DIT course. Advanced digital film operations July 2013

After the success of the previous dates we open a new call for our DIT (Digital Imaging Technician) course and advanced digital film operations in summer 2013. We have incorporated new features that we hope will improve the pedagogical structure of the course, varying the order of the modules that compose it with respect to past editions.

This course not only teaches the basics to become an excellent DIT (digital imaging technician) but also explains in depth everything about digital imaging, both from the camera and post-production point of view.

The course is structured in four parts so that the complete student receives a solid training in DIT, camera and color correction. Also, those who already have knowledge in certain areas can reinforce other disciplines by enrolling only in the modules they are interested in.

TEACHERS: Rafa Roche, Luis Ochoa, Yoyi Molina and Daniel Pérez.

Rafa Roche, cinematographer specializing in digital cinema and stereoscopy is one of the leading figures in digital cinema in Spain. He is a member of the AEC and ACTV, Independent certified Expert of Sony and partner of Ars Stereoscopica. His more than 20 years of experience in the industry and the last 10 years working as a director of photography have led him to work in feature films, documentaries, television and advertising and to be one of the gurus of digital photography in Spain. A great communicator, he has developed his teaching skills in numerous centers and courses nationwide and through his own training project, Roche HD.

Luis Ochoa is a colorist, post-producer and director of photography (junior). In recent years he has worked as a colorist in London, color grading projects for the LFS, and in Spain color grading feature films (Cecilia y Juan), documentaries (Por la gracia de Luis) or television (Tierra de Lobos). He has coordinated the post-production of numerous projects for the company Avid Technology and holds the ACI (Avid Certified Instructor) certification.

Yoyi Molina has been active in the audiovisual industry since the late 90’s as an advertising director, special effects technician, colorist, director of photography and technical advisor. As a director he has made commercials for clients such as Ubisoft, Loewe or the Spanish Army and numerous music videos for artists such as Amparanoia or Ariel Rot. As technical head of post-production and special effects he has recently made the series “Herederos” and “Fuera de Lugar” (TVE/Cuarzo), the film “El Frasco”, the documentary “GITANOS DE BUENOS AIRES” (TVE/Continental) and the award-winning sci-fi short film “CÍCLOPE” (Ignoto Planet). He has also worked as a color corrector with DaVinci Resolve in the second season of “Tierra de lobos”, shot with Arri Alexa.

Daniel Pérez-Llebot supervisor of post-production, visual effects and digital services on set. Graduated in systems engineering, he has worked as 3D animator, visual compositor (in Flame, Avid DS, Nuke systems among others) or colorist (telecine, Scratch…) for companies like Softimage, Assimilate, Cinecolor … Having worked in Buenos Aires, Caracas, Miami, New York and many other places in Latin America, Daniel Pérez opened a new company in Madrid a little over a year ago dedicated to the rental of equipment and Digital Lab services on set: WhyOnSet.

In the event that the regular teachers are not available during the dates of the course, they will be replaced by others of the same level and professional experience.

DURATION: The complete course consists of 80 hours in 10 days. The student can choose to take the whole course or only the modules that interest him/her.

PRICE: Full course: 1800€ + VAT (1550€ + VAT if you book before April 8th). You can see the rest of the available discounts here (not cumulative between them). Discounts will be applied to the taxable base (cost of the course or module) before adding VAT.

Upon payment of the course, the student will receive an invoice with a VAT breakdown, which can be deducted if the student is a company or self-employed.

RESERVATION: To reserve a place the student must send us the completed student form and proof of payment of the reservation fee (300€ for the complete course and 100€ for each of the modules taken independently). After the reservation the total amount of the course or module must be paid before July 1st.

You can find the necessary documents to book the course here

WHEN: The complete course consists of 10 days of 8 hours each. From July 8th to 19th. Daily schedule: from 10 am to 2 pm and from 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm (times may vary slightly).

WHERE: CES Audiovisual Campus. You have all the information on how to get there here. In the post-production classes each student will have a personal professional station. In the practices with cameras and DIT stations we will have lighting, air conditioning, measurement charts and all the necessary material to carry out the practices and concentrate on the world of digital cameras.

COURSE CODE: DITC68-080713 (full course)

AIMED AT: Directors of photography, camera operators, Data Management, DIT’s, post-producers, colorists, filmmakers and in general video and photography professionals who want to learn all the possibilities of digital video and film.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: Basic cinematographic knowledge. Depending on the level and knowledge of each student, the complete course can be taken or only the necessary modules.

Below is a summary of the contents of each module, however, given the length, if you would like to see all the contents, please request the syllabus by writing to info@709mediaroom.com.

 

MODULE 1. VIDEO THEORY, DIGITAL CAMERAS AND COLOR CORRECTION

DURATION: 16 hours (2 days)

WHEN: July 8th and 9th, 2013 10:00-14:00 15:30-19:30

TEACHER: Rafa Roche and Luis Ochoa

PRICE: 250€ + VAT (220€ + VAT when booking before April 8th). You can see the rest of the available discounts here (not cumulative). Discounts will be applied to the taxable base (cost of the course or module) before VAT.

WHERE: CES Audiovisual Campus. You have all the information about how to get here

MODULE CODE: DIT168-080713 (module 1)

Since the first courses we have taught, we have found a lack of “base” when dealing with the contents. This part of the courses is highly valued by the students as it establishes the theoretical knowledge about those terms that we may already know and even use in our daily work but we do not know exactly what they refer to or what consequences they have on the final image. Being basic concepts, they are used throughout the course and therefore, it is common to all modules. In this course we have also added to the module the theory concerning postproduction to help the student to understand all the concepts related to this subject from the beginning.

Read the evaluation of this module in past editions of the course.

PROGRAM

1. VIDEO THEORY AND DIGITAL CAMERAS

• Lenses: Review of the basic technical concepts of lenses, and the specific adjustments to be made on HDTV and Digital Cinema cameras. Description and commentary on existing 2/3″ and PL lenses. Lens correction memories and CAC chromatic aberration correction.

• Optical block: Internal filters: Infrared filter, Low pass filter, 1/4 wave plate, Color correction and ND filters. Problems and infrared contamination correction. Prism System: Description and characteristics. White and black shading adjustment. FB adjustment.

• CCDs and CMOS sensors: CCD types and operation, cameras with 3 CCDs. Single CCD cameras. CMOS sensors and operation, cameras with 3 CMOS. Single sensor cameras, Bayern Pattern and Demosaic and Raw processing.

• Video signal: Description of the video signal, parameters. Reading the signal on a Waveform monitor: Parade and Overlay mode. Signal interpretation

• Resolution: Resolution concept, current working resolutions: 720, 1080, 2K, 4K, 5K and 8K.

• Digitization: Sampling in 444, 422 and 420.

• Color. Color depth. Differences between 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16 bits. Color space: RGB, 709, DCI, ACES.

• …

• HDTV and digital cinema camera and lens technology

• Description and commentary on existing 2/3″ and PL lenses.

• Basic technical concepts of lenses, and the specific adjustments to be made on HDTV and Digital Cinema cameras. Back Focus adjustment, white and black shading, CAC files.

• CCD and CMOS sensors: CCD types and operation, cameras with 3 CCDs. Single CCD cameras. CMOS sensors and operation, cameras with 3 CMOS. Single sensor cameras, Bayern Pattern and Demosaic and Raw processing.

• Comparison of existing digital camerasfrom consumer, pro-sumer, broadcast, DSLR and digital cinema. Choice of shooting system according to the production.

• Current recording formats, support and needs on set and in postproduction.

• Menu system of digital processing cameras: Camera configuration, project settings, 2nd Operator configuration.

 

2. COLOR CORRECTION THEORY

 

• Current professional color correction applications. Uses and virtues of each one: Apple Color, DaVinci Resolve, Autodesk Lustre, Baselight, Avid Symphony, etc.

• Digital intermediate: DPX files and telecines.

• Offline-online digital conforming. HD resolutions. Conforming process. DNxHD and uncompressed codecs. Transcoded. Sampling and bit depth. RAW media development.

• Concept of gamma In cinema (film sensitometric curves.), professional video and computers. Color spaces RGB, 709, XYZ…

• Logarithmic and linear gamma curves. Use of luts in color correction

• Calibration in DI and broadcast: Luts and densitometers, conversion between color spaces.

• Manual calibration: When and how.

• …

MODULE 2. CAMERA OPERATIONS

DURATION: 32 hours (4 days)

WHEN: From July 1st to July 15th, 2013. Every day from 10:00-14:00 15:30-19:30

TEACHER: Rafa Roche and Luis Ochoa

PRICE: 950€ +VAT (830€ + VAT when booking before April 8th). You can see the rest of the available discounts here (not cumulative). Discounts will be applied to the taxable base (cost of the course or module) before VAT.

WHERE: CES Audiovisual Campus. You have all the information about how to get here

MODULE CODE: DIT268-080713 (module 2)

During this module the main mid and high-end cameras of the current professional panorama are studied in depth. The menus and recording particularities of each one are explained as well as the shooting and post-production workflows that the DIT must carry out.

All practices will be tutored by Rafa Roche for the maximum use and comparison of the equipment.

Read the evaluation of this module in past editions of the course.

PROGRAM

WEDNESDAY: Workflow and digital processing and Sony Raw:

Sony F55: model description and features. Gamma correction, linear, hypergamma and logarithmic ranges. Look Up Table LUT and viewing LUT. Working system with logarithmic curves and LUTS. Color space and matrix circuit.

Sony F65: description of the model and features, explanation of the F65 workflow with hands-on experience

Practice on set and on location.

THURSDAY: Arri Alexa Digital Cinema System

Practical explanation of the Arri Alexa menu system, recommended working configurations, Rec 709 and DCI linear curves. Log C, Prores and ARRIRAW workflow. Look files and applications for DIT.

Practical work on set and on location.

FRIDAY: Network Camera Systems

Practical explanation of the EPIC, menu system and recommended settings. HDR, recording at 300fps. RAW exposure recommendations. Cine Network.

Practices on set (technical tests, chroma key and lighting control) and on location.

MONDAY: Light cameras and practice viewings

Practical explanation of the Sony F3 or F5 camera, examples of light shooting for documentary or low budget productions.

Practical work on set and on location.

Viewing of the material recorded in module 2 with DaVinci Resolve and Luis Ochoa color corrector for critical evaluation.

 

LIST OF CAMERA EQUIPMENT MODULE 2

• Sony F65 Camera
• Sony F55 Camera
• Arri Alexa Camera
• Sony F3 or F5 camera
• Red Epic X 5k camera
• Red Bomb EVF Viewfinder
• Red Touch 5″ LCD monitor
• Redmote Remote
• DSMC grip
• Complete 19mm DSMC net support kit
• Support cameras: Canon 7D, GoPro, etc.
• IDX Endura HL9 Battery
• IDX VL-4S Battery Charger
• Sony SxS Pro 32GB card
• Matte box Arri MB19 2+1 filter 4×5.6″ + 4×4″
• Arri FF-4 follow focus control
• RedVolt Battery
• DSMC Travel Charger Red DSMC Travel Charger
• Redmag 128GB SSD
• Red Station Redmag 1.8″ SSD disk drive reader
• Matte box Arri MB19 2+1 filter 4×5.6″ + 4×4″
• Arri FF-4 follow focus control
• Set of 6 Arri/Zeiss Ultraprime T1.9 lenses
• (16, 24, 32, 32, 40, 50 and 85mm)
• Arri/Zeiss Ultraprime T1.9 16mm lens
• Arri/Zeiss Ultraprime T1.9 24mm Optics
• Arri/Zeiss Ultraprime T1.9 32mm lens
• Arri/Zeiss Ultraprime T1.9 40mm Optics
• Arri/Zeiss Ultraprime T1.9 50mm Optics
• Arri/Zeiss Ultraprime T1.9 85mm lens
• Chrosziel light cover ring 100-95mm
• TVLogic LVM-241W Monitor
• MFO HD multifunction Astro WM-3014
• MFO HD Astro WM-3015
• Tripod O’Connor Ulimate 2575C Mitchell
• Tripod Ronford base Mitchell
• Apple Imac 21
• Apple MacBook Pro 17″ with Blackmagic 3D UltraStudio
• Analysis and ingest software Scopebox, Avid MC, DaVinci Resolve…
• Various other camera systems pending confirmation of availability

The equipment used may vary slightly depending on the availability of the rental house, guaranteeing equipment similar or superior to those shown here.

Likewise, the course will have a variety of lighting equipment for use in the practices, complementing the camera equipment.

Camera equipment supplied by Ovide and Ceproma

MODULE 3: DIT STATION

DURATION: 16 hours (2 days)

WHEN: From July 16 to 17, 2013. Every day from 10:00-14:00 15:30-19:30 hours.

PROFESSOR: Daniel Pérez-Llebot

PRICE: 450€ + VAT (400€ + VAT if you book before April 8th). You can see the rest of the available discounts here (not cumulative). Discounts will be applied to the taxable base (cost of the course or module) before VAT.

WHERE: CES Audiovisual Campus. You have all the information about how to get here

MODULE CODE: DIT368-080713 (module 3)

During the course we will work with a WhyOnSet Mobile Digital Data Lab. A complete workstation for DITs (DIT Workstation) that allows to take the lab to the set for image control, color grading and LUTs generation, fast generation of multiple copies and electronic and magnetic backups and generation of dailies for editing (Avid, FCP, …) and for visual effects (VFX).

The equipment is configurable according to the type of camera and the type of shooting, including editing software, color correction software (Assimilate Scratch, DaVinci Resolve) and the possibility of “Live” correction: adjustment and basic color correction of the SDI signal coming out of the camera “live” as a tool to support the exposure and for the proper use of the different monitors.

In addition to the explanation of all the elements that make up the DIT station and the functions of a DIT, we will practice recording and downloading material with the Somy F3 camera (with 444 dual link output) and the CODEX external recorder.

Read the evaluation of this module in past editions of the course.

 

PROGRAM

Description of the functions of Data Management and Dit, from pre-production, choice of equipment according to the project, recommended settings for shooting, image control and viewing, dumps, creation of LUTS and look files, color correction, dailies, editing and delivery.

DIT and DM “Video Village” workstations. Configuration according to camera and project

Hard disks, configuration recommendations. Systems, formats and connections. Data security, mirror copies, LTO-4. Security in shooting, use of UPS.

Use of shooting and management metadata

Workflow recommendations: card management, sealing and marking of cards and hard disks, dumping and formatting of camera cards.

DM DIT specific software: R3D Data Management, Ale3xa Data Management, Adobe Creative Suite 6 Production Premium, F65 Viewer, Red Cine, etc.

Creation of LUT’S and Look Files

Color correction in shooting, use of Tangent Wave type controllers.

Creation of dailies for viewing and editing: Prores, Dnxhd, etc.

DIT Workflows: Arri Alexa, Sony F65, Red EPIC, Sony F3, etc.

Keys to increasing the visual quality of a production without increasing costs

Recording and downloading practices in DIT station. Sony F3 444 with external recorder CODEX

MODULE 4. COLOR CORRECTION

DURATION: 16 hours (2 days)

WHEN: From July 18 to 19, 2013. Every day from 10:00-14:00 15:30-19:30

TEACHER: Luis Ochoa and Yoyi Molina

PRICE: 350€ + VAT (300€ + VAT when booking before July 8th). You can see the rest of the available discounts here (not cumulative). Discounts will be applied to the taxable base (cost of the course or module) before VAT.

WHERE: CES Audiovisual Campus. You have all the information about how to get here

MODULE CODE: DIT468-080713 (module 4)

Each student will have an individual professional station with various editing and color correction programs installed (Avid MC, DaVinci Resolve…).

The module consists of two days in which color correction using the DaVinci Resolve tool is explained step by step. The media recorded in module 2 will be used during the exercises.

Read the evaluation of this module in past editions of the course.

PROGRAM

 

DAVINCI RESOLVE

• Introduction to DaVinci. Databases, users and preferences

• Configuration: projects, sessions, user

• Project and user settings: HD, 2K and 4K resolutions. Bit depth. RAW, luts, etc.

• Processes to be performed in DaVinci: Ingest, forming, color correction and export.

• Types of conformations and workflows: tape, files, EDL, AAF and XML

• Scene cut detection for full movie cutting

• Load audio from file or quicktime

• Primary: dials, faders, curves

• Secondary: eyedroppers, presets and “curves”.

• Masks, Power Windows

• Defocusing and rescaling. Working in anamorphic

• Nodes, types of nodes: serial, parallel, layer and outside

• Composition modes and keys. Fusion modes

• DOP tricks. Correction of aberrations. Light simulation. Grain and textures. Diffuser filters. Depth of field

• Case studies taken from series and commercials. Shot matching. Technical and creative color correction. Image degradation, noise control, banding and dithering.

• …

You can download the documentation to complete the complete course or any of the modules here

To request the complete syllabus or any other information, please contact us at info@709mediaroom.com.