Re: Never a dull moment...

I have a love/hate relationship w/Color as well, but doesn't everyone? I liken it to taking a vacation to an exotic location halfway around the world. The traveling back and forth is a royal pain but while you are there it's pretty sweet.

I can't really say anything that hasn't already been said though.

I'm kinda halfway between Walter and Patrick in terms of being able to control my environment, if you will. The shooting, editing, and color correction all happens under one roof typically so I can provide input and lay out some 'best practices' guidelines which has really helped cut down on my prep time. On the other hand though there are still things beyond my control that limit my ability to provide a smooth path in to and out of Color.

As far as people expecting a nice steak for the price of a happy meal because the gear is dropping in price... Color correction is just the latest niche in the industry to undergo a desktop revolution. There are pro's and con's to it but it's happening so there's no use to curse the darkness, IMO. While there are people that are pissed when told they can't properly use Color on their 2 year old iMac, there are also people that genuinely do want to learn the art of grading and are willing to spend the effort, time and money to do it right.


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