DC 325 Color Correction
Summary
Summary of the Course
This course is an introduction to digital color correction used in the film industry. Color correction is often the least talked about, most overlooked part of film making. Today, using digital tools, the possibilities of manipulating images are endless and require both technical and artistic sensibilities that take practice to develop. Using DaVinci Resolve software students will take their first steps toward color correction manipulation techniques with industry-standard technology and methodology currently used in professional film making.
DC 325 and DC 425
Spring Quarter 2018
Meeting Time Weds 1:30 - 4:45
Lecture and Lab
Classroom CST 922
Instructor Information
Bob Sliga
Email: bobsliga@yahoo.com
Cell: 815-955-8701
Office hours:
Weds CDM 522-4 12:30-1:30 and CDM 922 4:45-5:15
Texts
Textbooks and Printed Resources
Suggested but NOT REQUIRED
Color Correction Handbook Professional Techniques for Video and Cinema by Alexis Van Hurkman PeachPit Press
Current DaVinci Resolve Manual on local machine
Grading
Grading Scale Percentage
A 93-100: A- 90-92: B+89-87: B 86-83: B- 82-80: C+ 79-77: C 76-73: C- 72-70: D+ 69-67: D 66-61: D- 60-55: F 54 and below
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
Understanding and Knowledge of the Editorial Process
RECOMMENDED SUPPLIES
RECOMMENDED SUPPLIES:
1 External MAC FORMATTED Hard drive (500 GB minimum)
Week 1 Lecture and Objectives
Introduction, Course and Syllabus Overview
DaVinci Resolve overview
Color Terminology Overview
Students create their own user in Resolve
Importing a Resolve Project
Using the Project Manager
Media Pool and Video Attributes
Assignment for next week:
Read Chapters 1, 2 & 10 in DaVinci Resolve Manual
Color Room
Nodes
Understanding the Video Scopes
Evaluation of Contrast using Video Scopes
Identifying and Correcting a Colorcast
XML Import and Verify with Reference Movie
Color Balancing
Color Balance Project 20 Points Due End of Week 3
Assignment for next week:
Read Chapter 3 pages 58-86 and Power Windows Chapter 12 pages 587-602 in the DaVinci Resolve Manual
Week 3 Lecture and Objectives
Syncing Lecture
Color Balance Project lab. Continued
Color Balance Project Due End of Class
Assignment for next week:
Read Secondary Qualifiers Chapter 12 pages 573-587
in the DaVinci Resolve Manual.
Week 4 Lecture and Objectives
Secondary Color Correction
Curves
Area Isolation with Power Windows
Week 5 Lecture and Objectives
HSL Grading
IN CLASS HSL Project 20 Points Due End of Class Week 6
Midterm Review
IN CLASS HSL Project Lab time
Week 7 Lecture and Objectives
Lecture and Objectives
Gallery Still Store
Color Matching
Gallery Wipe Matching and Matching Using Scopes
Lab Time for Conforming and Round Trip Color Matching Project
Conforming and Round Trip Color Matching Project Due at end of class.
Week 8 Lecture and Objectives
Continuity Project 30 Points
Continuity
Using Power Windows to shape light and viewing direction
Lab Time for Continuity Project DUE WEEK 10 at End of Class
Week 9 Lecture and Objectives
Resolve Automatic Scene Detection
Shot Grouping
Motion Tracking and Tracker Repair
Image Stabilization
Versions
Lab Time
Continuity Project Due at End of Class Week 10.
Week 10 Lecture and Objectives
Camera Raw
Key Framing
LUTS
Review for Final Exam
Lab Time for Continuity Project DUE at End of Class
Final Exam
This syllabus is subject to change as necessary during the quarter. If a change occurs, it will be thoroughly addressed during class, posted under Announcements in D2L and sent via email.
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