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23/08/2021

Nu Boyana Post Production Relies On DaVinci Resolve Studio

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Blackmagic Design has announced that Nu Boyana Post Production has relied on a DaVinci Resolve Studio pipeline to complete picture post on Martin Campbell's new thriller, The Protégé.

The film, which stars Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Keaton and Maggie Q, tells the story of two world class assassins who share a mysterious past. It rejoins the story when Anna's (Maggie Q) mentor Moody (Jackson) is murdered. She and Rembrandt (Keaton) must form an uneasy alliance and return to Vietnam to track down his killer.

With cinematography by David Tattersall BSC (The Green Mile), Vanessa Taylor delivered the grade.

"It was fantastic to work with Martin and David, both creatives at the top of their game," said Vanessa Taylor. "They were both on the same page in what they wanted, the grade was easy in that respect."

According to Taylor, a key focus was guiding the audience through the story, focusing them on specific aspects crucial to plot development. "Your eye will always be drawn to the brightest part of any picture, by darkening or brightening areas, we led the audience through the narrative.

"We gave a lot of attention to a motorbike scene featuring Maggie Q and Patrick. In the sequence camera angles are shot both forwards and backwards, capturing various color temperatures on the sensor. David and I worked closely on the balancing of this scene. We used a combination of primary and curve tools to achieve a match.

"One scene in particular which presented a challenge had a jungle monastery setting. We needed to balance the greens out to remove spill reflecting on Maggie Q’s face.

"As soon as I pushed the primary temperature warmer, her lipstick pinged out. This can happen with some lipsticks that contain fluorescent pigments. The digital cameras pick them up, making the lips appear too luminous. I had to key her lips and alter the color of her lipstick to make the correction."

One feature in particular that Taylor likes about using DaVinci Resolve is the LUT previews. "With the new color managed workflows in Resolve, we're using LMTs a lot, which is a look file. So, the ability to roll over a clip and load it onto the image you are looking at as a preview is very handy."

Taylor concluded: "A colorist's role is primarily to enhance. The more you try to push an image from its natural starting point the more digital the result. What we do is complimentary. It’s the most beautiful images that are the easiest to grade.

"David did an amazing job in capturing the look and feel of this story, so I’m very pleased with the result. It’s a great looking film."

The Protégé is due for release August 2021.
VMI.TV Ltd

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