifically, “which one is better?” That’s a loaded question for a number of reasons, but not the least of which is, they’re both just tools. Neither will make you a better colorist just …
I thought I would put together a VERY simple example of the same shot getting essentially the same treatment in these two applications so you can see how they differ on what we would generally call “secondary color enhancement.” Basically after the shot is balanced, you now go ahead and give it the “look.” …
Here’s another workflow comparison between Apple Color and Davinci Resolve. Auto Balance. As in “my colors are really out of whack so can you please balance the colors for me to make the whites and blacks appear normal?” Most Colorists cringe at the thought of an “Auto Balance” button / knob / feature …
Today was Labor Day Holiday in the U.S. and instead of grilling outside, we took advantage of a nice quiet shop to really get into some Davinci Resolve testing. My buddy Ron Anderson volunteered to come over and show me the ropes. When a 30 year colorist offers to “show you the ropes” on a …
Had a great day today poking around in the beta version of Davinci Resolve for the Mac. Spent the first few hours just gleaning through the User Manual and that was actually quite interesting. See the User Manual for the new 7.0 Resolve is not out yet so I’m looking through the previous version. What …
In response to the emails I’ve been getting over the past few weeks, I went back and dug out that Sherwin Williams paint recommendation again. It was suggested to some folks we work with as an alternative to GTI Munsell N 8. This is most likely the color I’ll be using in all our new …
Any longtime member of the Creative Cow forums might recall some…. well how shall I describe them…. let’s say, “difference of opinion” discussions between BlackMagic Design’s Grant Petty and myself. It got to the point where I was politely (well maybe not so politely) asked to refrain from posting in the BMD forum. To be …
Ok so the “official 18% grey paint” is something like $80 per quart and up. Thanks to this tip from Dan Desmet at Flanders Scientific, here’s a really REALLY close knock off of that color for a lot less. You want Sherwin Williams SW 7071 color. The one to get is Duration Home, Extra White …
Recently a thread in the Creative Cow Apple Color forum had somebody remark that if you’re delivering to the “Big Boys” such as Discovery and PBS you really should have external scopes in your shop. It’s also been suggested that external legalizer boxes really should be used as well when delivering to the high end …
For those of you wondering what the physical difference is between the MC Color and Tangent Wave, well here you go.