# Elvis Ripley

> Cinematography, color, and post — notes from a working set.

Personal blog by Elvis Ripley, working DP and colorist on cinema-camera projects. Writes about color pipelines, virtual-production handoffs, cinematography workflows, and specific film/ballet/documentary work he has shot or graded.

Every post is also available as raw markdown by appending `.md` to the URL — useful for LLMs and tools that prefer the prose without HTML wrapping.

## Posts

- [One Room for Mixing and Playback](https://elvisripley.com/2026/07/one-room-for-mixing-and-playback/) ([markdown](https://elvisripley.com/2026/07/one-room-for-mixing-and-playback.md)): I use one calibrated StormAudio and Genelec system for professional mixing and consumer playback, so the room stays fixed while the presentation changes.
- [Calibration Is a Chain, Not a Setting](https://elvisripley.com/2026/07/calibration-is-a-chain-not-a-setting/) ([markdown](https://elvisripley.com/2026/07/calibration-is-a-chain-not-a-setting.md)): My critical-viewing display is a projector, a reflective screen and the room they share. Calibrating the projector is only one part of knowing what image I am actually seeing.
- [From Volume to Grade: The Color Pipeline I Need as a Colorist](https://elvisripley.com/2026/03/from-volume-to-grade-the-color-pipeline-i-need-as-a-colorist/) ([markdown](https://elvisripley.com/2026/03/from-volume-to-grade-the-color-pipeline-i-need-as-a-colorist.md)): LED volume shots that look right on set and fall apart in the grade are almost always a pipeline problem upstream. Here's the handoff that prevents it.
- [L'dor V'dor](https://elvisripley.com/2020/08/ldor-vdor/) ([markdown](https://elvisripley.com/2020/08/ldor-vdor.md)): This Emmy winning project started out in 2017 as a project through the Tulsa Historical Society and Museum and then just kept growing and growing and ended up as more of a passion project. I shot t...
- [FX9 and Content Browser Mobile - Review](https://elvisripley.com/2020/08/fx9-and-content-browser-mobile-review/) ([markdown](https://elvisripley.com/2020/08/fx9-and-content-browser-mobile-review.md)): part of a series from End of the Dial
- [Play](https://elvisripley.com/2020/07/play/) ([markdown](https://elvisripley.com/2020/07/play.md)): When I shot my first dance piece for Oklahoma City Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet I explored the stage they had available to see what was there. I knew that Romeo and Juliet was more likely going to be ...

## Pages

- [Blog](https://elvisripley.com/blog/): Index of all posts.
- [Work](https://elvisripley.com/work/): Selected released and upcoming film work.
- [Contact](https://elvisripley.com/contact/): Contact information.

## Author

Elvis Ripley — working DP and colorist. Reach via the contact page above.