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By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) The DJI Osmo is a very popular handheld, three-axis gimbal, stabilized camera which was introduced last year. Just about everyone who had a gimbal at Comic-Con, was using one of these. So it makes sense that FilmConvert would finally add Osmo support to their color … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) FilmConvert has added support for the 4.6K Blackmagic URSA Mini with a new camera profile for its grading and film look software. … [Read more...]
A new Media 100 tutorial By Kevin P. McAuliffe (doddleNEWS) In our last lesson in our look at Media 100, we talked about the TimeFX Parameter, and how you were going to use it to adjust the timing (slo-mo or time speed-up/timelapse) of your clips. In this lesson, I want to take an in-depth look … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) From Blackmagic's DaVinci Resolve Studio to FilmConvert, to Adobe Premiere's Lumetri Color Panel, and everything in between, there are nearly countless ways to color correct the footage that comes out of your camera. But when you're talking about a RED, most want to … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Building on the lessons they have learned in external recording, Codex has expanded their reach by developing a real time, non-destructive color correction system which will do basic color grading on the fly as the shot is being made. … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) We all know that you can play around with color grading for free with the Lite version of DaVinci Resolve. But even though the controls are very intuitive, what if you wanted a lot more control? That would require creation of a dedicated workstation for color grading. … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) With Sundance in full swing, Blackmagic Design is making its presence known in their usual fashion, represented through over 35 films in competition that used both cameras to film, and DaVinci Resolve Studio for their post-production workflow. But it may surprise some … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Color grading. With more cameras offering Raw, being able to grade your film effectively is a must have skill. So it helps to have a central hub with which to learn new techniques and find new look up tables to get the cinematic color you're looking for. That's … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) If you're looking for a leg up from Elements to expand your post-production workflow, but you don't want to be bogged down by a monthly subscription, or can't afford thousands of dollars for a complete editing and compositing suite, then HitFilm Pro is a great deal … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Contests for filmmakers to show off their skills are all over the internet, and FilmConvert has gotten in on the fun with their annual Color Up Film Competion, and the winners have been announced! The competition, which is aimed at showing off your color correction … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) When shooting with your drone, you want to make sure it has the best possible color grading, and FilmConvert has your back with a new profile that is specifically designed for the DJI Inspire 1. And the best part is, it's free! … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) If you missed your opportunity to get the free version of HitFilm 2 Express, MacVideo has put the fully featured HitFilm 3 Pro, the all-in-one editing and compositing suite on sale for 50% off. And that's kinda the same thing ... sort of. … [Read more...]
Changes name of suite to DaVinci Resolve Studio By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Making good on their promise to release the 12th generation of DaVinci Resolve with a full blown non linear editor, Blackmagic released their color correction utility in Beta today and officially crowned it a heavier … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Color timing or color grading has come a long, long way from the original photo-chemical process done at a photo lab, all the way up to modern day digital color correction suites. Today's digital hardware and software solutions are incredibly powerful, and give a … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Even though it has some street cred with Oscar, Sundance, and even South by Southwest, the iPhone (or mobile smartphones in general) need help to actually get a cinematic image. From professional grade apps that allow for manual settings, to lens additions and other … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) One of my favorite photographic techniques is high dynamic range, or HDR. This is where you take a series of images ranging from -3 stops to +3 stops, and then merge them together to create a master image that has a kind of ethereal look to it. It also has an … [Read more...]
