Premiere Pro
FilmConvert Release GH4 V-LogL Profile. How Well Does it Work?
Panasonic didn’t release a LUT for the GH4 and V-LOGL. Unfortunately they recommend using the VariCam version and I found it to be less than perfect. Now on the other hand if you have FilmConvert you need to download the I was waiting for this and if you have a GH4 with V-LOGL you want […]
First Look at the new $350 Tangent Ripple Control Panel. I Want One!
The new Tangent Ripple control surface is the first affordable model we have seen so far at $350. Tangent designed there Ripple to be basic and for the occasional color grader like me. Big thanks to Martin Luan Håndlykken for getting these pictures at IBC. As you can see the size is really nice and […]
Giving DaVinci Resolve 12 A Test Drive
Learning new software is painstaking at times. Lots of things to remember plus it takes me a while to get muscle memory going. Especially when it comes to shortcuts. Oh those great little helpers makes editing so much faster but it seems all software has their own and you need to memorize the ones you […]
Adobe 2015 Release of Creative Cloud Is Now Ready But Are You?
Here is the update that we all heard about at NAB and it’s now ready for all of us. I have a love hate relationship with Premiere Pro CC. I edited a long format show and boy was it a PITA to color grade and my editor also was pulling his hair out doing […]
Color Correcting With Magic Bullet Color Suite v.12 Looks
I’m no colorist but I do enjoy grading and getting the most out of an image. I recently upgraded to the new Red Giant V.12 Magic Bullet Color Suite. Wow is this a nice upgrade! I have all the tools I need in one place with the scopes to assist me too. Colorista is very […]
CalDigit T4 Thunderbolt RAID Packs A Punch In A Small Package
I like many of you need fast dependable storage for active editing projects. For several years I’ve used an eSATA RAID 0 with port multiplying technology with my older Mac Pro Pre-Thunderbolt computer, however RAID 0 is scary because you have “zero” safety. One hiccup and it’s all gone. Since getting a Macbook Pro Retina […]
Red Giant Year End Sale. 40% Off EVERYTHING.
Seems every year Red Giant gets my money and this year it’s no different only now they are making us wait an extra week. Okay it’s still worth it! On December 9, 2014, we are having our Red Giant Year-End Sale. Here’s what you need to know: 40% off everything in the redgiant.com store. 24 […]
Matching the GH4 To The C100 & C300 C Log. Can It Be Done?
I have a shoot that I want to use both the Canon C100 and the Panasonic GH4 together but I dont want to match these two cameras in post. I think it’s best to get the GH4 to match the C100 in camera as close as possible and tweak them in post insead. I got […]
Using the Sony Alpha A7s For News Topicals And Grading The Footage
During the month of July I’ve been shooting and editing news breaks that play in the Ellen show These are usually done with studio cameras and crew but they are in training with a new control room setup so I’m doing them for now. I could use a typical ENG camera but come on! Thats no […]
Using Prelude CC 2014 To Rename Those Pesky AVCHD Clips
How many times have you got screwed by the AVCHD naming convention. It’s one of the biggest complaints I have with the C100 and any other camera that uses AVCHD. The format isn’t for pros, but that didn’t stop camera manufacturers from putting it in high end cameras. Renaming all the the clips Using Adobe […]
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