If nothing else, I think it communicates the idea to neophyte filmmakers that there's far more to color-correction than just having the software or the box. Open Preview See a Problem? Here to help both the newcomer and professional who needs to brush up on their skills is the first book to cover a wide variety of techniques that can be used by colorists, no matter what system they're using. Ness rated it it was amazing Jan 25, Chris Hall rated it it was amazing Jul 11, Now Available in the App Store Get access to our latest and featured articles from your favorite authors, wherever you are, directly on your phone! 
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Trivia About Color Correction The inclusion of the DVD is a big plus for those coming to color grading for the first time.
Book Review: Alexis Van Hurkman’s Color Correction Handbook
Rather he makes it a point to touch on most all of them, be it by a screenshot, a quick how-to for a particular system or pointing out a unique quirk or function.
Professional Techniques for Video and Cinema.
Get access to our latest and featured articles from your favorite authors, wherever you are, directly on your phone! The student needs to sit next to professionals on a real jobs, and ask them continuously what they just did, and why they did it.
Paperbackpages. Since I stare at a glowing handblok all day while editing I still enjoy kicking back with the paper version of a book more than a digital one. Tristan R Kneschke rated it it was amazing Sep 08, You Might Also Like. Van Hurkman embraces all the important topics, and the liberal use of illustrated examples, with accompanying waveforms and solutions from various platforms, succeeds in providing a single reference work for the colorist at almost any level of expertise Sure there are tons of DVDs and tutorials on how to use Apple Color or the FCP hurkjan but platform independent resources that deal more with the overall art and not a specific platform are, so far, quite rare.
Whether you're using a video editing package with a color correction tool built in Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro of a dedicated application Apple Color, Assimilate Scratch, Baselight, or DaVincithis book covers it all. Jeff rated it really liked it Feb 20, Colorists will find gaps in their knowledge are as well-served by this book as the aspiring colorist already under the tutelage of a master.
Now Available in the App Store Get access to our latest and featured articles from your favorite authors, wherever you are, directly on your phone! It can really make mediocre footage look more professional and it can make the good footage really pop and move to an entirely new level.
Alex Van Hurkman's handbookk comes with a DVD of example material you can load onto your color grading workstation.
Book Review: Alexis Van Hurkman's Color Correction Handbook by Scott Simmons - ProVideo Coalition
If nothing else, I think it communicates the idea to neophyte filmmakers that there's far more to color-correction than just having the software or the box. The accompanying DVD contains footage as well as cross-platform exercises and project files for readers to experiment with. Those readers will find correcrion footage particularly useful.
Claire Mccrea rated it really liked it Jan 24, The waveform, vectorscope and RGB parade are all a very important part of the colorist toolbox and their importance is emphasized throughout the book. Be hurk,an incorrect white balance or mismatched cameras, these little things will crop up and they will need to be corrected in order to properly finish a video project for a client.
Using a friendly, clear teaching style and a slew of real-world examples and anecdotes, Alexis demonstrates how to achieve professional results for any project, using any number of dedicated grading applications, or even an editing program's built-in color correction tools.
Praise for Color Correction Handbook: Most importantly it will make that client very happy. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. It starts basic with early discussions about primary color and contrast adjustments.
Alexis Van Hurkman draws on his wealth of industry experience to provide a thoroughly updated edition of what has become the standard guide to color correction. Open Preview See a Problem?
It covers many useful real examples, explaining hurkmsn you might do to make the images look better, what is the easiest way to do it on any of the popular platforms, and even how to explain what you are doing to others. This craft is an art form that often takes years to perfect and many trial-and-error attempts at getting it right. Description The colorist is responsible for the critical final stage of refinement of the film and broadcast image.
Let me qualify that above statement a bit further.
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