HDR has become the most important delivery format for all Episodic, Feature, Documentary or Reality TV production content. We are witnessing an exponential rise in requests for colorists skilled to deliver HDR color grades of exceptional quality daily.
CONTENT
MODULE 1: Preparation for HDR Grading
What is HDR, all the formats and standards
Color Science: Color Gamut, Dynamic Range, EOTF and how it works
Grading Suite technical specification and setup
DaVinci Resolve Preferences and Settings
Media Ingest and Setup for Simultaneous HDR/SDR grading
MODULE 2: Look Development and Control
Workflow overview: From Camera to Final Master
Colour Management for HDR – how it works
Creating base grade and the right approach to HDR/SDR translation
Reading ‘NIT’ values and controlling the look and mood of the scene
Correct techniques for dealing with the challenge of Large Color Volume
MODULE 3: Developing an eye for HDR
HDR and Skintones
HDR and night scenes
HDR and bright exterior scenes
HDR and VFX shots
Common issues tips and tricks: Flares, Noise, Out of Gamut, SDR Archive
MODULE 4: Mastering
Mastering for Dolby Vision
Mastering for HDR10/HDR10+
Netflix IMF master creation and QC
