“Act of Valor” Workflow and Post Production
My name is Mike McCarthy, and as the production engineer for Act of Valor, I worked with Shane and his team in developing solutions to the obstacles presented by early DSLR filmmaking, both on set and in post.
Is True SOOC Possible
One of the great things about photography is there are few absolutes. Even an image that’s overexposed or underexposed can be interesting and compelling to some people. What really makes a good photograph is whether the photographer thinks it is. It doesn’t make any difference if I like it or if the next person likes...
Discuss: Is true SOOC possible?
Here’s a question for you, my friends. Do you think it is possible to “get it right” straight out of the camera, with no post-production necessary? Or do you think it’s impossible to obtain the correct exposure, white balance, and color balance without post-production? I recently watched this video, in which Mark Wallace explains why...
Leak: Adobe Premiere CS6 to Include Warp Stabilizer
I was at an event not too long ago were I was able to hob nob with a source who works with Adobe. As post geeks do, we talked about work we’ve done, our rigs, and the tips and tricks we use to make the magic happen. Whether it was the excitement or the amount...
Holy freakin’ cow! Lightroom 3 on sale for $69 for 24 hours only!
Lightroom has been a staple for photographers who want fast processing of their photos. In the latest version, they even added support for basic editing of DSLR video. The program normally retails for $269, a great price for everything it includes, but for the next 24 hours, you can pick it up for $69! If...
Curves Explained
In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3, you can use the Tone Curve panel to adjust the tone and contrast of your photographs. In the Develop module, scroll down to the Tone Curve panel: When you shoot in RAW and import to Lightroom, Lightroom automatically applies a “medium” amount of contrast to your photo. To quickly adjust...
7 Tips for HD Color Correction and DSLR Color Correction
Color correction is just one step of the entire filmmaking process…but oh, what a difference it can make. You can [...]
Preset Photo Adjustment Follow Up — Debate is Split, Scott Chimes In
It’s been gratifying to see that the great preset debate from my earlier post is not isolated to this office, instead there seems to be a lot of interest in this topic and a fairly even split in favor of and against using adjustment presets. The majority of comments landed somewhere in the neighborhood of...
Adobe’s Al Mooney Hurlblog Interview Part II
In part II, Premiere Pro Product manager, Al Mooney, details the [...]
Preset Photo Adjustments: Instant Gold or Drab Repetition?
Scott here. Many of you know that I’m the primary retoucher here around the Chase Jarvis studio. I was surprised to get into a fairly spirited debate the other day with some of my co-workers. The topic? Adjustment presets and plug-ins in Aperture or Lightroom or Photoshop. I’ve got a strong opinion on this, but...
Adobe’s Al Mooney Hurlblog Interview Part I
An interview with Adobe's Premiere Pro Product manager. He discusses Adobe's [...]
Dark Energy: Lightning in a Bottle for the HDSLR Revolution
Over the last 6 months, I have been under a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with a company out of [...]
