https://youtu.be/ia4q3J1aQDQ Isn't it about time?
Preordered the Asus ProArt 32UCX-K!
A popular online website that reviews and compares computer hardware says the Asus has virtually no flaws of consequence, but we'll get to that in just a moment. Not sure whether I wouldn't be better off getting the PA32UC instead, but I went ahead and preordered the PA32UCX-K anyhow. The PAUCX-K boasts 1,200 nits compared... Continue Reading →
The upcoming Apple XDR has 1,600 nits brightness, but only the 2019 Mac Pro can display the full 6K resolution; the panel has just 576 zones of local dimming compared to Asus's 1,152; and it will cost upwards of $6,000 including stand: nearly double what I was quoted for the PA32UCX-K here in Vietnam. I'm... Continue Reading →
Affordable HDR Grading Monitors Come of Age
Only a year and-a-half ago, I despaired of ever being able to color correct and grade HDR video because the least expensive grading monitors started at $35,000. I gave my Shogun Inferno a whirl, but it's absurd trying to grade footage on a 7" display - and I never could get it to display the... Continue Reading →
Response to Viewer
A viewer of my YouTube channel commented on the flat lighting of my last video, so I'm uploading another one with a bit more punch. https://youtu.be/ZjAJczRec78
Loving the Shogun Inferno
I'd initially purchased the Inferno to shoot and edit HLG HDR video but when I ran into problems using it as an HDR grading monitor (not to mention how heavy the contraption is out in the field) it got stored away in the closet for the longest time. YouTubers Caleb Pike and Gerald Undone reawakened... Continue Reading →
How to ETTR
In today's video, we show you how to get the best exposure for skin tones using zebras, false color and the waveform monitor. https://youtu.be/ekjt3yX3zR0
Leeming LUT Pro + Leeming LUT Quickies
We just shared a couple of primers on exposing for skin tones and achieving perfect color using the X-Rite Colorchecker - but those are only the first steps toward getting a cinematic look. In order to obtain more accurate, pleasing color, Leeming LUT Pro is essential to the grading process - at least it is... Continue Reading →
Achieving Perfect Color and Skin Tones in FCP X, Part II
In the second part of this tutorial, we color correct a shot taken with a daylight balanced LED light. The image is already looking pretty good straight out of the camera, and the differences might be too subtle to see given that the images uploaded to WordPress are small and much darker than the originals.... Continue Reading →
Achieve Perfect Color and Skin Tones in FCP X, Part I
In a previous post, we looked at how to expose for skin tones, and now we deal with how to turn those properly exposed clips into beautiful looking footage through color correction. This is an abbreviated version of Caleb Pike's wonderful tutorial on YouTube in which he explains how to get perfect color every time... Continue Reading →
Exposing for Skin Tones, HLG HDR
Having watched Gerald Undone's outstanding guide to exposing for low noise when shooting HLG for SDR delivery, I was curious whether the figures he arrived at were also applicable to HLG HDR video. Because even in graded HDR content, the bulk of the image should still fall within the standard 0-100 nit range, I wouldn't... Continue Reading →
First Impressions: Sony 35mm f/1.8
I traded in my gargantuan Sony Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 for the newly released Sony 35mm f/1.8. https://youtu.be/-jF_7IWThcU
Shooting & Editing: Part II
Here's the second in a series of videos I'm working on, going over everything from finding locations to backing up your projects and where to find free music. Hope you enjoy! https://youtu.be/bV4EIDIkxwU
Backups for Final Cut Pro
I'm often asked about my workflow, especially concerning grading, but one aspect that is pretty much overlooked is backing up work while editing. You most certainly don't want to lose hours or even weeks or months of labor due to corrupted files or a malfunctioning drive. Or the edit takes a wrong direction and you'd... Continue Reading →
The Daejeon Chronicles 