Color palettes of top movies

This great website features color palette analyses of famous movie pictures.

These (graphic) analyses show us a bit of the colorist’s mind and the intended atmosphere.

http://moviesincolor.tumblr.com/

Editing Dutch feature film on FCPX

It seems that I’m the only cinematographer besides the Coen brothers, who uses FCPX for feature film editing. Or aren’t I?

With the release of FCPX 10.0.8 last night, Apple hopes to inspire professional editors to start using or previous lost souls to return to using Final Cut Pro.

After four days of editing with the previous version 10.0.7, I was really fed up with some interface stuff and bugs, so this update is no day too soon!

I have high hopes and expectations and I’ll share my FCPX 10.0.8 experiences soon!

Martin Beek
(Ps: Dutch feature Littekens: imdb)

50% off Magic Bullet Looks (2 days only)

Now that Apple has updated FCPX last night, Magic Bullet Looks is now fully functional and compatible.

To celebrate this fact, Red Giant offers 50% off for two days only!

This great grading suite is now $199!
Enter FCPXLOOKS13 as discount code.

Cheers!

Martin

My direct message to Mark Zuckerberg

Mark.

I suspect that the majority of the Dutch FB users will turn their back on FB if you continue to impose typical American censorship and regulations on their all day FB use.

We are a free country without censorship and we, the Dutch, are allergic to rules and regulations that limit our right on free speech.

We can not talk about pornography, but are allowed to receive awful images of mutulation, rape and murder.
This we, the Dutch, all identify as typical American.
The term “big brother” comes to mind.

I follow Dutch social media sentiments on a daily basis and a strong anti Facebook sentiment is growing. If things don’t change, I expect FB to loose terrain massively next year.

Just my concern, because I love(d) the pre-2012 Facebook.

Martin Beek.

twitter.com/MartinBeek

People write me from time to time where to find Marvels Film on Twitter. I have to disappoint you, Marvels does not have a twitter account.
There are two Twitter accounts by Marvels Film and those are twitter.com/MartinBeek and our current feature film project at twitter.com/littekensfilm

MartinBeek – which is my own indy filmmaking related twitter account – is the most interresting for readers of this blog. I will have to find out if there is a way to merge twitter accounts, or else I’ll ask one of the other guys at Marvels to create a Marvels Film twitter account.

In the right hand column you’ll find a button saying “follow @martinbeek”.

Cheers!

 

Martin

ProCutX iPad controller for Final Cut Pro X (FCPX)

 

found on http://www.idownloadblog.com/ and fcpeffects.com

Pixel Film Studios has launched its first iOS app, ProCutX (developed by Lightwork Solutions), which allows video editors to control Final Cut Pro X on their Mac through an iPad. As you can see for yourself, the user interface replicates pro video editing consoles that people who are serious about film making use in conjunction with the Final Cut Pro X software… Absolutely GREAT stuff and i love it!

From release notes:

Built from the ground up to meet the needs of today’s creative editors, ProCutX breaks free from the menus and tabs to streamline editor tasks.

This application gives users control over all the FCPX editing tools in one clean interface, eliminating the need for clicking and searching through the Final Cut Pro X menus.

From import to export, ProCutX can control every step of the FCPX editing process.

The program offers a range of features, such as precision timeline scrubbing, quick retiming, color grading and auto-correct, compound clip editing and timeline zooming.

It also provides fast access to Final Cut Pro X tools on your Mac, has the ability to record voiceovers and features shortcuts to import, export and rendering features. Multichannel audio editing along with streamlined sharing is also supported.

ProCutX clearly isn’t for everyone.

But if your video editing needs go beyond iMovie and you know your way around Final Cut Pro X, definitely consider giving ProCutX a try.

 

Pixel Film Studios told AppleInsider that an update with new features is in the works, including “Siri-like voice command capabilities and support for multiple iPad integration, allowing users to separate tasks such as color grading, audio controls and effect controls”.

California-based Pixel Film Studios develops effects tools for post-production, plus plugins, transitions and effects for Apple’s Final Cut Pro X video editing software.

Note to owners: an app like this deserves a splashy promo video.

ProCutX is compatible with iPads, requires iOS 5.1 or later.

Of course, you’ll also need a compatible Mac running a copy of Final Cut Pro X version 10.0.7 or later.

Just US$25 in the Apple AppStore, click here.  More info on the website: http://store.pixelfilmstudios.com/plugin/app-procutx .

Littekens (“scars”) teaser one of four

This is teaser one, of four, of my new Dutch feature film  Littekens (English: Scars). The four teasers will form the complete trailer in april.

Littekens (Scars) (fall 2013):

In her search for her biological father, after a long journey eastbound, Suzanne discovers a shrouded and horrifying part of her own past, that turns her greatest dream into a dark nightmare.
Check http://www.littekensfilm.nl and (please) like http://www.facebook.com/littekensfilm.nl

Cheers!
Martin