Colorgrading Workshop 2

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.

Course Description: Seminar will focus on the work of Cinematographer as a leading artistic Director of Photography in process of Postproduction to finish and control final look of Picture. Students will focus on the work with postproduction grading system Color Corrector using software FinalCut Pro. This program contains possibilities for improving or totally changing the look of your DV, HD or Film project. Director of Photography Marek Jicha will share his recent experiences making feature 35mm films with different technologies.

Preliminary Outline for Course Meetings:

Color Theory, Basics of Colorimetrics Rules

Historical Review of Color systems

Aristoteles, Newton, Goethe, Maxwell, Itten, CIE and many others.

Color Combinations

Color Contrasts

Spirits of Colors

Color Design Rules

Color Dramaturgy

Function of Colors

Relation between Colors

Digital Telecine versus Film Scaner

Proffesional Color Correctors versus FinaCut Pro

Color Temperature Workflow versus Calibrated Monitor

Digital Intermediat, Useful Softwares

Filters at Camera, Filters at Color Corrector

Finalization of Picture design, making relaease prints.

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

Johan Volfgang Goethe: Theory of Colors

Johannes Itten ? The Art of Color

Ueli Seiler-Hugova: Colors

Vasilij Kandinski - Concerning the Spiritual in Art

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:

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Schedule for winter semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2013/2014:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon	místnost 220 Barevná laboratoř KK (Lažanský palác) JÍCHA M. 15:40–17:15 (paralelka 1)
Tue
Fri	místnost 220 Barevná laboratoř KK (Lažanský palác) JÍCHA M. 13:10–15:35 ODD WEEK (paralelka 1)
Thu
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Mon	15:40–17:15	JÍCHA M.	Barevná laboratoř KK Lažanský palác		paralelka 1
	Fri	13:10–15:35	JÍCHA M.	Barevná laboratoř KK Lažanský palác		paralelka 1

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Cinematography (qualification subject - practical seminar)