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Latest Highlights w/ new color grading software.. · October 16th, 2011, 11:30 AM

Hey Everyone! I hope you guys are doing great!

I wanted to share our latest highlight film, which was shot in Aspen, Colorado. I used the new Davinci Resolve software to color correct/ grade the entire film. What an incredible piece of software..EXTREMELY fast and very intuitive. I was a bit intimidated just knowing that this is the same software used to grade Hollywood features, but within no time, I was flying around this program like a bandit. I hope to master the program soon and share some quick and dirty color grading tips for videographers looking to go this route. To give you an idea, a 4 minute film that would have easily taken me an hour to grade, was done in 10 minutes. The tracking capabilities in this program knocked me out of my chair. It is INSANE. I hope you guys enjoy!

Ray Roman Blog Marla & Steve - Aspen, Colorado Wedding

Best,

Ray Roman
International Award-Winning Celebrity and Destination Cinematographer

Buba Kastorski · October 19th, 2011, 06:44 AM

Hey Ray, I want to see it, but there is something wrong with the embeding, no video, just a placeholder,

Jeff Brewer · October 19th, 2011, 07:00 AM

Ray, did you also pick up a tangent wave or similar color correction panel? If not, you should check it out. Looks great!

Rodrigo de la Garza · October 19th, 2011, 10:57 AM

Got me intrigued and wanted to see it, but your page is down Ray. Hope you bring it back up real quick!

Aaron Mayberry · October 19th, 2011, 07:36 PM

what a tease.

Greg Fiske · October 19th, 2011, 08:11 PM

I'm a big fan Ray, great job. Beautiful grade, loved the pace and what a incredible place to have a wedding.

So I'm assuming the hardware needed to run resolve is out of most videographers budgets? The wedding video's on red user I don't think even used resolve for the grade. Does that make your film the first?

Ray Roman · October 23rd, 2011, 09:42 AM

Sorry guys, I had some server issues. The link should work now..

Ray Roman Blog

Tim Bakland · October 23rd, 2011, 05:44 PM

Very beautiful, Ray -- and not at all overkill or "recipe" looking. May I ask: what's your editing software that you apply the color to? FCP?

Also: what's your main camera here?

Ray Roman · October 23rd, 2011, 08:36 PM

Thanks Tim! Honestly, this was my first crack at Davinci Resolve for grading and I simply did "auto color" on about 80% of the clips..it was so fast. I'm on FCP 7, so the XML in and out is very easy (and quick). My main cam is the Canon 5D Mark II. Thanks again!

Tim Bakland · October 24th, 2011, 07:07 PM

Again - love the results -- not at all recipe looking... and quite natural.

So, LAST question: what is the minimum apparatus/purchase requirement you'd need if you had a 2007 Mac Pro with 16 GB memory and FCP 7 (like I do)? Is it just the software or do you need a new graphics card and/or any other apparatus?

Thanks again-
Tim

Kawika Ohumukini · October 24th, 2011, 07:27 PM

Very balanced color throughout. I'm taking a look at the software. It has potential, just not sure it's my next purchase. Thanks for sharing.

October 19th, 2011, 06:44 AM	#2
Buba Kastorski Trustee Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,414	Re: Latest Highlights w/ new color grading software.. Hey Ray, I want to see it, but there is something wrong with the embeding, no video, just a placeholder, __________________ I love this place!

October 19th, 2011, 07:00 AM	#3
Jeff Brewer Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 119	Re: Latest Highlights w/ new color grading software.. Ray, did you also pick up a tangent wave or similar color correction panel? If not, you should check it out. Looks great! __________________ MediaBrewer Films

October 19th, 2011, 10:57 AM	#4
Rodrigo de la Garza New Boot Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Playa del Carmen, Mexico Posts: 19	Re: Latest Highlights w/ new color grading software.. Got me intrigued and wanted to see it, but your page is down Ray. Hope you bring it back up real quick!

October 19th, 2011, 07:36 PM	#5
Aaron Mayberry Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Flint, MI Posts: 212	Re: Latest Highlights w/ new color grading software.. what a tease. __________________ www.styleandmotion.com - Modern Wedding Films based in Michigan www.miweddingblog.com - Michigan's dedicated wedding blog

October 19th, 2011, 08:11 PM	#6
Greg Fiske Major Player Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Santa Ana, CA Posts: 499	Re: Latest Highlights w/ new color grading software.. I'm a big fan Ray, great job. Beautiful grade, loved the pace and what a incredible place to have a wedding. So I'm assuming the hardware needed to run resolve is out of most videographers budgets? The wedding video's on red user I don't think even used resolve for the grade. Does that make your film the first?

October 23rd, 2011, 09:42 AM	#7
Ray Roman New Boot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Worldwide Posts: 14	Re: Latest Highlights w/ new color grading software.. Sorry guys, I had some server issues. The link should work now.. Ray Roman Blog

October 23rd, 2011, 05:44 PM	#8
Tim Bakland Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Beverly, MA Posts: 512	Re: Latest Highlights w/ new color grading software.. Very beautiful, Ray -- and not at all overkill or "recipe" looking. May I ask: what's your editing software that you apply the color to? FCP? Also: what's your main camera here? __________________ Event Videography, New England www.timothybakland.com

October 23rd, 2011, 08:36 PM	#9
Ray Roman New Boot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Worldwide Posts: 14	Re: Latest Highlights w/ new color grading software.. Thanks Tim! Honestly, this was my first crack at Davinci Resolve for grading and I simply did "auto color" on about 80% of the clips..it was so fast. I'm on FCP 7, so the XML in and out is very easy (and quick). My main cam is the Canon 5D Mark II. Thanks again!

October 24th, 2011, 07:07 PM	#10
Tim Bakland Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Beverly, MA Posts: 512	Re: Latest Highlights w/ new color grading software.. Again - love the results -- not at all recipe looking... and quite natural. So, LAST question: what is the minimum apparatus/purchase requirement you'd need if you had a 2007 Mac Pro with 16 GB memory and FCP 7 (like I do)? Is it just the software or do you need a new graphics card and/or any other apparatus? Thanks again- Tim __________________ Event Videography, New England www.timothybakland.com

October 24th, 2011, 07:27 PM	#11
Kawika Ohumukini Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 185	Re: Latest Highlights w/ new color grading software.. Very balanced color throughout. I'm taking a look at the software. It has potential, just not sure it's my next purchase. Thanks for sharing.