GeekTip™: Use an adjustment layer for a 2x vectorscope in FCPX
Behold the vectorscope in Final Cut Pro X, and glory in its limited options: You can set it up...
After Effects Roundup June 2021
Recently in the world of After Effects, there’s news on animated maps, travel video effects, multi-frame rendering, top tutorials,...
Polaroid RGB LED Camera/Camcorder Light
While many pros may consider this more of a novelty than a serious tool, the Polaroid RGB LED Camera/Camcorder...
5 Color Illusions that Colorists & filmmakers should be familiar with
Optical illusions and irregular visual phenomena mean many things to us. Simple enough to be enjoyed by anyone, yet perplexing...
The film look: what is it, and why are there two of them?
The film look is an elusive thing. Everyone has their favorite flavor, but there are two basic, yet opposite,...
Your camera MAY have a color gamut: further musings on camera color pipelines
My last article resulted in some new input on color gamuts. Here’s what I think I know now. Before...
Your camera does not have a color gamut
Yes, it’s true: your camera has no color gamut. Don’t believe me? Good, ’cause I’m going to try to...
Reality: it’s completely overrated
There’s no such thing as a reality show, only unreality shows. The more unreal, in some cases, the better....
TLCI vs. CRI, CQS, etc.: How do they stack up?
How does TLCI stack up against the other measures of color accuracy? I’ve argued that its testing methodologies might...
What is “Correct” Color?
Sometimes you set out to answer an easy query and wind up questioning fundamental assumptions. Playing with test charts...