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Smooth Workflows for “Deadpool” – Part 1: Main Unit DIT Mitch Bax

Smooth Workflows for “Deadpool” – Part 1: Main Unit DIT Mitch Bax

The Hollywood blockbuster “Deadpool” was the surprise hit in theatres in 2016. What might have been just another superhero movie, turned out to be a witty and refreshingly ironic movie. As a stylish superhero movie, “Deadpool” comes in a distinct look, that required a smooth workflow for media and color. Mitch Bax, who worked as digital imaging technician on the Main Unit, revealed to us his way of handling data and color on set, using his notebook and both Silverstack and LiveGrade.

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Flexible Setup for Looks in Production: DIT Nate Kalushner on “Divergent”

Flexible Setup for Looks in Production: DIT Nate Kalushner on “Divergent”

The production of the feature film “Divergent” set tough requirements for DIT Nate Kalushner. The movie has a distinctive look that was required to be applied already on preview monitors throughout the entire shoot, even on production locations that only allowed the use of very lightweight and mobile monitor setups. Nate shares his experience about the production workflow, and explains how Pomfort LiveGrade helped him create a flexible setup that could adapt well to challenges during production.

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Being DIT on the „Steve Jobs” movie: How to Manage Huge Quantity of Data

Being DIT on the „Steve Jobs” movie: How to Manage Huge Quantity of Data

Only one third of 2016’s biopic Steve Jobs were shot digitally. Nonetheless this accounted for almost 100 TB of ARRIRAW material which needed to be ingested and organized. Jordan Livingston, who worked as DIT on Steve Jobs, talked with us about production, teamwork and how he managed this huge quantity of data with multiple instances of Silverstack XT and LiveGrade Pro.

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