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Find quick answers to your charcoal questions.
How come the charcoal briquet that I am used to looks different? I meant to buy the regular Kingsford® charcoal!
You purchased Kingsford® charcoal with Sure Fire Grooves®. The grooves provide more edges than other briquets for faster lighting, and make the briquets ready faster while providing the same long burn performance you expect from Kingsford® charcoal. You should be able to cook over the coals in about 15 minutes. Sure Fire Grooves® were introduced to all Kingsford® charcoal products and have replaced the Kingsford® charcoal you previously purchased.
How do the Sure Fire Grooves® work?
Kingsford® charcoal's Sure Fire Grooves® give the briquet more edges and surface area to catch the flame more quickly, making briquets ready faster while burning just as long. Additionally, the grooves provide air channels that increase airflow through the pile of briquets, causing the coals to heat up faster than before. You are ready to cook your food in about 15 minutes.
If the charcoal performs better, should I grill with fewer briquets?
The number of briquets you use should be based on the size of your grill, what you are cooking and how you are cooking it. Because everybody's grilling experience is unique, we recommend that you use the same amount as before. The primary difference is that the briquets are ready to cook on faster, which does not influence how many you use.
Has the bag weight changed?
While the weight of each briquet has changed, the current bags are the same size, have the same number of briquets as before and the same number of uses as previous Kingsford® charcoal, but offer a performance improvement at the same great value.
I noticed that the Sure Fire Grooves® briquets do not burn as long.
Be sure to take note that Kingsford® charcoal with Sure Fire Grooves® is ready to cook on in about 15 minutes. This is significantly less time than other charcoal available today. As a result, you will need to put the food on the grill earlier to take advantage of the extended cooking time that Kingsford® charcoal provides.
I noticed that the Sure Fire Grooves® briquets do not burn as long when used for smoking and "low and slow" cooking.
Kingsford® Sure Fire Grooves® briquets will burn longer than our previous briquets, but when "low and slow" barbecuing you will need to adjust your process due to the faster lighting effects of the Sure Fire Grooves® briquets.
While we know it will take some time to find the best combination, we suggest that you take the following steps:
Settle the briquets before lighting, so they pack a little tighter. This should slow down the draft through the briquet pile, thereby slowing the lighting process.
If using a mix of lit and unlit briquets, start with fewer lit briquets to slow the initial rate of burn.
Because the Sure Fire Grooves® briquets get hot quickly, it helps to begin dampening the air vents early on to easily hit the 225-250 degrees target temperature.
When you reach your desired temperature, take advantage of the more efficient Sure Fire Grooves® briquets coals by closing the vents a bit more than you have in the past. By closing the vents further to cook at the desired temperature you will be letting less moisture and flavor escape than before, resulting in even better barbecue.
By experimenting with these changes you can get an even longer burn with Sure Fire Grooves® than you had with our previous product.
Do I use the Sure Fire Grooves® any differently than the previous Kingsford® charcoal?
No. Sure Fire Grooves® briquets light the same way (with lighter fluid or a chimney) the old Kingsford® charcoal briquets did. You still get the same great smoky tasting food and authentic grilling experience you have come to expect from Kingsford® charcoal, but the briquets are ready faster while burning just as long as before.
Do the grooves make the briquet more fragile?
No. The Sure Fire Grooves® briquets have been put through rigorous testing to ensure that they measure up to the same high quality you have come to expect from Kingsford® charcoal.
How does a lighter briquet manage to light faster while at the same time burn longer?
The weight of the briquet is only one aspect of the change. In addition to Sure Fire Grooves®, which make the briquet light and burn more efficiently, leaving more of the briquet to burn while you are cooking, we've made a significant investment in formula enhancements and high quality ingredients that contribute to longer burn time. Keep in mind that briquets with Sure Fire Grooves® do light faster than other charcoal, so to take advantage of the longer burn time you should put your food on sooner. When the briquets are mostly (about 70%) covered in gray ash, that is your cue to start cooking.
Do these coals burn hotter than other Kingsford® charcoal products?
Yes, Kingsford® Competition Briquets do burn hotter than Kingsford® Original charcoal. Grillers should pay special attention to temperature control inside the grill, arranging briquets and adjusting grill vents accordingly. The new briquets provide grillers with maximum versatility in cooking methods - whether grilling, searing or slow cooking.
If Kingsford® Competition Briquets burn hotter, should I grill with fewer briquets?
The number of briquets you use should be based on the size of your grill, what you are cooking and how you are cooking it. Because everybody's grilling experience is unique, we recommend that you control the amount of heat you need by adjusting your grill's air vents. In general, if you want equivalent burn time compared to Kingsford® Original charcoal, use the same number of briquets.
Do I use Kingsford® Competition Briquets any differently than my Kingsford® Original charcoal?
Kingsford® Competition Briquets light the same as Kingsford® Original Briquets (with lighter fluid or a charcoal chimney). The Competition Briquets will be ready to cook on fast, so be ready to place your food on a little earlier than with Kingsford® Original charcoal.
What's the best way to light Kingsford® Competition Briquets?
There are many ways to light briquets. If you prefer to stay with the all-natural lighting method, we recommend using a well-ventilated charcoal chimney. Pour in the charcoal, place a couple of sheets of crumpled newspaper at the bottom and then light the newspaper. Place lit chimney on nonflammable surface. The briquets will be ready to pour out in about 10-15 minutes or shortly after the flame reaches the top of the chimney.
Where can I find Kingsford® Competition Briquets?
Kingsford® Competition Briquets can be found at the following retailers (distribution not guaranteed at all locations):
What meats taste best hickory flavored?
The signature taste of Southern BBQ, Kingsford® Charcoal with real blended hickory is the perfect complement to not only your pork shoulders and ribs, but also to your poultry, beef and game.
I want to add even more flavor in my BBQ, can I supplement this charcoal with something else?
Absolutely! For added traditional hickory smokehouse flavor, soak 2-3 cups of Kingsford® Hickory Wood Chips in water for 30 minutes, drain and spread evenly over ashed-over briquets.
What meats taste best Mesquite flavored?
The rich and earthy flavor of real Mesquite wood with Kingsford® Charcoal is the perfect complement to not only your steaks and chicken, but also to your fish and game.
I want to add even more flavor in my BBQ, can I supplement this charcoal with something else?
Absolutely! For added traditional Mesquite smokehouse flavor, soak 2-3 cups of Kingsford® Mesquite Wood Chips in water for 30 minutes, drain and spread evenly over ashed-over briquets.
How come the charcoal briquet that I am used to looks different? I meant to buy the regular Kingsford® Match Light® briquets!
You purchased Kingsford® Match Light® Sure Fire Grooves® briquets. Sure Fire Grooves® have replaced the Kingsford® charcoal you previously purchased. You still get the same great smoky tasting food and authentic grilling experience you have come to expect from Kingsford® charcoal, but the briquets are ready faster while burning just as long as before.
How do Kingsford® Match Light® Sure Fire Grooves® work?
Kingsford® Match Light® with Sure Fire Grooves® briquets have the right amount of lighter fluid already on the briquet, making for easy lighting. Similarly, the Kingsford® Match Light® with Sure Fire Grooves® will be ready in about 10 minutes.
Where can I find the original briquet without the grooves?
All Kingsford® charcoal is made with Sure Fire Grooves®. We took the best of the previous briquet and made it better (easier lighting, ready to cook on faster and longer burning time).
Has the bag weight has changed?
While the weight of each briquet has changed, the current bags are the same size, have the same number of briquets as before and the same number of uses as previous Kingsford® charcoal, but offer a performance improvement at the same great value.
How is Kingsford® Match Light® charcoal different from the regular Kingsford® charcoal with Sure Fire Grooves®?
Sure Fire Grooves® have been added to all Kingsford® charcoal, including our Kingsford® Match Light® product. For regular Kingsford® charcoal (the blue bag), the grooves make the briquet light quicker, allowing the coals to be ready to cook on faster. You still have to use either lighter fluid or a chimney to get the regular coals started - whereas with Kingsford® Match Light® charcoal, the lighter fluid is already on the briquet, making for easy lighting.
Do the grooves make the briquet fragile?
No. The Sure Fire Grooves® briquets have been put through rigorous testing to ensure that they measure up to the high quality you have come to expect from Kingsford® charcoal.
How do I know when Kingsford® Match Light® briquets are ready to cook on?
Kingsford® Match Light® briquets take about 10 minutes to ash over once lit. When the briquets are mostly covered in gray ash, that is your cue to start cooking.
What is briquet charcoal?
Briquet charcoal refers to charcoal that has been pressed in the familiar round shape of briquets. They are designed to provide consistent grilling experiences.
What is lump charcoal?
Lump charcoal is a general phrase used to describe charred wood fuel that hasn't been pressed into briquets. While the specific production process varies by brand, lump is generally made from tree limbs that are charred in a kiln.
Do briquets generate significantly more ash?
The marketplace is full of claims about ash generation. Briquets do appear to generate more ash than lump charcoal by virtue of how they are made. However, in normal grilling conditions, the amount of ash generated has no bearing on your food as long as you are monitoring the airflow. No matter what the fuel source, it's recommended that ash be removed as part of your standard grill cleaning process.
Is lump charcoal more natural than briquet charcoal?
The exact ingredients vary by brand. However, both briquets and lump charcoal contain all-natural ingredients. Lump charcoal is comprised entirely of charred wood. Briquets are primarily char, but they do contain some other ingredients. These additional ingredients combined with the briquet's shape and how it is produced provide the consistent grilling experience. Some ingredients—coal, limestone and borax—are naturally occurring minerals. Wood char and cornstarch are both natural products.
Beyond the ingredients, the manufacturing process for briquets is more environmentally friendly than most lump processes. Kingsford® Briquets are formed from sawdust and other all-natural hardwood scrap products (e.g. clean, raw wood from furniture and housing) while lump can come from cut-down trees. In addition, briquets are made in energy efficient plants that limit the release of any emissions. Lump, however, tends to be produced through a kiln that releases emissions into the air. In fact, many brands of lump charcoal are made in Mexico using chopped down trees and kilns before being shipped across to the U.S.
Which type of charcoal gives my food more flavor?
Flavor in grilling is a personal choice. Briquets consistently provide the traditional flavor and smell of grilling. For both types of charcoal, grillers can use wood, wood chips or chunks, spices and sauces to enhance the flavor.
I've heard that lump charcoal reaches higher temperatures and can cook for much longer—is this true?
Peak temperatures and maximum grilling time are highly variable and depend more upon the cooking technique, grill used, wind and other weather conditions more than they do the choice of charcoal. Under normal conditions, both briquets and lump charcoal can reach the appropriate temperature and duration to cook all of your grilling favorites.
Are briquets more consistent to cook with than lump?
Yes - by nature of their manufacturing process, briquets are designed for a consistent grilling experience. When first opening a bag of charcoal, you see the uniform briquets. In contrast, with lump there could be pieces of vastly different size and shape. Moreover, the char and other ingredients in briquets are specifically designed to provide the same amount of cooking time at an appropriate temperature in every single bag.
Which charcoal provides greater value?
Value most commonly depends upon pricing and performance. Lump charcoal is sold for a range of different prices which are both above and below the normal price range of briquets. Performance is subjective to consumers, with briquets providing consistency and control, and lump a more variable cooking experience.
What is charcoal's shelf life?
The shelf life of Kingsford® Original charcoal is indefinite so long as the product is stored in a cool, dry place. If the briquets become damp, they will not light efficiently. Kingsford Match Light® and Kingsford Match Light® with Mesquite have a shelf life of 1-2 years if stored properly. If a Kingsford® Match Light® charcoal bag is left open or becomes torn, the solvent will evaporate. This will also prevent the briquets from lighting properly. To extend shelf life, we recommend that you re-close the bag properly after each use.
A bag of briquets was left out in a thunderstorm. Is the product still good?
It is very likely that the briquets won't light after getting wet. Be sure to store your briquets in a cool, dry place.
I've heard of using charcoal to absorb odors. Will your product work for this?
No. Both Kingsford® and Kingsford® Match Light® briquets contain ingredients other than charcoal to make them efficient cooking fuels. Use "activated charcoal" for deodorizing. This can be obtained at plant nurseries and pet stores.
Can you use this product as compost or fertilizer?
No. Both Kingsford® and Kingsford® Match Light® briquets contain ingredients other than charcoal to make them efficient cooking fuels. Charcoal briquets do not aid in the breakdown of organic matter.
How long will the briquets stay hot?
If you'll be cooking for more than 40 minutes, additional briquets must be added to the fire. However, never add Kingsford® Match Light® briquets to an existing fire; add regular Kingsford® briquets in the following manner: Add 10 or 12 briquets to the outer edge of the fire immediately after it has been spread. Once these coals become 80% ashed over, add to the center of the fire as needed to maintain constant cooking temperature.
Can adjusting the vents on my grill make a difference?
Vents on a covered grill are usually left open. This allows oxygen into the grill, increasing the temperature of the coals. Regulate the grill temperature by adjusting the vents. Closing them (either partially or completely) may help to "cool down" a fire that is too hot.
What's the best way to light regular Kingsford® charcoal?
For regular Kingsford® charcoal and regular Kingsford® charcoal with Mesquite or Hickory, add 1.6 fluid ounces of Kingsford® Charcoal Lighter per pound of charcoal used. Never add Kingsford® Charcoal Lighter to hot coals or fire. Once added to your pile of regular Kingsford® briquets, light pile immediately. When the briquets are mostly covered in gray ash, that is your cue to start cooking.
For Kingsford® Match Light® charcoal and Kingsford® Match Light® charcoal with Mesquite, just light the briquets! You don't need to add Kingsford® Charcoal Lighter Fluid to Kingsford® Match Light® products. Just light your pile with a Kingsford® match in several places. It takes about 10 minutes for the briquets to be covered in ash, and that is your cue to begin cooking.
Any tips on how I can get an even more intense mesquite flavor when grilling with mesquite briquets?
If you love that mesquite flavor and want a more intense mesquite grilling experience, simply add more regular Kingsford® with Mesquite briquets to your pile! However, never add Kingsford® Match Light® briquets to an existing fire. Additionally, you can try adding Kingsford® Wood Chips to your grilling routine for that extra touch of flavor.
Can you use Kingsford® Match Light® charcoal in a smoker or a gas grill?
We advise against using Kingsford® Match Light® charcoal in either, for the following reasons:
Smoker grills are used for barbecuing for up to 10 hours. Because briquets need to be added every 45 minutes, applying Kingsford® Match Light® briquets will cause lighter fluid to permeate the meat. Adding to an existing fire may also cause a flareup.
Kingsford® Match Light® briquets shouldn't be used in gas grills because the fire may damage the grill.


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Developer Greg Smith may run for Seattle mayor
Greg Smith, a real estate developer in Seattle, tells Crosscut he is "seriously considering" running for mayor in 2009. If he ends up challenging Mayor Greg Nickels, who is gearing up and has been raising money for a re-election campaign next year, it would be a surprise, given how close Smith has been to Nickels' office in recent years.
A political consultant close to Smith explained that the developer has grown increasingly frustrated about the lack of progress on the Alaskan Way Viaduct, an issue over which Nickels has been locked in disputes with Gov. Chris Gregoire and state House Speaker Frank Chopp. Another possible cause of friction is the mayor's stand on preserving industrial zoning in areas south of downtown, where developers like Smith, CEO of Urban Visions, would like to build more housing and commercial space for new economy startups.
This consultant released an Oct. 7 poll, conducted by Constituent Dynamics, a Seattle polling company, that was apparently commissioned by Smith. It shows Nickels' vulnerability, despite his powerful allies and entrenched political coalition. On the question of approve/disapprove of the way Nickels is handling his job, the split was 31-56. (That rating is up slightly from August, and down slightly from last year.) A somewhat loaded question, designed to bring out resistance to a third term, asked the 1,002 voters if they would "vote to re-elect Greg Nickels to a third term?" The poll was 26 percent in favor of Nickels and 53 percent in favor of an unspecified "another candidate."
The poll also did some head-to-head contests, with these results: former City Council member Peter Steinbrueck bested Nickels, 39-26, and Councilmember Nick Licata outpolled the mayor, 35-28. Nickels was favored over council President Richard Conlin, 32-25; over Councilmember Sally Clark, 29-25; and over 2001 mayoral finalist Mark Sidran, 32-30. None of these candidates seems likely to run. Conlin says he'll make up his mind in early December and that right now he's feeling "really productive on the council."
Could Smith beat the powerful Nickels operation? He'd have trouble raising money, with many environmentalists, labor leaders, business leaders, and others who do business with the city already corralled by the mayor. On the other hand, Smith is a wealthy man, son of real estate developer Martin Smith, and he could self-fund a major part of the campaign. Smith is a dynamic, gregarious, well-known figure around town and has turned into a green developer who's got religion on sustainable buildings. His firm has developed projects all over town, particularly downtown and near Pioneer Square. One recent project is hoping to bring a Hard Rock Cafe to near the Pike Place Market.
Smith recently helped form a group, including former Mayor Charles Royer, called the Waterfront Legacy Committee that is pushing for a solution to the Viaduct that opposes any new elevated structure and wants as much open space as possible, though probably with some through-traffic bypass underground. Smith is also a leader in the new Quality Growth Alliance, a developer-oriented organization favoring attractive urban density across the region. He straddles well the groups favoring urban density, housing, environmental sustainability, and urban design. He lives in a splendid penthouse atop a remodeled historic building in the heart of downtown.
Given the past closeness to Nickels and Deputy Mayor Tim Ceis, the Smith candidacy still seems puzzling. Could there be some other factor? Perhaps he senses that Nickels is going to get a federal appointment from President-elect Barack Obama. Is he pushing Nickels this way to get him to be more decisive on some issues such as the Viaduct? Is he doing the mayor a favor by bluffing out stronger challengers? Smith is out of town on vacation this week and so could not comment.
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Posted Thu, Nov 13, 8:52 a.m.
This has to be the low point in Seattle politics. Greg Smith is not qualified to be Mayor of Seattle. He should stick with being a slum landlord.
Posted Thu, Nov 13, 10 a.m.
This article is alarming on several levels. Not only are we counting the minutes before Nickels is out of here--the sooner and farther away, the better--but the thought of even the most remote possibility that our president elect would appoint him to any position above street sweeper is apalling. Equally so is the prospect of having Developer Greg Smith as mayor. We have nearly been developed into non-existance, the working class who built this beautiful city pushed out, communities destroyed and neighborhoods razed. It's time for an era of preservation and conservation of the little we have left. A time to support and enrich our communities, to honor, respect and elevate those who have spent their lives here, contributing to all that makes and has made the spirit of Seattle what it is. (The likes of our beloved late Walt Crowley, the very much alive Paul Dorpat, and Peter Steinbrueck.)
Posted Thu, Nov 13, 11:07 a.m.
You're kidding me, right? Other than moxie and money, what does Mr. Smith bring? "His firm has developed projects all over town" or his firm has talked about developing projects all over town if he can just get more height more density more anything from the public? Good questions at the end of the article, can you get some answers?
Posted Thu, Nov 13, 1:19 p.m.
Regardless of Smith's qualifications, if he ends up being Nickels' challenger, he's likely to do pretty well, no? As Geov Parrish reminds us in Eat the State! (http://eatthestate.org/13-05/Slate2009.htm) (I believe I originally saw this story, or a version thereof, in his North Seattle Herald-Outlook column), Al Runte got nearly 40% against Nickels in 2004...
Posted Thu, Nov 13, 3:05 p.m.
Wrong you are, Ben. Ex-professor Al Runte got a little less than 35 percent (to Nickels' 64 percent) in 2005, but was nothing more than a protest candidate. The proof? Runte ran for a Council seat in 2007, which provided a perfect chance for Seattle voters to set him up as a future Nickels rival. He finished third behind Venus Velasquez and future Councilmember Bruce Harrell with just 13 percent of the vote. Any Nickels rival will get that 35 percent of the vote just for showing up, but getting to 50 percent+1 against the Nickels machine will be very tough indeed.
Posted Thu, Nov 13, 4:30 p.m.
The figures for the Nickels race were Nickels 115,000, Runte 63,000, and writeins or other, 16,000. Runte's percentage of all votes in the race was 32%; in the Runte-Nickels match alone, he got 34.9%. I agree that protest votes like this tell you little. There are always people, myself included, who like to register dissatisfaction, resting assured that the protest candidate won't actually get elected.
Posted Thu, Nov 13, 5:18 p.m.
Yes, of course Runte was a protest candidate. But wasn't it supposed to be news that he did rather well for being a protest candidate — who normally would have gotten 20% or less — and that if there had been a serious candidate in the race, Nickels would have been in trouble? I am assuming that Smith would be more of a serious candidate than Runte was.
Posted Fri, Nov 14, 5:34 a.m.
Smith may just be a Nickels plant with no intent to actually run. By talking up a run at this time he could scare off other serious candidates or handicap their efforts to find money and backers. The deviousness of Nickels should never be underestimated.
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Thursday, October 4, 2012
Requiem For A Season
It was the summer after I graduated from high school and I had met some new friends who I'd be going to college with in August. These two ladies told me they had a friend from their high school who I just had to meet. Being a 17-year old male, there was always only one thing on my mind anyway, so I was open to the idea.
I had been with a few different girls in high school, but never in anything you could call a relationship. I expected nothing different with this girl. I figured we'd hang out, have some fun and then I'd get on with the rest of my life.
So one Saturday night my high school buddies and I joined my new friends and their friend from high school. In an uncomfortable manner only teenagers are capable of, steps were taken to assure that this girl and I would find ourselves alone.
A funny thing would happen, though. We'd begin to talk, and the conversation flowed. It wasn't the kind of conversation I'd had with other girls. I wasn't just chatting to fulfill a goal, I was talking to this girl because I genuinely found her interesting. Don't get me wrong, I was attracted to her physically too, but I was more than happy to just listen to what she had to say. We actually talked.
We had been talking for an hour and I hadn't even tried to move in for a kiss. Then, out of no where, I found myself asking a question I had never asked a girl before.
"You want to go out some time? I'd really like to hang out with you again."
She said yes, and that date happened. Then a second date -- we went to a White Sox game, actually, and she enjoyed it -- and before I even realized what had happened I had myself a bonafide girlfriend. My first real relationship with a girl.
Eventually I even fell in love for the first time. The relationship lasted for over a year -- an eternity when you're that age -- and it had its highs and lows, with far more ups than downs. When it finally end ed, it ended badly. Small little problems were magnified and blown into huge ordeals and we broke up, with the bad last few weeks of the relationship seeming to outshine all the good times we'd had up until then.
However, after a little time, the bad parts started to fade away, and eventually I looked back on the relationship as one I was grateful to have had.
Is any of this sounding familiar to you?
In 2012 I wasn't expecting much of my time with the White Sox. Maybe a few cheap thrills here and there, but nothing serious. Before I knew it, though, the White Sox were in first place, and they were staying in first place. Suddenly I was in the middle of another relationship that I never expected to have.
The end of this season was extremely painful. Little problems that had been simmering all season long became huge obstacles that couldn't be overcome in the final month, and like the last month of that relationship, those problems seemed to block out all the good that had happened.
Like the affection I feel for first girlfriend, I know I'll feel the same way about these 2012 White Sox. In fact, I probably already do.
Yeah, I'm disappointed with the end. We all are. But this was still a season that gave me more than I ever asked of it. I didn't have high expectations for this year. Frankly, my goal was for the Sox to finish at .500 or slightly better and just keep things interesting for a while.
What I expected was this team to continue to underperform and see players like A.J. Pierzynski and Jake Peavy traded in July for prospects, and for a whole lot of youngsters to make their way to the south side for the final months of the season.
Well, this season had plenty of youth, and the White Sox did finish slightly better than .500, but they also spent 117 days in first place and gave me a pennant race to pay attention to in September. Yeah, that pennant race nearly killed me, but I don't regret it at all.
Now that it's over, I miss it.
So before we bury the 2012 season and get ready for what will likely be a winter of change, I'd like to thank the 2012 White Sox for defying my expectations.
You were more than I expected or even hoped for. May you rest in peace.
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With the Basic Film Festival in February, Blues & Roots Music Festival and Surf Classic at Easter; the Writers Festival in July and the Byron Bay Ocean Swim Classic and the Byron Triathlon in May, Byron is more often than not hosting great events you can enjoy during your stay.
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You can also book onto a guided tour to Nimbin, a small hippie town where anything goes, this is a real eye opener and should definately be part of your stay. Hit the town at night where you'll find some great pubs with live music every night of the week, catering to all tastes and you have to visit Cheeky Monkeys for a few drinks and some crazy dancing on Tables.
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What is a Look Up Table (LUT), Anyway?
This is a guest post by producer/colorist Jay Friesen.
There are a lot of great tools out for grading and finishing. Cineform's First Light has been out for a while now and Red Giant's LUT Buddy was just released. Technicolor also released their CineStyle profile for Canon DSLRs and their documentation talks about using the included Look Up Table (LUT) in the post processing of your footage. The new Sony F3 will soon have a firmware upgrade that enables an uncompressed 4:4:4 S-LOG mode that utilizes LUTs. So, what exactly is a LUT?
First of all what is a LUT and what are its typical uses?
LUT means "Look Up Table." It's helpful to think of it like a math problem: R= S+L
"R" being your result or what you want to attain.
"S" being your source or what you start with.
"L" being your LUT or the difference needed to make up between your source and your desired outcome.
In all cases of LUT use, the LUT is the means to make up the difference between source and result.((All cases assume the colorist (or you) is grading through a correctly calibrated monitor for evaluation and finishing. LUTs in no way replace proper calibration or color correction. They only assist in the process.)) It's never the result by itself. How does this play out? I'll layout a couple probably over-simplified examples:
Color Correction
A very common example is printing your final film to…real, actual film. Print film came in a variety of flavors and styles. Each style had different nuances in color. The film lab would have all that nuance information or be able to send you a print test to work with. That would be your final result. The colorist grades a picture on his calibrated monitor but if he were to send that to print, it could come out looking far different due to the nuances of the physical film.
So in our math analogy, his graded film is "S" and his film print is "R." He then uses the information from the film lab or on his own, creates and applies the LUT or the "L" to get him from his graded film to the print and to have it look as intended after it's on the physical film. After applying the LUT, his graded film may look awful on his monitor, but will come out correct on the film print.
Color Calibration
The other option our colorist could take is to apply his film information to his monitor first -- before starting in on his color correction -- so he's grading as if his movie is already on film. It looks good to him on his monitor now, but if he were to grade the entire film and then upload it to the web or play a different project through his monitor, it wouldn't look correct because he applied his LUT to his monitor first. While this is a common method to calibrate monitors for normal REC709 and P3 grading, that's more advanced than I want to get into right now.
The key takeaway here is that LUTs are not used to creatively grade a final result, they're used to make up a difference between a source and a result. In practical application -- with the CineStyle profile, for instance -- the LUT will let you view your footage during editing more naturally than the flat, desaturated image originally recorded. However, it's best to remove it for final color grading and rely on your properly calibrated monitor to tell you what color it is and yourself to determine what color it should be. If not used carefully, improper LUT use could screw up your footage or limit your image manipulation options in post.
Nobody says you can't apply a LUT for a creative grade, but be forewarned: if your shots don't match each other to begin with, they're not going to match after you've applied the LUT. In this instance, you've basically turned the LUT into a glorified color correction filter, which is not what it's intended to be.
Jay Friesen is a professional colorist with a Davinci Resolve for Mac suite with LUT Calibrated Plasma and SXRD projection technology, working out of his house because it's cooler to work from home. Enabling productions via a massive network of professionals for full-range projects. This post originally appeared in a slightly different form on his blog.
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Its so much informative. Thank you . .
May 8, 2011
Great article, many thanks.
Colour correction/grading is something I really have a hard time with, so tidbits like this are gold!
May 8, 2011
Great article, and a succinct explanation of how to use a LUT during grading.
May 9, 2011
Great explanation! Nobody explains it like you guys!
May 9, 2011
Good to know that it isn't an easy fix for CC. What are you guys using for monitor calibration?
May 9, 2011
I made a quick video on how to use LUT Buddy with Final Cut Pro. http://philhoyt.com/how-to-use-the-cinestyle-lut-with-final-cut-pro
May 11, 2011
Thanks a lot! I just went through the whole procedure with the cine-style LUT. It looks perfect!
I just wonder.. Is it normal that a 1,5 minute clip needs a rendering time of 10 minutes? That will slow any project down a lot…
(Phil, Thanks for your video.. I re-typed my question here..)
May 11, 2011
thanks! all us newbies dont know what the hell this LUT is but we still want the extra latitude
i love this site!
May 12, 2011
What drives me crazy is that most video editing software (Premiere up to CS4 and FCP up to 6.x) doesn't seem to have to most basic color profiling at all.
When using a well calibrated wide-gamut monitor, all the editing software will show oversaturated colors, while even the cheapest little picture viewers or browsers like mozilla support a 100% correct profiling for still pictures.
I have a 2010 MacPro at work with a new 27" cinema display, I'm using FCP 6.x (not sure about the exact version right now, sorry) and even the gamma doesn't match at all. All shots look too dark on the monitor and get much brighter once you encode them and view them with an external player.
All the pro video guys at dvinfo or elsewhere have to offer, is tell me that I need a thousands of dollars break-out card and an even more expensive class a monitor to get it right...
It is so annoying, because with my 700 bucks Dell monitor and a 150 bucks spyder 3 I can get professional results for still pictures, but I am just lost with video editing...
At first I thought this article is going to address that problem, but it isn't really.
I am curious, are the very newest versions of FCP and/or Premiere finally capable of working with a calibrated monitor? One should think so, but they should've been for years and they weren't, so I'm a bit sceptical...
May 12, 2011
when you say "it's best to remove it for final color grading" do you mean apply the LUT plugin then color grade then remove or disable the LUT plugin from the time line or clip so it's not included in the export process?
May 13, 2011
Forgot to mention my monitor is calibrated with spider 3.
May 13, 2011
For a good level of LUT info see: www.lightillusion.com/luts.html
Also download LightSpace CSM to play with LUT generation and application.
(Hi Jay!!!)
March 25, 2012
Really good article. I was at NAB this year and came across OSEE Americas, they manufacture most of the Professional monitor that get rebranded by (Wohler and Marshall and other companies) they just launched as a company in the US, and their monitors are Centered on LUT import capabilities. Do you think this will get rid of the Grading in Post Production - as you can just apply at LUT on set, see your end product, and then reapply the same LUT through post?
For a person like myself who doesn't have as much experience in grading: buying a Monitor for production that allows me to apply LUTs - so I can shoot raw and still see my end image - and having the option to download various LUTs from professionals to load into my Monitors and Editing programs just seems like the best option.
Basically do you feel like this will eliminate jobs, make work easier, and open up the idea of having a Professional monitor on every set - as opposed to some Liliput monitor?
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If your device runs a fairly stock version of Android, there's a good chance you've got DashClock set up front-and-center as a lockscreen widget or somewhere on your home screen. While we receive seemingly endless notifications throughout the day, relatively few applications provide support for DashClock to display that information. This is where DashNotifier comes in. It leverages the NotificationListener service added in Android 4.3 to read and display notifications from selected applications as if they had provided extensions of their own.
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Since Android 4.2 introduced native lockscreen widgets, we've seen several devs already push out updates to their apps with support for the feature. The latest to do so is LevelUp Studio, which updated its Twitter client Plume. This is actually my personal favorite when it comes to Twitter clients on Android, especially for tablets. So I was pretty glad to see the 4.2 lockscreen widget show up.
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Plume is, of course, a free app in the Play Store, though there's also a $5 premium version available for those who prefer an ad-free experience.
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George Knapp shares a number of items that have recently caught his attention including an article about the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin.
George Knapp shares a number of items that have recently caught his attention including an article about the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin.
Dr. Roger Leir shares material on the Kumburgaz, Turkey UFO sighting.
Australian billionaire Clive Palmer has announced plans to build a robotic 'Jurassic Park.'
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A giant space rock the size of a city block (460-feet long and 210-feet wide) whizzed past the planet on Saturday.
This week NASA selected a photo of one of Earth's weirdest creatures as its Astronomy Picture of the Day.
It's been discovered that the huge ocean on Europa likely interacts with the surface of the icy shell that covers it, so scientists may not have to drill far down to investigate it for possible signs of life.
The fossil remains of a giant camel have been found in the Canadian arctic. The bones, which date back to around 3.5 million years ago, offer the first evidence that camels lived in a climate this far north.
Police in Bradford, England were taken aback last week when a man in full Batman regalia delivered a suspected burglar to their station and boasted of successfully collaring the criminal.
The first Sunday of every month, George Noory features emerging artists for some of the Bumper Music selections
George Noory is featured on the cover of the latest edition of OM Times Magazine, which also includes a lengthy interview with him about Coast to Coast AM.
A photograph of an alien planet in the process of forming has been captured for the very first time by astronomers.
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Have read some post on another fourm where they are useing these for crafting purpose, I have a baggie full of them got at a yard sale, but so far havent been inspired to make anything with them, I beleive mine are old, but maybe not, saw a cute angel made but not something I want to make, any ideas?
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- Posted by kudzukween (My Page) on Fri, Jan 4, 08 at 9:08
I saw where Robolady posted something someone made using silver forks, looked like 2 together,with the fork tines curled and the prisms hanging from the tines,like a chandelier, it was inside one of the greenhouse yard conservitories. Quite beautiful.....I plan on making one for inside my tiny greenhouse, which I hope to mosaic one day. Right now I have prisms hanging from a small piece of pipe I drilled holes in and used fishing line to string the prisms, hanging from my front porch, makes lovely rainbow sparkles. |
- Posted by luvstocraft (My Page) on Fri, Jan 4, 08 at 11:23
Oddie, I had some from an old chandelier. I used them on my Christmas tree this year as ornaments. They are so pretty when the light hits them. You can also hang them along the bottom of a lamp shade to add extra sparkle. Or even just pile them in a crystal bowl and set it where the sun will sometimes shine on it so that you get that gorgeous rainbow colors effect. I love them, wish I could find more. My friend found a mason jar of them at the TS one time. I keep watching for them. Luvs |
Thank you for your ideas! maybe robolady will post a photo dont remenber seeing that post, I do so love seeing pretty glass sprakle! a tree would be nice but I put up a very small table top tree, and only cause my GKs shame me! they call it a whimpy tree! have had these for years waiting on something to inspire me. on another fourm they were looking for them to buy! I dont post there and dont want to join just for one post, but would be willing to sell them, dont know if I am allowed to say that or not, they were paying $1 each for them and more. Thanks oddie |
- Posted by luvstocraft (My Page) on Sat, Jan 5, 08 at 11:59
That price is about right--at least that is what the single crystals sold for in the antique/collectibles store where I worked. If they had smaller crystals attached, then they were higher. In the back of most decorating magazines, there's always an ad for a place called Spectrum (I think the name was different in my latest mag but I can't find it now) and they have different shapes and sizes and even colors from .30 cents and up. Of course, theirs are new ones. Their websit e is www.freedomcrystal.com if you want to look. Oddie, are your's the teardrop shape or the long icesikle shape? I just know you could use them in something really pretty. Luvs |
I found some boxed at WalMart this year for tree ornaments..They were with the silver and "black" decor. No black stuff on my tree. Might be pretty but not Christmasy to me. I bought them because I had been looking for some old ones. At Garden Junk the take a pipe attach an old rusty water faucet on top, stick it in a flower garden and hang a crystal from the faucet like a large water drop. I plan to have one this summer. patti |
all sounds pretty, might hang a few on a valance in my spare bedroom, couldnt use but maybe 5 and I have 33, I scaned a photo to show you what they look like, there tear drop shape with a round top thing, one side has a small flat area and the other side comes to a point, gold color wire hooks, and each is two inches long, looks like # 2 at that site you said to take a look at, wireing is different thoe maybe you can see in the photo. when I brought them the lady had said they were old, but for the most I wouldnt know. not much into garden junk project, althoe that sounds cute maybe comming out a flower pot, thanks for shareing your ideas! |
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Pixi is not inhibited about its claims when it comes to this primer, describing it as a "miracle in a tube!" While it is an understatement to say that they're overstating things quite a bit, this is still an OK option for those with dry to normal skin.
This primer looks slightly whitish pink in the tube, but sheers out to a translucent finish and has a slight blurring effect on pores and imperfections. It's moisturizing and dries smoothly enough to serve as a good base for liquid and powder foundations.
If you have oily skin, this primer isn't recommended. From the time it sets until hours later, it has a "moist" feel that, coupled with oil buildup throughout the day, can result in foundation not holding up well and "sliding" off your face.
Pixi also claims that the salicylic acid in Flawless and Poreless will clear the pores, but it's present in such a small amount that it cannot make any difference. And, it has to be said—there are many primers out there that are just as good or better and that cost a lot less! You can find them on our list of: Best Foundation Primers.
One more comment: This primer contains a preservative (methylisothiazolinone) that is known to be sensitizing when used in leave-on products (Sources: Contact Dermatitis, December 2012, pages 334–341, and November 2011, pages 276–285). It's present in an amount that's likely too low to cause an issue, but it's still not a welcome addition.
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A captivating SP that leads you on a journey through an imaginative world where literary works hold the true lives of their former readers. This is an original and piece of work with an engaging premise that reels you in. Well done as all the aspects. I do however have some notes and suggestions.
Personally I dont think the Narration is wise choice in the beginning. Basically we know the bookshop has a dark secret and the ending starts with a new beginning. These things are best left for self discovery. We already know what to expect and there is no surprise. Let us discover the secret and the ending without any hints and it will have a bigger impact. AS it stand I was already expecting a twist and it ruins the wonder.
Since the focal point of your story is based on books and the act of reading, this is an extremely inert action. To watch someone reading is well not going to sustain a viewers interest for too long. Please dont get me wrong this is a great story and you build the mystery well in the beginning considering Alfies destiny and his unveiled talent. The books need to come alive somehow. When you mention the words begin to swirl, this really engrossed me, I thought here we go but that was it. The lives that he reads about, they need to be somehow shown to us, instead of read to us, they must come alive. Thrust us into the book through Alfie. The thing is when we read a SP, its totally different when it is actualized on screen. When you read, its an interpretive medium which is limited to the readers imagination and then turns to a visual medium on film. Having said that, the script is very dialogue heavy and shows very little action. This is considered to be expository and filmmakers want more action and just enough dialogue, no cliché rings more true than action speaks louder than words.
There are a few paragraphs which are exceedingly descriptive and make for dense reading. You have a remarkable talent to draw a reader in but some paragraphs need to be less descriptive as long paragraphs and descriptions take you out of the story and slow down the pace. Also you have these subtle descriptions which will not translate to screen, as in thoughts and certain cues which only make for excess reading. It will need to be trimmed away.
Good cast of characters here. Johnny seemed unnecessary to be honest for someone that melded into the background and we dont see him at all besides the recollections. I think you should have a look at the accident and depict it in a different way. I liked Alfie, but he needs to be more pronounced and be more self believing, I like the fact that he takes charge but when he needs to save himself hes lost total belief. He should believe in himself, start reading, want to free himself from the spell and midway feel hopeless and then have Sophie drag him out. Sophie is a fantastic character, really liked her.
A few scenes are repetitive especially the scenes of the monk. The way you do the first recollection is good but golden rule is not to repeat something that you have already established, it will serve you better to establish something new or drive the plot forward faster. There are too many stories required to explain the crux of the story, you have Daphnes and the book on the monk. You dont want viewers to get bogged down with lengthy explanations on how things work and have two stories explain one thing and it can come across as complex for some. The thing is we can go back and read whereas the movie you only get one chance and if a viewer missed it, then theyre lost. It needs to be simplified.
I noticed in your genre you have family down. I couldnt help but notice certain action may cause a stir amongst parents and children. Firstly Brendan, suicide attempt as he plunges into the abyss of the library. At first I wasnt sure, I had to read it again. This might scare some. Then Hamiltons attempt to cover drive Alfies head off. Rather have him push him out of the way or something. A cricket bat seemed drastic.
Pg 41. ALFIE I just did tell you shouldnt it be I just told you.
About the accident. Im confused a bit, Johnny was driving, he notices Frank and Tom through the broken windows from across the street. You mention that Frank was in the passenger seat than how did he think that the accident was his fault? Did Johnny put him in the drivers seat? Did Frank fly out of the car? As it is, cant see how Johnny blamed Frank. What becomes of Sophie, there was no conclusion on her.
Overall, youve done a great job. With some polishing this can be a great script that would be hard to turn away. Youre definitely onto something here. You have talent no doubt. I look forward to hearing more from this SP. Hope you find this review constructive. Thanks for the read. Best of luck.
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A review of Brothers of Stoneby djslik on 05/15/2011Packed with both action and conflict, this offers revenge, survival and love all on the same plate. I think you have lots of interesting material here but the dialogue is way off for the period. I have some notes. Pg 1 While you have good descriptions for your characters, they are too descriptive. Best to depict your characters demeanor through his actions and his dialogue... read
A review of Getaway Incby djslik on 05/08/2011I found this an interesting read in portions but some it was boring and found myself wondering when is this going to get to the point. While your writing is clear and crisp and when you build tension, you do it well but this lacks intensity and gets slowed down with unnecessary scenes. I have some questions and notes I found the driving course scene and your setup to... read


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CAR drove the new Ferrari FF this week - but there was a small commotion behind the scenes when we accidentally drove it into a kerb, stoving in both alloys on one side of the car. An expensive business on a Ferrari.
Check out our video above of the moment when road tester Jethro Bovingdon smacked the new £230,000 FF into a kerb on a right-hand corner during the media launch in Italy.
'There was no kerb to begin with, and then one suddenly appeared halfway round this tight corner,' admits Jethro sheepishly. We'll have a full video review of the new 2011 Ferrari FF next week. Stay tuned!
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RE: CAR drives new Ferrari FF – and crashes on video!
I was reading an article on Ferrari F 620 to debut in Geneva " target="_blank">Ferrari F 620 to debut in Geneva when I came upon this article. Such accidents really sometimes happen on test drives. Poor car, poor guy.
14 February 2012 08:47
bigbird44 says
so your name will be remeber for all time when people talk about the ferrari ff .I felt for you relived all those little accidents in other peoples cars,that hot flush sick stomarch feeling horrible.
25 April 2011 13:13
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Given the last page of the current issue which shows Top 10 motor sport crashes, perhaps this could figure in a Top 10 CAR Magazine crashes or has that been done before in an anniversary issue. I seem to remember the RS200 accident being revisited.
04 April 2011 20:57
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Oh dear, I still feel quite sick after watching it! I know the feeling only too well. Brings back some best-forgotten memories.....
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April 29, 2007 | Filed Under music | Leave a Comment
Last Friday night was a success. The mezzanine housed Belgium awesomeness, SOULWAX for the second time and it was a welcomed return.
JDH+DAVE P and FRISCO DISCO opened the show and people soon trickled downstairs onto the dancefloor. To really heat things up, they played some sure fire winners: Wolfmother – woman (mstrkrft), cajuan – dance not dance, and the obligatory daft punk toward the end of their set. By now the floor was warm and ready for some love.
Muscles came onto the set and made it rain ice cream. I honestly didn't come expecting much from him but I was pleasantly surprised. His presence was sincere and the synth keyboard riffs were on point.
His set closed off with a thunder of applause and hollers, and seamlessly into the 2many DJs set. They played my favorite part of the night. I was really too busy going crazy for nitecalls to remember the tracks they mixed up, but it completely blew my mind.
2many DJs ended with the intro riff from KRACK joined with the drummer. I wish I had a set list, but when Soulwax came on, I was FREAKING OUT!!! They finished Krack and the rest was history.
I will let you in on a little secret. Towards the end of the set, they broke into the intro of JUSTICE'S "Let there be Light". At that point I had shit myself and fainted. Hearing a live rendition of the already amazing b-side that puts the single "Waters of Nazareth" to shame is an unimaginable experience.
YOU HEAR THAT? I said it. Let there be Light > Waters of Nazareth. end of story.
Belgium is the new Australia? I say yes.
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April 28, 2007 | Filed Under day to day | Leave a Comment
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April 26, 2007 | Filed Under music | 2 Comments
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On my way home, I noticed that sebastiAn's remix of Human After All was too legit to pass on. so I threw it into something with other songs. UUHHH YEAH.
and again, sorry for the obsession with Italy, Paris, Beetroots and Justice respectively. (and daft punk)
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April 25, 2007 | Filed Under music | 3 Comments
word up to PTNOTR for posting this video up.
I just watched it and there's a particular scene that made me scream in joy. This video is so amazingly awesome. SO_ME is probably one of my favorite present day artists. My shit is definitely heavily influenced by his shit.
I guess JUSTICE has another win this year at the VMA's.
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April 25, 2007 | Filed Under music | 1 Comment
of montreal, one of my favourite bands …i've been trying to ween myself off of the massive "blog-house" binges because honestly, unless someone's going to step up and de-throne paris and italy, i'm not listening.
So Of Montreal's sound is very unique, and considering they're from Canada, it's really saying something that I like them so much. just kidding to you canadians, jeez, take a joke?
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Ed Romero will manage the New York-Penn League's Tri-City ValleyCats, the team and its major league affiliate, the Houston Astros, jointly announced Friday.
Romero is the sixth manager in 'Cats' history. He replaces Stubby Clapp, who guided the 'Cats to the Stedler Division title and a berth in the NY-P League Championship Series.
Romero, who is in his 21st year in pro baseball, spent the last two seasons managing the Gulf Coast League Astros. He was Houston's third-base coach in 2008, and its bench coach in 2009.
Joining Romero are pitching coach Doug White and hitting coach Russ Steinhorn.