Color Grading from Scratch: Technique and Narrative
Formats and Codecs
A course by Cassiana Umetsu , Colorist
About the video: Formats and Codecs
Overview
“What are codecs and what is RAW? In this class, I will explain what they are and their functions.”
In this video lesson Cassiana Umetsu addresses the topic: Formats and Codecs, which is part of the Domestika online course: Color Grading from Scratch: Technique and Narrative. Learn to treat the color, contrast, and saturation of audiovisual images with DaVinci Resolve and transmit messages through a coherent aesthetic.
Partial transcription of the video
“formats and codecs Now, I will show and explain what codecs are and what the RAW material means. Now here from the Color tab, we go to the Export tab, to finish our video. But first, I need to show you a few things. for us to better understand the nature of the image. First, I'll explain what a format is and what a codec is. These two things often get mixed up. People often use the wrong word for one or the other. Format is basically the extension of the file you work with. For example, if it's a MOV, if it's an EXR, if it's a JPEG, whether it's an MP4 or whether it's a TIFF. This is the im...”
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Course summary for: Color Grading from Scratch: Technique and Narrative
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Category
Photography & Video -
Areas
Audiovisual Post-production, Color Correction

Cassiana Umetsu
A course by Cassiana Umetsu
As an audiovisual post-production professional and colorist, Cassiana Umetsu translates subjective ideas into a coherent aesthetic based on colors, contrasts, and nuances. With a degree in cinema from Brasília and qualifications from studies in New York, she has worked on projects for Netflix, Amazon Studios, Disney+, O2, Globo, and Vector Zero. She has also acted in music videos for artists such as Anitta and Letrux as well as in advertising campaigns for brands such as Coca-Cola, Microsoft, and Volkswagen.
In addition, Cassiana has collaborated with her unique sensitivity and technique in the post-production of films recognized by critics, including the short film Seiva Bruta, which was preselected for the 2022 Oscars, and the feature film Babenco, awarded at the Venice Film Festival. Other works that have marked her career are Música para morrer de amor, Medus, O ponto firme, A Batalha de Shangri-lá, and Abestalhados 2.
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