You've likely heard the phrase 'work smarter, not harder'. Well, for the professional colorist who has to grade tons of shots day in and day out, working smarter is at the core of what we call grade management.

In this installment of The Offset Podcast, we explore a plethora of tools & techniques for grade management. While many of these things are Resolve-specific, grade management approaches can apply to your grading tool of choice.

Highlights include:

• What does grade management mean?
• The power of fixed node tree (fixed structure)
• The process of building your own fixed tree
• Leveraging Node Stack Layers
• Using compound nodes
• Using groups, Lightbox & Smart Filters to work faster
• Shared nodes
• Understanding sort modes
• Using multiple playheads
• Remote and Local grades
• Using Versions
• Split screens for complex comparisons
• Stills and wipes
• Timeline (Layer) organization and track disabling
• Burn in options and rendering specific tracks
• Single Clip vs Individual Clip render options

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No, we're not returning to the days of 1", U-Matic, or even D1 & Digibeta (although those were pretty awesome days!).

In this installment of The Offset Podcast, we're revisiting some postproduction knowledge that many of us take for granted but that is surprisingly new or at least unclear to many people.

In this episode, we'll discuss:

• Preserving institutional knowledge of post - old vocab and techniques are still relevant
• Understanding fractional frame rates
• Drop vs non-drop timecode
• Understanding interlacing
• Interlacing to progressive, progressive to interlaced
• Transparency & alpha channels
• Composite modes and transparency in color-managed pipelines
• Recap on 3 and 4-point editing
• Inclusive & exclusive playheads
• Being obsessive about file names
• Using Leader in file outputs - slates, bars/tone etc

If you like this episode, please subscribe and like the show wherever you find it. Also, thanks to our sponsor Flanders Scientific, and our awesome editor Stella.

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It's hard to believe but this is our 20th episode! We sincerely thank all our listeners and viewers for checking out the show. We're super excited for the next 20+ shows!

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We're big fans of customization, including things on our desk and other hardware we need around the facility. With huge online marketplaces, it's easier than ever to find those oddball parts and items to personalize your setup. But what if you can't find what you're looking for or you've found something that fits your need 80% but not completely?

In this installment of The Offset Podcast, we start a two-part series on DIY (do it yourself) approaches for postproduction. We're starting out by exploring one of our favorite DIY approaches - the power of 3D printing to make custom items for your suite, facility or anywhere else you might need a customized part.

Over the past 10 years, 3D printing has morphed from an engineering hobby for the most serious DIYers to something that's approachable for even the most tech-phobic of us.

In this show, we'll explore the basics of 3D printing to make your own hardware including:

• The power of customization & fulfilling exact needs
• What kind of things can you print for postproduction?
• Understanding the basics of additive and subtractive manufacturing
• The 50,000 ft view of the 3D printing - modeling, slicing, and 'programming'
• How a good set of calipers can help you design anything with real-world measurements
• 3D printing communities
• Farming out fabrication to a vendor

In a future episode, we'll explore DIY software approaches including custom scripting and workflow-enhancing tools.

Thanks as always to our sponsor Flanders Scientific and to our awesome editor Stella - we couldn't do the show without you!

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