The digital light architecture
How a photon travels from a real scene to a human retina through a digital medium: color science, transfer functions and perception, explained from first principles.
A Technical and Aesthetic Deep-Dive into Technicolor Process IV
The history, chemistry and aesthetics of Technicolor’s three-strip dye-transfer process, and why its look is so hard to reproduce.
Understanding DCTL in DaVinci Resolve: The Complete Guide
What DaVinci Color Transform Language is, how DCTLs differ from LUTs and plugins, and how to install and use them in Resolve.
Halftoning
How halftoning turns continuous tone into dots, from newspaper screens to modern digital techniques.
Dithering: Techniques, Applications, and Creative Potential in Digital Imaging
Dithering explained: the techniques, where they are used, and how they can be a creative tool rather than an artefact.
Science and History of Color in Film
From Aristotle’s theories to modern color science: how color came to film and how we perceive it.
Video File Formats, Codecs, and Containers – Explained
The difference between a container and a codec, and what the common video formats actually mean for editing and delivery.
How to Prepare and Send Your Project for Color Grading
What a colorist needs from you: footage, project files, references and a clean timeline, so the grade starts without delays.
Film Print Emulation – Emulating the look of film in Digital Footage
What film emulation is, how prints and negatives shape the look, and how to approach it in digital footage.