Id like to get into colour correction

[dreggsy]

Hello all,
I am currently employed as a scanner operator / colour corrector for the print industry, 8 years so far.
I am looking in the future to move into scanning/colour correction
for film and video, ( Lustre comes to mind, Toxik maybe?)
Now with all different types of bit depths, luts, log to linear conversions,
I am wondering if anyone can point me in the right direrection,
i.e. Web links that give a great desciption of all of these
yes i have done a google search but nothing good has come out of it.
Or any books that delve deeply into this subject
Even better a couple of days sitting in the corner looking over someones shoulder.
Im sydney based.
Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
Jason.

[idofx4u]

Call the Dave's with Discreet. AU
Buy them a beer and.
They will tell you who has boxes and who is looking for assistants.
Work cheap and learn.
Then leave that place and triple your money.

This is a good primer.
http://www.discreet.com/docs/whitepapers/digital_intermediates.pdf

[dreggsy]

Thank you for that link mate,
I am reading it right now,
just noticed that 32bit (HDR) has 4.3billion intensity levels.
whew.... thats alot.
Should make for a good read
once again thanks.
Jason

[birdsong]

If you really wan't to learn about Color Correction for Film, I recommend:

Digital Intermediates for Film and Video
by Jack James.

It's a hefty book, but if you read and retain, you will have a very good understanding of the process.

stephen birdsong

[netviper]

Assimilate Scratch


http://www.assimilateinc.com

Call Nacho M.

tell him chris maynard sent ya.

Its a killer app. Was created from the guys who made cyborg.

Check out the demo before deciding. We did the video training for them.. so you might be able to ask for the disk. they use it as a sales tool now.


-c

[dapeter]

I can't afford a Scratch system right now, but I am interested from a tech standpoint as to how it works. Do you pretty much have to see a demo in person to see how the workflow is? They're website has some screencaps but I'd love to see some video of what it does.

[netviper]

I have DVD training for it if you would like to order.

Since its legally theres i have to ask them about it. But im sure nacho would send you a copy of it at no charge. Where i have to run it through the computer system serialization process which i think is a minimum of 5-10 bucks. (Dont ask, its a long story)

If you want you can email me at chris@cmivfx.com and i can get a for built for you.

-c