Colorgrading Workshop 1

Subject guarantor:

Marek JÍCHA

Name of lecturer(s):

Marek JÍCHA

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

The students task is to attend all lectures and classes and correct alone their film exercise. Students are, in this manner, to learn how to use the post-production potential of colorgrading on the FinalCutPro color corrector.

Mode of study:

Theoretical lectures appended with practical examples from teacher´s archive. Students have the opportunity to be acquainted with professional coloristic experience. Later they use gained knowledge on their school practical assignments under the teacher´s supervision.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Previous knowledge of basics of Colorimetry and Sensitometry. Students are familiar with Adobe software such as Photoshop and FinalCut Pro.

Recommended optional programme components:

No.

Course contents:

The course is focused on theory and practice testing of issues in post-production processing and coloring an image with a color corrector based on FinalCutPro 2K/4K, FCP2K, FCP4K, the technology and variations in corrections in SDTV, HDTV, DC2K, DC4K.

The instructor has up to date experience with these technologies for finalization and colorgrading images of professional feature films on 35mm laser copied to 35mm from DVCAM sources has prepared instructional examples from these projects. Instruction is supplemented by examples from those films from 35mm copies for the cinema screen.

Recommended or required reading:

http://fduarts.org/VPS/manuals/finalcut.pdf

http://www.photoshopbook.net/cesky.html

http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/Shake_4_Tutorials.pdf

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Students will have the possibility to visit professional Prague Studios.

Assessment methods and criteria:

Credits are granted according to students attendance and after submitting students own colorgrading task.

Course web page:

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Cinema and Digital Media - Directing (qualification subject - practical seminar)