Class Colour Treatment and Processing

Practical lessons in image processing for web videos and television, exploring the technical differences and their correct application. An in-depth look at colour grading techniques to restore images, harmonise shots, maintain visual continuity and apply a creative look. Creation of a group project centred on a colour associated with the theme 'Freedom'

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Course description Part I - Colour grading on the timeline: balancing clips, creating colour continuity, correcting and enhancing specific areas Part II - Managing nodes and grids; setting up a timeline from an XML file; colour management; mastering the node workflow; managing grids across clips and the timeline Part III - Optimising the grading workflow; using groups; adjusting image properties; configuring RAW projects; project delivery Part IV - Group work 

A teaching methodology focused on technical knowledge of the signal and its manipulation, without neglecting artistic expression. Innovative methodologies include the use of various AI-based tools, such as the creation of smart bins, text transcription, scene cut detection, watch folders, and colour correction within a 'future-proof' framework where the signal is preserved in its fullest range and exported to TV, cinema, social media and any new protocols that may emerge in the future.  The classes have a strong practical component, teaching students how to use the colour grading tools in DaVinci Resolve. The final mark is based on practical exercises set throughout the semester: Shot matching, Setting up a timeline and preparing for colour grading, Colour grading a video or short film, Exporting to various formats (DCP), Digital Master (HQ), and low resolution for sharing on social media, Group project with a final presentation

If its purple someone´s going to die, Patty Belantoni Vision and Art, biology of seeing, Margaret Livingstone Psychology of Colors, Eva Heller Davinci Resolve Manual 18,19,20 or 21