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The Making of Us
I hope everyone is doing fine and staying positive at this time. For my part I have discovered the 'joy’ of juggling work,...
Sarina McCavana
Apr 21, 20202 min read
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Remote Freelancers
Since more and more companies are closing down their facilities until further notice due to the current pandemic, I figured this would be...
Sarina McCavana
Mar 17, 20202 min read
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Film Grain in Resolve
One of the common requests I get from creative directors and ad agency producers is to make their film look 35mm or 16mm or simply to...
Sarina McCavana
Feb 28, 20202 min read
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bscexpo 2020
For anyone heading to the bscexpo this Friday, come and visit Digital Orchard's New Talent Bar, aiming to support those most...
Sarina McCavana
Jan 29, 20201 min read
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Blackmagicdesign certified
Thanks to Soho Editors, I often take on refresher courses and training to brush up on my colourist and DVR skills and knowledge. This is...
Sarina McCavana
Jan 20, 20201 min read
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From 2019 into 2020
As much as I am happy to have said my goodbyes to 2019, I’d like to celebrate all the positives that have come from it. 2019 was a great...
Sarina McCavana
Jan 1, 20202 min read
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Project highlights
As we are living in an uncertain political and environmental climate, I feel compelled to share some inspiring projects I have been lucky...
Sarina
Dec 4, 20192 min read
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Being a woman in Post
To work in the media industry has always required a lot of determination, focus and hard work. If you are part of the lucky few who gets...
Sarina McCavana
Nov 5, 20191 min read
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The Odds
When you work as a freelancer you learn to deal with the ups and downs of your industry. For example, since I tend to be busy most of the...
Sarina McCavana
Oct 1, 20192 min read
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Remote Grade in DaVinci Resolve 15.3
I was recently contacted by a couple of colourists who somehow had spotted one of my old blog on remote grading. At the time I posted my...
Sarina McCavana
Sep 3, 20193 min read
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All about colours
This past month has been very busy at Lucidepost and to my delight it has been all about colours. June kicked off with a NIKE...
Sarina McCavana
Jun 21, 20191 min read
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Colour Space Management in Fusion
Whilst I have been using Resolve 15 for a little while now I have to admit that I haven’t really explored the Fusion tab that much,...
Sarina
May 17, 20193 min read
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LucidePost Colour Reel 2019
My new colour showreel is up on the company website! ...with a selection of some of my most recent work for broadcast, commercial and...
Sarina McCavana
Apr 29, 20191 min read
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BBC FOUR, How To Go Viral: The Art of the Meme with Richard Clay
If like me you enjoy sharing a joke with friends on the web than you will probably be familiar with Memes. One of the recent documentary...
Sarina McCavana
Mar 20, 20191 min read
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3D LUT Creator for DVR
Most of the time; when creating a specific look in DVR using grade references supplied by your clients, you will aim to eye-match the...
Sarina
Feb 26, 20192 min read
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Simplified compositing and VFX workflow
I am about to start a very cool project, lots of pop colours, very stylised, also filled with comps and VFX, image within the image,...
Sarina McCavana
Feb 8, 20191 min read
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The client/colourist checklist
The run to Christmas is usually a very busy period for me, and something I have learnt over the years to avoid extra unnecessary long...
Sarina McCavana
Jan 14, 20192 min read
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As midnight strikes...
Happy new year 2019 ! May this new year bring you all the business and success you are hoping for. 2018 was such a good year work wise,...
Sarina
Jan 1, 20193 min read
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Influences from Renaissance paintings
Following my recent mini interview with Soho Editors on how painting influences my work, I thought I would dedicate this blog to expand...
Sarina
Nov 12, 20184 min read
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The Creative's Blog
As well as running my own ship (LucidePost), I have been lucky enough to be on the book of a very hard working creative agency for almost...
Soho Editors
Nov 8, 20181 min read
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