The Art and Technique of Digital Color Correction
- 1st Edition - February 12, 2008
- Latest edition
- Author: Steve Hullfish
- Language: English
Provides direct access to the skills, insights and techniques of some of the postproduction industry's most prominent digital video colorists, delivering practical skills to the… Read more
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Provides direct access to the skills, insights and techniques of some of the postproduction industry's most prominent digital video colorists, delivering practical skills to the postproduction pro seeking to improve their color grading craft. The author interviews and observes 8 professional colorists as they grade a series of real world video images, describing the methods and techniques each artist uses to reach their finalized image. These video images are included on a DVD that allows you to work lockstep with each artist as they grade their images.
Though some tools provided may differ from one product to the next, the basic process of video color correction (grading) remains the same. Application agnostic and sure to inspire, The Art of Digital Video Color Correction will further your artistic skills, whether you're an editor, compositor, or colorist, and allow you to apply those skills to the grading process, making your finished image sharper, crisper and more aesthetically pleasing in general.
Though some tools provided may differ from one product to the next, the basic process of video color correction (grading) remains the same. Application agnostic and sure to inspire, The Art of Digital Video Color Correction will further your artistic skills, whether you're an editor, compositor, or colorist, and allow you to apply those skills to the grading process, making your finished image sharper, crisper and more aesthetically pleasing in general.
* Digital video color correction tips and techniques from the pros grading the films, shows and commercials we all see everyday, thus advancing the artistic coloring skills of the reader
* Is non-software specific, with lessons that are applicable to any postproduction workflow
* DVD includes samples of the same video images that the colorists featured in the book were working on, providing direct access to the techniques and process of professional grading.
* Is non-software specific, with lessons that are applicable to any postproduction workflow
* DVD includes samples of the same video images that the colorists featured in the book were working on, providing direct access to the techniques and process of professional grading.
The DVD is not included with the E-book.
Please visit http://www.elsevierdirect.com/companion.jsp?ISBN=9780240809908 to access the DVD content.
Postproduction professionals including editors, compositors, and colorists.
Tonal Range Primer; Tonal Range Tools; Tonal Range Workshop; Color primer; Color Tools; Color Workshop; Using secondary color correction; Spot color correction ? windows and vignettes; Matching shots in sequence; Telling the story; Creating special looks; Saving bad footage
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: February 12, 2008
- Language: English
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Steve Hullfish
Steve Hullfish produces and edits trailers, TV spots, promos and DVDs through his company, Verascope Pictures, which serves high-end clients: Universal Studios, NBC Television, HIT Entertainment, Jim Henson Entertainment, VeggieTales and others. His 22 years of producing and editing TV shows and spots have garnered many national awards, including a national Emmy as part of the editing team of the Oprah Winfrey Show. He has co-written three other books including "Color Correction for Digital Video," "Avid XpressPro On the Spot," and "The Avid XpressPro Editing Workshop." He has also written for DV magazine.
Affiliations and expertise
has been a producer and online editor for over 20 years. He co-edited the 2011 Sony/TriStar feature film, “Courageous.” Through his company, Verascope Pictures, he produces, edits and consults for clients such as Universal Studios, Sony Pictures, NBC Television, Turner Networks, HIT Entertainment, WGN and VeggieTales.Read The Art and Technique of Digital Color Correction on ScienceDirect