Do Film Schools neglect Color Grading?
Do Film Schools neglect Color Grading? Based on my recent experience in Australia the answer is probably yes! Read on for a possible solution.
The Color of Showdown
The Showdown Showcase is a film festival that encourages new film makers living on Australia's Sunshine Coast. It's the 3rd year of the festival and this year (2024)
Working at Hill Air Force Base
In 2017 Michael McCool from Hill Air Force Base in Utah joined my AbelCine class in Burbank. He had lots of production experience but wanted to see how Resolve could help their post team be more efficient.
Watch on demand: Colorist Mixer, Lima, Peru
On July 20, Blackmagic Design and IntekTV hosted South America’s first ever Colorist Mixer at Country Club Lima in Peru. Held in conjunction with Blackmagic Week, the event drew an enthusiastic crowd of approximately 60 people from across Latin American. It was also streamed with the help of the Davinci Resolve Latino community and you can watch it back here.
New Amsterdam training room.
The new Amsterdam iColorist training room is operational!Students have access to a fully equipped professional color workstation.
Back in the Classroom. Burbank 2023
I have just returned from Abelcine in Burbank, California having run classroom training for the first time in 3.5 years! This time we switched things up a little with students joining the workshop via ZOOM alongside those in the classroom.
Podcast S4 EP03: Kali Bateman, Brisbane, Australia.
Kali grew up in a small country town. She progressed from Film School to junior coloring jobs via editing to the dizzy heights of grading Elvis. We chat about the early days of grading for tattoos right up to being a VFX colorist at D-Neg in Vancouver.
Griffith Film School 2022
Warren visits Griffith Film School in his home town of Brisbane and spends a week with their second year students.
FXPHD: Resolve 18 is LIVE
I'm pleased to announce all new FXPHD Resolve 18 online training. It's hard to believe we have been going for 17 years but when the 17th birthday cake came out during the shoot, it was confirmed.
Color Space Cadets: Ep6 Ask the Experts Anything
In this In this episode of monthly livestream 'Color Space Cadets', we discuss best practices for color grading in a sustainable & healthy way, including eye health; chairs and back health; breaks and fitness outside the room
2021 iColorist Industry Survey
Our annual iColorist survey takes a snapshot of what cameras, software & projects people are working on, plus fees and conditions. Here are the results of this year's:
Podcast S3 EP08: Bobola Oniwura, Lagos, Nigeria
I recently chatted to one of Africa's leading Color Graders the ‘Accidental Colorist' Bobola Oniwura.
Colorist Mixer en Portuñol: Watch on demand
Ver bajo demanda en español y português las sesiones de nuestro evento incluso: Netflix talk; Trucos de dos Juanes; Mujeres en Color; Bate Papo Brasileros
Podcast S3 EP07: Maxine Gervais, Hollywood, US
Maxine is a Hollywood A list Colorist. Her credits include big tent pole titles like Book of Eli and Black Panther in a list of over 60 films.
Podcast S3 EP06: Setyo. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Setyo is as he says laughing, "I'm one of three gun colorists in Malaysia" He was born in Indonesian before moving to KL. He scored a job at the Blackmagic Design Post House as a VT op and worked his way up to being a senior colorist. Setyo now runs his own Color grading shop in KL.
Colorist Mixer 24 Hr End-of-2020: Watch on demand
Watch sessions on color grading tips, HDR, calibration, monitors & displays, colorists’ fees, updates on the latest tech, color science, restoration, filmmaking, camera technology, Women in Film, the Representation of People of Color in Post and more.
FXPHD: Resolve 17 Insights
"It's the first time I have done a course just on the new features. Resolve 17 is a big update for colorists so I have highlighted the back up procedure followed by insights on how to use the new big ticket tools plus some smaller features you might have missed.
FXPHD: Resolve 17 Intermediate promo
Warren gives a description of his new Resolve Intermediate 2021 course."It is a great option if you are a current Resolve user but are starting to grade at a higher level and are starting to charge for your work.
FXPHD: Resolve 17 Fundamentals promo
Warren gives a description of his new 2021 Fundamentals course. It is great option if you are new to both editing and color.
4-part on-demand webinar series - 'Demystifying Post Production: Shooting for the Grade'
The Color Team is back with the series 'Shooting for the Grade', investigating grading workflows for your camera gear and looking at key aspects of production.