As someone born in the early 90s who lived their teenage years in the 2000s — when the internet was not the savage and hateful place it is nowadays — you probably remember listening to music on a portable MP3 player, talking to a school friend through ICQ or Microsoft MSN, or even reading whatever paper magazines you were interested in, and certainly scrolling through personal web blogs. I don't know about you, but as a millennial kid I always wanted to have my own personal space where I could share whatever I was interested in at any given moment in life — I remember having a Tumblr page to share architecture stuff.

Aerial photo from Belo Horizonte, the city where I was born. In the foreground is Governor Israel Pinheiro Square (though every local knows it as Praça do Papa, because Pope John Paul II visited it in 1980). In the background are the city’s buildings. (Photographer unknown. Source: https://visitbrasil.com/pt/location/belo-horizonte/)

Ironically, the objective of this small corner of the website is actually the opposite of having an objective, a goal, or any definite target. I want to make this space almost like a virtual blank canvas, where I will explore my own curiosity, thoughts, ideas, concepts, and bring experiments and data analysis orbiting the world of color grading and audiovisual-related themes. And of course, you — the reader — are more than welcome to jump in and comment on any of these posts; sharing ideas and engaging in polite discussions is always a great driver of learning for everyone involved.

In a virtual world where social media platforms, their algorithms, and lately artificial intelligence seem to govern absolutely every aspect of human life, it's good to have a place with as little interference as possible, and to have you here to interact with. As a way for this content to reach more people beyond Brazil and Portuguese-speaking countries, posts will be written in English, but please don't take that as an offense, I'm just being pragmatic, as English is common ground for a world with over 7,000 spoken languages — I bet you didn't know about this number, but don't worry I didn’t either.

Rua Direita, Mariana, the city where I currently live after marrying my lovely wife. As the oldest city in Minas Gerais, Mariana was one of Brazil’s most important centers in the 18th century due to intense gold extraction. Estimations point that Mariana and Ouro Preto accounted for nearly half of the world's gold during that period. The streets are filled with brightly colored houses in classic Portuguese colonial style (Photographer: Cecilia Pederzoli. Source: https://www.tjmg.jus.br/portal-tjmg/noticias/16-de-julho-dia-de-minas-celebra-42-anos.htm).

This brief blog introduction ran a little longer than I expected, but before I type the last character of this text, please keep the following in mind:

First and foremost, be kind and respectful in the comment section. Disrespectful, intolerant, and hateful comments will be excluded.
Despite working as an editor/colorist and constantly studying the field, I may not have full expertise in every area I write about, so if you are a professional and spot potential misinformation, please get in touch. It would be a pleasure to correct it as soon as possible, so that current and future readers will not be exposed to misleading information.

I think that's all for now, folks! See you!

THE VAGUE SPACE