Controlling High, Medium, and Low Image Noise Frequencies
Every filmmaker is familiar with image noise, but what are its frequencies, and what’s really going on when we clean it up?
Isolating Image Channels to Work with Chroma and Luma in Premiere
Mastering color correction means understanding the color channels that make a good image. Here’s how to isolate the chroma and luma channels in Premiere.
Are Quantum Image Sensors the Future for Video Recording?
Quantum image sensors are undergoing extensive development. So what does the technology mean for tomorrow’s videographers?
Post-Production Tip: Quick and Dirty Noise Reduction Without a Plugin
Need to clean up some noise in your footage, fast, but you don’t have any plugins on hand? We’ve got you covered with this technique.
Industry News: The Clean Cache Lawsuit Against Adobe
Adobe’s Creative Cloud has suffered a number of bugs and stability problems with each update. One bug, though, could get expensive.
How Pixar Saved Toy Story 2 from Almost Complete Deletion
Proper data protection during production is critical, and Pixar almost learned this the hard way with Toy Story 2. Here’s the story.
How to Get Better Color Grades Using Opacity Blend Modes
Here’s the post-production guide (and photo tour) to how and why you should incorporate Opacity Blending into your next project.
Post-Production Tip: Isolating and Hiding Noise in Your Footage
There are dozens of ways to reduce noise in your footage, but today, we’re diving into DaVinci Resolve for one of the most power noise reduction techniques …
Improve Your Masks with Hue, Saturation, and Luminance Qualifiers
In this article, we take a look at the basics of HSL qualifying and keying — and how to incorporate it into your next masking job.
Saving Noisy Footage: The Easy Way and the Hard Way
Sometimes you just have to save a shot. Here are two different ways you can clean up noisy footage when you have no other choice.
Everything You Need to Know About the Blackmagic RAW Codec
Blackmagic Studios announced their new RAW codec September 14th 2018, claiming it is a “next generation codec.” So is it?
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Compression Ratios
We’re here to answer some questions — what are compression ratios, how do they affect digital filmmaking, and what do they have to do with codecs?