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Simon Wyndham · June 19th, 2009, 11:56 AM

Hey Chris, how about a "Making The Grade" forum for talk specifically about colour correction and grading techniques?

Pete Bauer · June 19th, 2009, 12:05 PM

Just my opinion but I think that is slicing the onion too thinly. We have SO many fora already and I don't think there'd be enough volume warrant parsing out this one specific topic. Keyword searching will find any threads on the topic in a couple seconds regardless of the forum. A good overview piece on the subject might be a worthwhile addition to the Articles section, though.

Simon Wyndham · June 19th, 2009, 01:00 PM

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Keyword searching will find any threads on the topic in a couple seconds regardless of the forum.

True, but if you need to ask a question about the subject it is difficult to decide which forum is the most appropriate. This also means that a person may be less likely to get the response that they want because relevant people may not have visited that particular forum.

Grading could be a sub-forum of Film Look, but it isn't really about film look.

Greg Donovan · June 19th, 2009, 01:40 PM

I agree, if not simply because there does not seem to be a lot of information available on color grading. I think that a dedicated forum would help to create some more discussion.

Perhaps it isn't my place to say, being new here, but I like the idea.

Greg

Bryan Daugherty · June 19th, 2009, 03:49 PM

At the surface, I like this idea but wouldn't this fall under NLE and plug-in forums already established, I mean someone grading in Vegas would do it differently than someone using FCP (colorista?) right? Maybe a general discussion article (like Pete recommended) would be better with links in the sticky section of each NLE fora to get the ball rolling...

Simon Wyndham · June 19th, 2009, 05:07 PM

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I mean someone grading in Vegas would do it differently than someone using FCP (colorista?) right?

No, because three way colour wheels work the same. Getting things right in the scopes also works the same between NLE's. Curves work the same between NLE's too. In fact all major colour adjusting tools are common between different programs.

Bryan Daugherty · June 20th, 2009, 10:52 PM

I did not consider that. Thanks for the information.

June 19th, 2009, 11:56 AM	#1
Simon Wyndham Trustee Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Malvern UK Posts: 1,931	Forum topic idea Hey Chris, how about a "Making The Grade" forum for talk specifically about colour correction and grading techniques?

June 19th, 2009, 12:05 PM	#2
Pete Bauer Wrangler Join Date: May 2003 Location: Eagle River, AK Posts: 4,100	Just my opinion but I think that is slicing the onion too thinly. We have SO many fora already and I don't think there'd be enough volume warrant parsing out this one specific topic. Keyword searching will find any threads on the topic in a couple seconds regardless of the forum. A good overview piece on the subject might be a worthwhile addition to the Articles section, though. __________________ Pete Bauer The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. Albert Einstein Trying to solve a DV mystery? You may find the answer behind the SEARCH function ... or be able to join a discussion already in progress!

June 19th, 2009, 03:49 PM	#5
Bryan Daugherty Major Player Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lexington, Ky - USA Posts: 552	At the surface, I like this idea but wouldn't this fall under NLE and plug-in forums already established, I mean someone grading in Vegas would do it differently than someone using FCP (colorista?) right? Maybe a general discussion article (like Pete recommended) would be better with links in the sticky section of each NLE fora to get the ball rolling... __________________ 3x-HD1000u - Ikan 8000HD- custom i7 PC - Vegas Pro 13 and 11 64 bit - Premiere Pro CS4 - and a whole mess of other equipment...

June 20th, 2009, 10:52 PM	#7
Bryan Daugherty Major Player Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lexington, Ky - USA Posts: 552	I did not consider that. Thanks for the information. __________________ 3x-HD1000u - Ikan 8000HD- custom i7 PC - Vegas Pro 13 and 11 64 bit - Premiere Pro CS4 - and a whole mess of other equipment...

June 19th, 2009, 01:40 PM	#4
Greg Donovan Regular Crew Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sydney, NS, Canada Posts: 53	I agree, if not simply because there does not seem to be a lot of information available on color grading. I think that a dedicated forum would help to create some more discussion. Perhaps it isn't my place to say, being new here, but I like the idea. Greg