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Art Adams

Art Adams is a cinema lens specialist at ARRI, Inc. Before that, he was a freelance cinematographer for 26 years. You can see his work at http://www.artadamsdp.com.

Art has been published in HD Video Pro, American Cinematographer, Australian Cinematographer and Camera Operator magazines, and has written for ProVideo Coalition since its inception. He is an active member of the International Cinematographers Guild and a former member of the Society of Camera Operators (SOC).

Things you didn't know about color matching lenses 1

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Things you didn’t know about color matching lenses

Posted on November 3, 2015

Lens color hasn’t been on my radar until recently. I didn’t know how much I didn’t know until I...

Digital Production Buzz Interview with Art Adams 2

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Digital Production Buzz Interview with Art Adams

Posted on August 14, 2015

Not long ago I was interviewed for the online show Digital Production Buzz. The show is now live, and...

LUTCalc: Trials, errors, and a full-range LC709A LUT 3

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LUTCalc: Trials, errors, and a full-range LC709A LUT

Posted on August 13, 2015

After much experimentation, and a bit of failed hacking, I’ve come up with a good full-range Cine-EI LUT for...

Hacking Alexa's Rec 709 LUT into a Sony FS7/F5/F55 4

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Hacking Alexa’s Rec 709 LUT into a Sony FS7/F5/F55

Posted on July 28, 2015

A new, free app gives us the power to mix and match LUTs—even between cameras! This is what happened...

LUT Tricks for the Sony FS7/F5/F55 5

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LUT Tricks for the Sony FS7/F5/F55

Posted on June 15, 2015

Sony’s Cine-EI mode is both a blessing and a curse. Here’s how to work to its strengths and around...

The Sensation of White: Why I Set Zebras for 90% White Instead of White Clip 6

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The Sensation of White: Why I Set Zebras for 90% White Instead of White Clip

Posted on May 28, 2015

The days of setting exposure with zebras set at white clip are most likely over. Here’s a new technique...

TLCI and Camera Color: What a Difference a Prism Block Makes 7

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TLCI and Camera Color: What a Difference a Prism Block Makes

Posted on May 15, 2015

TLCI’s developer says prism cameras and single sensor cameras respond to color in the same way. Thanks to Panasonic,...

In a Parallel Universe, AJA's Cion is Amazing 8

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In a Parallel Universe, AJA’s Cion is Amazing

Posted on April 1, 2015

RedShark News lives in a world where the AJA Cion is the best thing since sliced bread. In this...

The TLCI Color Rendering Index: Does It Really Work? Color Me Skeptical 9

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The TLCI Color Rendering Index: Does It Really Work? Color Me Skeptical

Posted on March 17, 2015

CRI is meaningless when it comes to measuring LED or fluorescent lights. TLCI hopes to replace CRI in the...

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Here are My Rules of Thumb When Choosing a Codec

Posted on August 10, 2014

Olympic codec rankings. AVCHD is the most accurate… pic.twitter.com/ncRykgBznq — Shane Ross (@comebackshane) July 16, 2014 Everything I...