@shian,

Finally got some time to start watching film school tuts. Just want to say...great information! Keep it up (your time permitting) and thanks so much. Your knowledge and the content of the tutorials far exceed the asking price. I will do what I can and implore everyone to spread the word.

High five to the main man Shian!

There go sparkling eyes and teeth. Nice.

@shian

I'm wondering wether you could have any use for PS functions while working on PP ghear settings.. I haven't tried it myself but apparently you can use all the filters from PS in PP. It takes some time to render.

Other than that, PP effects are quite slimmed down and it feels like a lot of things are missing for me, personally. I basically only use RGB curves and 3-way color corrector and occasionally the lighting effect.

@shian What won me instantly was this:

but I'm probably not your target audience, I'm just trying to grade some home videos and make them look more appellative (is this an English word?).

@atticusd this is something I get asked a lot. The tutorials are the most valuable part of ColorGhear, and right now I can't afford any effective DRM to protect that content, besides the one currently in place. The moment...the very second that I can, I will. I understand your position, and am always exploring options to eventually make that possible...including an iOS app, android, and other options. But until CGT hits critical mass and is as well known as MBL and Colorista, I won't have the firepower.

The quicker the general filmmaking public catches on to just what an unbelievable bargain CGT and CGFS are, the quicker I can make that happen. But as of right now, we're the best kept secret in filmmaking. Not through a lack of trying to make it NOT a secret.

I suppose at some point I'll have to actually shoot web commercials for both. I hate having to pitch my wares, but I guess there's no other way to get the message across.

@shian Thanks again for your amazing work. The tutorials alone are such a bargain at the price... ...that's almost ridiculous. Any plans to make the tutorials and the film school videos available to download. I find myself offline from time to time and it would be really useful to have the videos on the hard drive.

@Shian: i'm still on CS5.5 but i can't imagine it is different on CS6.

1) Load a few effects on a clip.

2) Select each effect in the effects control with (Commandkey)

3) Hit (Ctrlkey) over the selected effects and 'Save Preset'

4) Name Preset

5) Delete all effects in Effects Control tab.

6) Goto Preset Folder in Effects Tab.

7) Drag Custom Preset onto Clip.

Done. Is that what you wanted?

@shian

"Teach me these things without raping my bank account."

That's exactly it. You probably have an idea how expencive is to study on private film school. That's a extreme bank account raping. Now I feel I'll learn new, advanced stuff from your film school because you are doing it right and because you are actually doing it. School teaches me history of film, that's of course ok, but no one will ever tell me (well.. us) there what contrast means, how it affects image.. That's a bad film school.. I'm the only one that complain about this... nobody cares.

Also, those that get in on CGT and CGFS before July 1st will be very glad they did. I did say that things would change after the first 6 months, did I not?

As of July 1st, 2012 CGT will only be available under a subscription plan. $50 will get you CGT and access to all Grading and Filmschool tutorials for one year. If you choose not to renew, you can keep the GHears, but will lose access to the tutorials, and oh, the tutorials I have yet to show you. (Yes, a mild Hellraiser reference)

All of you who currently have CGT or buy it before July 1st, 2012 will be grandfathered in (no annual subscription rate for the current "CGT for AFX" version....ever. I did say early adopters would be rewarded, did I not?)

Subscription plans for other platforms will vary. Those currently in development are Davinci Resolve and Premiere Pro. And while CGT won't really work in FCP X there will be tutorials for getting the most out of the grading tools in FCP X, as well as creation and integration of SpeedGrade LUTs into AFX. '

Also, as I promised, all CGT Members will get discounted prices on versions for other platforms.

Mike_C

I pretty new at this stuff, but have you tried Dynamic Linking your clip to AE from PP, apply CGT and see the results immediately in PP. It's a little confusing at first, but with a little trial and error, it starts to make sense.

BTW, how do you respond to someone and have their name be a link?

@Mike_C I think Premiere Pro is way closer to the AfterFX. (CS6 now supports layers I think! - FINALLY!) Not 100% sure, but I think shian wrote some time ago that the Premiere version is in testing. Vegas Pro is totally different thing.

btw. I´m going over the Film School and its way beyond amazing. ColorGHear Film School is way better at explaining the theoretical stuff (I´m looking forward to the advanced topics) than actual film school. Bummer. Well, not much of a surprise. But sad in its own way. The fact that we had to shoot many practical school projects, without even going over (nobody ever told this to us after 3 years!) the contrast, exposure etc. - all the theoretical stuff, 3 point lighting.. that´s a total shame. I knew all of this before I even tried to sign up for this film school - just because these are the must-know basic things for every filmmaker. I´m really sad for all the other people in my class that they never heard of 3-point lighting, dynamic range, contrast in film. Yet, they still shoot the school projects. Wrong. No one gives a shit about it. I feel I´m making more mistakes now, because of other people not knowing this stuff and when I have to work with them in a film crew, imagine how freaking hard is to explain all this to them while trying to focus on the actual work you have to do there.

I can´t blame the professors and teachers for everything. Well, a little bit, but the other students could try to do something for it on their own. Google what dynamic range means or whatever. The possibilities today are huge. They feel that they can make a good looking images right now by just taking Canon 7D. No, they can not. They don´t listen. Professors don´t give a shit about lighting. But they will definitely finds out eventually.

Shian thanks for your work! You are totally awesome guy that knows a lot and try to share the knowledge with others. Priceless. I´d love to meet you one day. It would be an honor. I´m flying over to LA every summer for a work, there should be like a ColorGHear meetup. hehe. I´m trying to spread the word about this project as much as I can. Watching the basic tutorials is perfect way to refresh and sort all the things in my head after some time. Looking forward to the next ones!

I too was hoping to see CGT in my NLE (PPro). But I bet the reply will be the same (sigh) ...

so no way this will ever be ported to sony vegas? ;)