Creative Color Science Masterclass | TAC Resolve Training

Explore the arcane knowledge, methodology, and tools to engage creatively with color science in order to create custom digital print stocks. Creative Color Science Masterclass | Recorded Playback Instructor: Cullen Kelly Special Guest: Dr. Mitch J Bogdanowicz Date: October 1-3 | 7:00 AM - 1:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time Scope of Study PDF Download The aim of this course is to equip intermediate to advanced colorists with the knowledge, methodology, and tools to engage creatively with color science in order to create custom digital print stocks. The course will consist primarily of hands-on exercises performed in DaVinci Resolve’s Fusion page, with intermittent lectures throughout covering the theory and history of motion image mastering for cinema. Students will leave the course with a deeper understanding of image science, image maths, and color management, as well as the ability to design and deploy a digital print stock for practical use in grading. Day 1 Session 1 Core ConceptsIntroductions and overview of courseA brief history of image mastering and its key sub-disciplinesConfronting color grading’s modern mythsUnderstanding color management in theory and in practiceLooks vs. Grades: What’s the real difference?Understanding traditional print stocks, and designing a modern-day equivalent Session 2 Setup and Basic MathsFusion 101: interface, nodes, input, output, and monitoringSetting up a Fusion development environmentEvaluating traditional color correction operators in full contextUsing custom expressions to re-create and alter color correctionoperatorsApplying and evaluating LUTs and pluginsLearning to model processes rather than mimicking results45 minute Q&A Day 2 Session 1 The Creative Contrast CurveDifferences and overlap between contrast and tone mappingCreative vs. technical tone mappingEmulating film prints without being bound to their limitationsDrawing and revising curvesImporting curves from a LUT Session 2 The Creative Color SpaceDifferences and overlap between creative and technical gamutsDefining our creative gamut using a 3x3 matrixOrder of operations and utilizing different tone curvesSaving and deploying our print stock for practical use45 minute Q&A Day 3 Session 1 Expanding our toolset and refining our workUtilizing DCTLsRefining our creative curve using exposure charts, tone mapping, and mathsRefining our creative gamut Applying tetrahedral transformationsSelective hue sweetening Creating custom x vs y curves Thinking outside the box Session 2 Exploring other worldsUnderstanding alternate color models and their utility LAB LCH HSL HSV Exploring saturation behaviors in different modelsCreating a saturation curveCreating a saturation wrapper45 minute Q&A Dr. Mitch J Bogdanowicz Dr. Mitch Bogdanowicz will be joining us as a special guest at the Creative Color Science Masterclass with Cullen on October 3, 11:45 AM Pacific Time (onwards) He will share his insights and practical experience with regard to techniques discussed in class, including film emulation, film stock design, and the creation of scene-referred transforms for modern color grading applications. Dr. Bogdanowicz is a veteran color scientist in the field of motion imaging. During his 32 years tenure as a senior research fellow with Eastman Kodak’s Motion Picture division, his work centred on photographic simulation, color perception, color reproduction and basic photographic system problem solving. He played a key role in the development of improved motion picture film stocks. His expertise in the design and analysis of filters and special lighting techniques led to two Technical Achievement Awards from the Academy of Arts and Sciences. Besides creating systems for 3DLut genesis and applications for post-production, Dr. Bogdanowicz has developed algorithms for numerous digital camera applications. He designed the Kodak Look Management System (KLMS) for pre visualization in a motion picture system and the heart of the Kodak Display Manager (KDM) as well as the Kodak Preview System. Dr. Bogdanowicz has contributed to most of the current film programs and other hybrid programs. Since retiring from Eastman Kodak in 2006, he has consulted and developed custom solutions for a number of laboratories and post facilities including Company 3, Light Iron, and Picture Shop. Dr. Bogdanowicz has over 25 US patents and numerous other foreign patents in Color Science and Photographic processes with the vast majority related to the Motion Picture Industry. During his stellar career, Dr. Bogdanowicz has been recognized with honors including: Two Technical Achievement Awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.2000 Technicolor Kalmus Gold Medal Award.Associate member of the American Society of Cinematographers.Fellow of the SMPTE.