The theory and practice of Audiovisual Coloring

The thesis discusses the theory and practice of audiovisual coloring. The purpose of this study is to: (a) map the historical development of colour in movies, (b) define the main tasks of the colourists and the necessary tools to perform these tasks, (c) describe and analyse the right colouring material and (d) compare two of the most commonly used colour editing software products. In the practical part, two programs Davinci Resolve and Speedgrade will be compared based on selected parameters. Furthermore, there will be an analysis of the benefits of a Flat profile setting for color adjustment that is available in all DSLR cameras. This theory should be beneficial to those who are using standard digital cameras and have just started their learning about coloring. They can get knowledge of what coloring involves, what it is based on (the thesis includes a chapter of color theory), the suitable material for successful coloring and how to select the right software for their workflow