The Offset Podcast

One of the biggest questions in any color grading pipeline is how a project will be moved from editorial to a grading system (assuming it's not edited in the same application!) In this episode of The Offset Podcast, Robbie & Joey discuss the pros & cons of three different workflows for moving projects to color: conform, bake (also called flat file), or a hybrid of the two. No two projects are the same, and learning to figure out the best workflow to move a project from editorial to color is an essential skill to have.

After 20+ years of using CRT, LCD/LED, Plasma, RGB OLED, W-RGB OLED, LMCL, and probably a few other display technologies we're forgetting about - Is QD OLED (Quantum Dot OLED) the display technology we've all been waiting for? In this installment of The Offset Podcast, Robbie & Joey sit down with our good friend, display technology guru, and CEO of Flanders Scientific, Bram Desmet to discuss if quantum physics actually has anything to do with this display technology, the massive improvements that QD OLED provides over other display tech and some key features of QD OLED that you'll want to consider before your next reference monitor purchase.

Film print emulation (FPE for short) is an often discussed, but often confusing topic of discussion for DPs, colorists, and others working in postproduction. In this episode of The Offset Podcast, Robbie & Joey discuss what film print emulation can mean these days and how there are things to like about pursuing a filmic look, things to avoid, and how different people mean different things when discussing FPE.

****** A gigantic thanks to our good friends & new sponsor Flanders Scientific! Visit www.flandersscientific.com to learn more about all their professional monitoring solutions ****** Unless you've been living under a rock, you've likely heard the countless ongoing discussions about 'Artificial intelligence' and machine learning. In this episode of The Offset Prodcast, Robbie & Joey share their thoughts on how AI/ML is currently affecting the postproduction industry and the possible future of AI/ML in post - both good and bad.

A postproduction finishing workflow can be complicated especially when you factor in the need to manage multiple sites and work locations. In this installment of The Offset Podcast, Robbie & Joey share the main points of the workflows they use daily in their boutique post & finishing company DC Color

The role of an assistant in postproduction has changed a lot over the past couple of decades. In this episode of the Offset Podcast Robbie & Joey share their thoughts on the evolution of the postproduction assistant, what skills assistants should learn, and what employers should look out for.

In our first episode, Robbie & Joey look at client communication best practices for postproduction professionals and share some hard-won advice on do's and don'ts when it comes to communicating with clients.

For 25 years, DC Color principals Robbie Carman & Joey D’Anna have been coloring, editing, writing books, recording tutorials, and traveling the world speaking about color, postproduction, technology, business, and creative approaches.Robbie & Joey are both known for their warm, open, and conversational approach to even the most technical topics. Using their broad experience to inform engaging conversations from online forums, social media platforms, and in-person hangouts with industry friends and peers people have always said ‘You guys should record this and make a podcast!’So, that’s exactly what we decided to do: Introducing The Offset PodcastThe Offset Podcast is a semi-monthly (twice a month) podcast available on all major podcast platforms and The Offset Podcast YouTube Channel (video version).Check out the trailer for the podcast as well as the first two episodes – all available now!