Learn Fast. Stay Ahead.
There is no doubt that the required tools, workflows and skill sets for digital artists are changing — fast.
The rapid move to digital acquisition and affordable grading solutions is changing the post-production landscape. This shift represents opportunities and also new challenges for both artists and facilities alike.
This training, delivered by a world-renowned specialist Cedric Lejeune, represents a one-off opportunity to get up-to-date and maintain your, and your facility's, competitive edge. Learn how to deliver to your customers the very best product using the latest tools and cutting-edge techniques.
Training Sessions
Autodesk Lustre for Flame/Smoke Artists
Duration: 2 Days (attend either or both)
Dates: 13th / 14th March 2012
 Overview
Lustre was one of the very first software grading solutions and is used in major studios all around the world: if you watch a TV series or a feature film from Hollywood, Bollywood, Australia, France, Germany, there’s a significant chance it’s been colour graded on Lustre. With version 2012 Autodesk introduced Flame Premium that combines Flame, Smoke and Lustre into one package.
This training is ideal for
- facilities and artists who currently use Flame Premium, Flame, Smoke or Lustre or are considering upgrading to Flame Premium
- anyone looking at expanding their service offering to their customers to include grading capabilities
- freelance artists looking to grow their skills and their target market
- facilities that are new to Autodesk Creative Finishing solutions and are particularly interested in the grading workflow
Learn how to best leverage the powerful workflow solutions offered by Autodesk’s Creative Finishing solutions to expand your creative skill set in this rapidly evolving market.
Day 1: Introduction
For people who have never run Lustre.
- Lustre Architecture
- Differences with IFFS
- Project Management
- Data and Metadata
- GUI Concepts
- Navigation
- Colour Grading Basics
- Control Panel
- Basic Inter-Op Workflow
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Day 2: Advanced
- Wiretap Gateway Configuration
- Supported Formats
- Basics of Colour Management
- Organisation of the Grading Session
- Animation/Tracking
- Advanced Secondary Processing
- Rendering Modes
- Archiving
- Grain Management
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Day 1 & 2: Book Both Days and Save $198
Book/Purchase Both Days (with discount)
Colour Management
Duration: 1 Day
Date: 15th March 2012
 Overview
The ever increasing range of source formats, software tools, display devices, delivery formats and mediums can make for a very challenging environment to ensure a colour accurate pipeline. This one day training session will give you a better understanding of the science behind colour management, different formats/colour spaces and some of the traps and pitfalls when setting up colour accurate pipelines.
Topic include:
- Eye/brain system
- Film/video/digital cinema
- File formats
- Colour spaces
- Colour management (LUTs and conversions)
- Calibration
- Display devices and technologies
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Autodesk Lustre for Colourists
Duration: 1 Day
Date: 16th March 2012
Overview
This one day training is intended for colourists to familiarise themselves with Lustre’s capabilities and workflows. It will cover both similarities and differences between other grading solutions with a view to becoming comfortable with Lustre’s operation.
The grading market is changing rapidly and the more tools you know the greater the market opportunity for your services. Colourists will learn the opportunity that exists with Autodesk’s Creative Finishing solutions is and importantly where!
Topics include:
- Workflow overview
- Interoperability with Flame/Smoke
- Colour management
- GUI Navigation
- Internal processing
- Control surface
- Grading system comparisons
- What/Where is the opportunity for freelance colourists
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About Cedric Lejeune
 Workflow specialist for high-end VFX and digital cinema, Cedric Lejeune develops production pipelines and trains people all around the world.
He began his career in 2000 as a Discreet Smoke assistant working on TribalX a complex, full CG/MoCap production for children before becoming and application engineer for Post-Logic supporting a wide range of products for animation, infrastructure, effects and colour grading.
Cedric led the implementation of the first industrial digital intermediate pipeline at Éclair Laboratories in 2002 and implemented different configurations in Paris (Mikrosimage, Duboi, Sylicone) and Madrid (Technicolor).
In 2006 he began his own company, Workflowers, to develop and provide consulting and training services, accompanying film labs in the transition to digital and helping post-production to step into the film world, specialising in workflows, infrastructures and colour science. Workflowers also develops image processing tools and a cloud based collaborative platform.
"The challenge was to find an infrastructure capable of running just as well on advertising as on film. First, Cedric Lejeune came to train me, and I realized that working with him would allow us to use the machines at their best."
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Nic Smith DI Technical Director, Digital Pictures
"We continuously study new methods for working, that's where Workflowers assisted by working alongside our engineers and operators in order to find the most efficient configuration and work practices."
- Manny Espino Head of IT and Engineering, Digital Pictures
 Autodesk Facilitator/Trainer
Cedric will be assisted by Autodesk VFX and Editing Specialist, Rob O'Neil who has over 30 years experience in the industry using flatbeds, linear suites, Avid, Autodesk Flame and Smoke systems.
Cost
$539 inc GST per day. Includes lunch and refreshments. Payable in advance.
Time
All training sessions commence at 9:00am sharp and finish at 4:30pm. Check-in from 8:30am.
Where
 Digistor Customer Centre
5-7 Cleg Street
Artarmon NSW 2064
How to Get There
By Train: Alight at St Leonards station and proceed by foot down Herbert Street. Turn right on Cleg Street. Approximately 10 minute walk.
A free Artarmon Loop shuttle bus, leaves from St Leonards station under the Forum pedestrian overpass on the hospital side of Herbert Street. Alight the bus opposite SBS in Frederick Street.
By Taxi/Car: Take the Reserve Road exit from the Gore Hill Freeway travelling North or after exiting the Lane Cove Tunnel travelling South.
Parking:There is very limited street parking available. There are occasionally spaces in Punch Street and Francis Street (generally before 8:30am), but it is best to seek alternative transport.
For further information
For more information, please contact Digistor on 02 9431 6000 or by email to enquiries@digistor.com.au.
Booking and Cancellation Policy
Places are limited and bookings will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis. Bookings will not be considered confirmed until full payment is received. Payment is required at time of booking.
Digistor understands that circumstances may arise requiring a registrant to cancel their training registration. The following cancellation policy applies :-
- A credit towards alternative Digistor training and/or services will be offered if cancellation is made 5+ working days prior to the training commencement.
- 100% refund will be provided for cancellations 20+ working days prior to the training commencement.
- 50% refund will be provided for cancellations received 11-20 working days (inclusive) prior to the training commencement.
- Regrettably, no refunds will be provided for cancellations within 0-10 working days (inclusive) prior to the training commencement.
No credit will be given for registrants who, without cancellation, fail to attend the training session for which they were registered.
Digistor Solutions
Digistor integrates Autodesk products into coherent post-production pipelines to deliver optimum results. Whether working with Autodesk, Avid, Adobe or Apple software, we can provide workflow analysis and solutions proposals utilising the latest hardware, software and techniques to meet and exceed your requirements. We specialise in broadcast, DI and post-production solutions as well as storage, backup, archive and digital asset management (DAM). No matter what your requirements, talk to Digistor.
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