Get bundle access to the Masterclass on Color Workflow & Methodology (Recorded) + Live Grading of "Bertie" : A visual treatise of the Negative-Positive Color Model (Live)
Walter Volpatto Masterclass 1 (24.04.2021)
Key Discussions:
Why do something instead of focusing on how to do something.
Approach to color - technique - observer - style.
Limitations of the human eye, limitations of the displays, limitation of the distribution chain.
Negative - Positive model.
Look build on photographic principal of exposure.
Workflow on Set and Post.
Color Decisions - See the movie, read the script, understand the story.
Timeline/groups/scene/shot - Where the Color Goes?
Scene look, hero shot, technical matching, refinement.
HDR - Maintaining the intended photography, Virtual Nit device, Recovery of highlights / Black mapping, & Dolby Trim Pass.
Walter Volpatto Masterclass 2 (30.04.2022)
The session entails updated methodology discussions and live grading of "Bertie": a visual treatise on the Negative-Positive color model and an archetype of look based on photography. Bertie is a PSA story about the difficult abusive relationships between stepdaughter and stepfathers. It has a signature film look with a bold, painterly color palette.
Key Discussions:
Negative-Positive Model - historic perspective - why it is still relevant - workflow organization based on the model - speed and coherence of results - easy collaboration.
Instructor: Walter Volpatto
Walter Volpatto is a distinguished motion picture colorist renowned for his work on numerous acclaimed films. Currently a Senior Colorist at Picture Shop in Hollywood, California, he has collaborated with visionary directors and cinematographers, including Francis Ford Coppola on "Megalopolis," Christopher Nolan on "Dunkirk and Interstellar," Peter Farrelly on "Green Book," and Rian Johnson on "Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi."
Over the past two decades, he has amassed an extensive filmography, contributing to features such as "The Woman King," "Hustlers," "Red Notice," "Moonfall," "Rampage," "San Andreas," "Bad Moms," "Independence Day: Resurgence," and "The Master."
His exceptional work has earned him multiple accolades, including the Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) Award for Outstanding Color Grading for "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty" in 2023, and nominations for "Sweet Tooth" in 2021 and "Green Book" in 2019.
Walter is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciencesand an Associate Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). He is also a consultant to the Academy’s Science and Technology Council, and an ACES pioneer.