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Want an Interactive Master Class with Legendary Spielberg Color Timer? There's an App for That

01.17.13 @ 6:41AM Tags : app, apple, apps, class, color-correction, colorcorrection, colorgrading, colortiming, dalegrahn, ipad, mobile, post, postproduction, timing, tutorial, tutorials

Is it possible we’re losing something through the non-destructive way in which we decide the final look of our shots? The answer, quaintly enough, is absolutely yes — but what, exactly? Simplicity. True finesse in color timing is something Dale Grahn (Saving Private Ryan, Gladiator, Munich, Apocalypse Now: Redux) knows a lot about, and in a true chemical timing sense — which says a lot about the power of bold and minimal control over imagery. Lucky for any of us looking to learn from the experience, Mr. Grahn is asking you to match his own color grades by way of a new iPad app — and in the process interact with the very essentials of color grading. More »