The Offset Podcast

In this installment of The Offset Podcast we’re discussing why there’s been an obsession with film print emulation over the past few years and if we’re ever going to move on from the FPE mania that has been gripping the color world recently.
The 2020s at least in most western media, could easily be defined as the FPE era. One only has to look to the plethora of FPE tools available and to their screens to see that FPE is everywhere.  But is that a good thing?  What constitutes good FPE and poorly executed FPE? Will we ever move past the obsession with the film print look?
Specifics covered in this episode include:
What's good vs poorly executed FPE?
How the goal posts for FPE keep moving
What about HDR in an FPE world?
Remastering of film orginated projects
Why developers are choosing FPE for products
End user fatigue & is FPE popular everywhere?
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There’s a term that’s been on our minds a lot recently - refactoring.

It's a computer programing that essentially refers to the idea of restructuring, and optimizing source code to improve the efficiency of software while persevering the intent and overall functionality.

In this episode of The Offset Podcast, we want to extend that idea to postproduction businesses - most of which (ours included) could use some streamlining, added efficiency, automation, and in general, improvement on all things related to the business.  
 
 Specific topics covered include:
Refactoring pre-sales & sales 
Improving the onboarding process
Gaining efficiencies in technical and operations workflow
Bringing the refactoring concept to creative approach
Understanding the idea of taking a step backwards to take two steps forward
And more!    
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See you in about two weeks for a new episode.

In this Episode, we're wrapping up NAB 2026 with some first hand experience from Joey - who, as he's done for almost a decade, was the lead Resolve demo artist at the Blackmagic Design booth. In addition to Joey's NAB experience, we'll discuss the state of affairs with trade shows like NAB and then explore some of our favorite things centered around DaVinci Resolve 21.  
Specific topics include:
The state of NAB
Joey's experience at the Blackmagic Booth
The new photo page in Resolve 21
Other great new Resolve 21 features
The new trim pass workflow
Layers!
Other cool stuff - Luminary, Gaia Autocal Reporting, Adobe Color mode
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It's that time of year again - NAB time!
That annual gathering in the desert that in many way acts a launching point not just for new products but industry trends and standards.
In this installment of The Offset Podcast, we're discussing NAB 2026, what we hope to see, but also what we're a little worried about (AI Slop). Specific topics we'll explore in this show include:
The proliferation of IP video & significantly faster networking
Storage: innovations or vaporware due to memory shortages
The continued move to QD OLED and network features for monitors
Software: bug and workflow improvements maybe more important then shiny features
Plugins and the end of the film emulation craze
AI everywhere
If you're attending NAB - be sure to bring comfortable shoes, drink plenty of water, and take care of your voice in the loud convention halls and parties!  Also there's still time to get tickets for the Colorist Mixer - check out www.coloristmixer.com for more info.  As mentioned in the episode, Joey will be attending the show, if you see him please be sure to say hi

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In this episode of The Offset Podcast, we're joined by Brandon Thomas & Stefan Allen from Conform.Tools. 
Conforming is one of those processes in modern postproduction and finishing that can be technically challenging and a huge time suck. Different NLEs and color/finishing tools all think slightly differently. For example; positioning or a speed change in Premiere Pro might not show up correctly when conformed into DaVinci Resolve.  
Over the years editors, colorists, and conform artists have built hacks and built up institutional knowledge of workflows for moving projects from one system to another but even at their best, the methods can be tedious and are seldom set it and forget it.  
Conform.Tools is a suite of tools that is poised to really change how conforms are done making them efficient, fast and dare we say fun!  We were super excited to sit down with the guys and talk about the challenges of conforming and how conform.tools can help on your text project. 
Some of the specifics we discuss in this episode include:
What makes conforming so challenging
The problem of different math and algorithms between different applications
Dealing with common conform problems like in/out point slippage, reel names, and other timecode issues
Working with sizing and speed differences including speed ramps, interpreted clips, and speed interpolation
Goals of conform.tools and looking at the workflow
Conform.Tools module: Timeline Exchange
Conform.Tools module: i20
Conform.Tools module Conform Connect including the forthcoming desktop app
The team at NAB & The NAB 2026 Colorist Mixer
And more!
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See you in about two weeks for a new episode.