MC 239: Color Grading with Media Composer (Online) (Live Online)

Full Course Name: MC 239: Color Grading with Media Composer and SymphonyColor grading is more popular today than ever before - and in greater demand! Avid Media Composer has a powerful toolset allowing you to combine both HSL and Curves corrections for robust corrections, while Symphony takes it to the next level with advanced secondary correction tools and the fastest color-grading workflow in the industry. You can learn to use these powerful tools efficiently, using expert techniques to achieve consistent, professional results.Our two-day Color Grading with Media Composer and Symphony (MC239) course will teach you to carefully analyze images to diagnose the problems and fix them quickly. Learn to grade in multiple passes, leveraging various tools for flexibility in correcting the toughest images. Learn to control the eye of the viewer through little known shape-based secondary tools found in both Media Composer and Symphony that enable you to create animated masks, vignettes, and gradients. Plus, master the advanced relationship-based grading tools in Symphony to streamline your grading workflow and finish in less time than you thought possible.Who is this class for?EditorsAssistant EditorsMultimedia Producers.Prerequisite: Completion of MC 101: Media Composer Fundamentals I and MC 110: Media Composer Fundamentals II or equivalent experience of 12 months full-time editing on the system.Completion of MC 210: Media Composer Professional Editing II is also strongly recommendedAt the end of this course you will be able to:Color Grading FundamentalsSystem Configurations for Color GradingCore Grading Tools and TechniquesUsing Curves for GradingAdvanced Primary Color CorrectionSecondary Color Correction (Avid Symphony)Using AniMatte with Color CorrectionGrouping Color CorrectionsDelivering a Graded Digital MasterNote:Each student gets their own workstation.SYLLABUSColor Grading FundamentalsIntroduction• What is Color Grading?• Are You (only) the Colorist?Before You Grade• Properly Calibrated Viewing MonitorCore Color-Grading Workflow• Stage One: Set the Baseline Grade• Stage 2: Achieving Shot-to-Shot Consistency• Stage 3: Achieving a Final LookColor Correction Mode• The Composer Window• The Color Correction Tool• The TimelineAnalyzing Images with ScopesVideo Scopes, Color Science, and Speed Dating• Types of ScopesOverview of Scope Displays• Understanding the Y Waveform• Understanding the RGB Parade• Shot Analysis with the RGB Parade• Understanding the Vectorscope• Shot Analysis with the Vectorscope• Understanding the YC Waveform• SummaryEstablishing the Base Grade• Performing a Primary Correction• The HSL Group• Adjusting the Controls and Hue Offsets TabsUsing Tonal Controls in HSL• Identifying the Tonal Controls• Understanding Tonal Adjustments• Setting the Tonal Range Using HSL ControlsUsing Chroma Controls in HSL• Understanding the ChromaWheel Controls• Removing a Color Cast Using Hue OffsetsGrading with CurvesIdentifying the Curves ControlsExploring Curves Adjustments• The Master Curve• Using Avid Artist Color to Adjust the Curves Graphs• Exploring R, G, or B Curve Adjustments• Making Adjustments Using Curves Versus HSL ControlsPerforming a Primary Grade Using Curves• Performing a Basic Grade• Correcting a Color Cast AutomaticallyGrading a Sequence in Curves• Grading the First Shot• Grading the Second Shot• Grading the Third ShotMatching ShotsMethods of Shot MatchingUsing the Color Match Controls• Succeeding with Color Match Control• Grading a Scene Using Color Match ControlsUnderstanding NaturalMatch• Using NaturalMatchWorking with Color Correction Effect Templates• Saving Color Correction Effect Templates to a Bin• Using Color Correction Effect Templates• Workflow for Using Source-Based TemplatesStepping Up to SymphonyThe Added Power of Advanced ToolsIdentifying Symphony’s Advanced Tools• HSL Controls• HSL Luma Ranges• Levels Group• Channels Group• Secondary Group• Customizing the Color Correction ToolUnderstanding the Symphony Grading Workflow• The Interaction of Color Correction Groups• The Relationship Menu• Identifying Relationships in the TimelineUnderstanding the Levels Group• Levels and Color Space Processing• Performing Primary Corrections with LevelsUnderstanding the Channels Group• Identifying the Channels Controls• Repairing Damaged Signals with ChannelsPerforming Secondary Corrections in SymphonyUnderstanding Secondary Corrections• Identifying Avid’s Secondary Correction Tools• Understanding QualificationUnderstanding Luma RangesUsing Luma Ranges• Making Adjustments Using Luma RangesExploring the Secondary GroupPerforming Vector-Based CorrectionsUsing Standard VectorsUsing Custom VectorsIntraframe Effects: Avid’s Hidden SecondariesExploring Avid’s Shape-Based Secondary Tools• Understanding Intraframe EffectsUsing the Spot Color EffectUsing the Paint Effect• Creating Gradients and Vignettes• Tracking Spot CorrectionsUsing AniMatte to Create Spot CorrectionsFinishing the GradeWhat’s in a Look?Techniques for Applying Looks• Applying a Look as a Program Relationship• Applying Corrections to FillerKeyframing Color Changes• Keyframing HSL Adjustments• Keyframing Curves AdjustmentsCreating Popular Looks• Monochrome Looks• High-Contrast Looks• Changing the Color TemperatureManaging Multiple Grades• Merging and Updating SequencesDelivering Safe Colors• Using Safe Color Warnings• Using the Safe Color Limiter EffectRendering Effects with ExpertRender