This is the TaoOfColorGrading.com Interview Series. It's dedicated to the movers, shakers, and thinkers in the video & film color grading community. This series is targeted at those new to color grading and looking to take the craft to the 'next level'. N
High-Performance Shared Storage for Media Professionals Interview: Sam Mestman Sam Mestman is the Founder of We Make Movies, the world's first community-funded production company. He is also the CEO of movie technology company Lumaforge, maker of the ShareStation, a shared storage platform optimized for media and entertainment that is changing the way post professionals collaborate across […] The post Interview with Sam Mestman of Lumaforge and FCPWorks first appeared on TaoOfColor.com.
“The Future of Reference Monitors” Bram Desmet is the CEO and General Manager of Flanders Scientific, Inc., based in Georgia just 30 minutes outside of Atlanta. Despite holding a B.A.in Philosophy from GA State University – and being an instrument rated airplane pilot – Bram ultimately followed in the footsteps of his father, (a 30 year veteran of […] The post Podcast: Flanders Scientific Part 3 first appeared on TaoOfColor.com.
In this podcast we dive deep into professional Display calibration and the variety of geeky issues that surround them—from peak luminance values to LED RGB color drift. It's Part 2 of our discussion with Flanders Scientific CEO Bram Desmet. The post Podcast: Flanders Scientific Update – Part 2 first appeared on TaoOfColor.com.
An interview with the CEO and General Manager of Flanders Scientific's Bram Desmet. 4 years after our first interview, Bram updates us on the hardware side—not just of FSI's business but the state of LCD and OLED manufacturing in general. Parts 2 & 3 will cover calibration, industry standards and the future ahead of us. The post Podcast—Flanders Scientific: Update Part 1 first appeared on TaoOfColor.com.
Color Correcting Dead Man's Lake In Part 2 we get down to specifics… what do Ben and Anthony want from the color correction of the sixth installment in their horror short film anthology series, Dead Man's Lake? This Skype call was originally recorded to be part of the paid color grading training series Dead Man's Lake: […] The post Interview Bloody Cuts Part 2: Dead Man's Lake – The Client Brief first appeared on TaoOfColor.com.
Part 1: “Practicing Your Craft” The ‘Tao of Color' podcast lurches back to life this week! Join me as I talk with the two raving lunatics behind the Horror Anthology website, BloodyCuts! Yes, we all make it out of the podcast alive – but not after discussing what drives these up-and-coming filmmakers. At the start of […] The post Interview: Ben Franklin & Anthony Melton – Bloody Cuts first appeared on TaoOfColor.com.
“The 3 Steps of Color Correction” Terence Curren is the Founder and President of AlphaDogs, a post production facility and design studio located in the heart of Burbank's Media District, mere blocks from the Walt Disney Company and NBC Studios. His future in the film and television business was prefigured by an early fascination with […] The post Interview: Colorist Terence Curren, Part 2 first appeared on TaoOfColor.com.
“Educating the Public” [NOTE: This conversation was recorded on April 7, prior to Apple announcing FCPx – and the DaVinci Resolve discussion does not refer to Resolve 8 – which eliminates many of the workflow ‘show stoppers' that we reference.] Terence Curren is the Founder and President of AlphaDogs, a post production facility and design […] The post Interview: Colorist Terence Curren – Part 1 first appeared on TaoOfColor.com.
“What Makes A Great Colorist?” At the fresh age of 17, Warren started his career working with images as a photographer for women's underwear catalogues. He moved on to working at several post houses around London before earning the opportunity to work as an assistant in a Telecine suite. His first professional gig as a […] The post Interview: Colorist Warren Eagles, Part 2 first appeared on TaoOfColor.com.
“The Best Job In The World” At the fresh age of 17, Warren started his career working with images as a photographer for women's underwear catalogues. He moved on to working at several post houses around London before earning the opportunity to work as an assistant in a Telecine suite. His first professional gig as […] The post Interview: Colorist Warren Eagles, Part 1 first appeared on TaoOfColor.com.