[QuadList] Shadinq

[Tim Stoffel]

We had it all this evening!

The game started at 5 PM, when we were experiencing alternating sun and
overcast. The stadium was never designed for evening TV, so it sits the
wrong way. In any case, the first quarter was really bright sun and
harsh shadows, with play moving through the borderline frequently.

The second quarter featured more periods of overcast, a few of them
fairly deep. there was a last blast of sun a few minutes before
halftime. In addition to this, the color temperature of the sky started
to give way to the stadium lights, and we started 'painting down' to the
color temperature of the lights just before halftime.

The second half was much smoother, with some hand-painting of the
cameras to get them to match under the new light.

The V1 (Rich Smith) and I both commented that it has been a long time
since either of shaded a football game that was quite this challenging.

To top it off, it was quite a good game, with Nevada beating Air Force
45-42!

Tim Stoffel

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-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Owens <jpo at prestodigital.ca>
Reply-to: Quad List <quadlist at quadvideotapegroup.com>
To: Quad List <quadlist at quadvideotapegroup.com>
Subject: Re: [QuadList] Shadinq
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 14:01:25 -0600

A "shader" is the person responsible for delivering consistent values from the various sources (usually restricted to cameras) during a live broadcast.  Not inconsistent with the main duties of a colorist in the post environment.  Depending on the scope of the operation, the shader may only be expected to ride the levels during the production, but may also have the task of setting up and maintaining the color balance for changing conditions during a lengthy broadcast like sporting events that are conducted under uncontrolled day/night time periods.

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