Post Production
Color Management: OCIO & ACES in AE 2023
After Effects now has OpenColorIO and ACES built in. While that is great news for digital artists, it also...
Post Production
Color Management Part 16: RAW video files
When compared to the long history of film and television, RAW video formats are relatively new. The concept of...
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Color Management Part 15: Logarithmic video files
Logarithmic video files, or log files, are something you’ll encounter sooner or later. Every camera manufacturer has developed their...
Post Production
After Effects: Using Deadline for a Render Farm
For commercial 3D animation, having a render farm is almost a basic necessity – but After Effects render farms...
Post Production
Why I finally bought a Synology NAS for After Effects
As we begin the new year, it’s natural to look back on 2022 and reflect on the last twelve...
Post Production
Color Management Part 14: Combining OCIO and After Effects
OpenColorIO is the industry standard color management tool for animation and visual FX. After Effects also has its own,...
Experts
Color Management Part 13: OpenColorIO and After Effects
OpenColorIO is, currently, a plugin for After Effects. It’s free, it’s open source, it’s the industry standard tool for...
Post Production
Color Management Part 12: Introducing ACES
ACES is a hot topic. But it’s not that easy to answer the simple question: “What is ACES?” And...
Post Production
Color Management Part 11: Introducing OpenColorIO
OpenColorIO is a free, open source, industry standard plugin for color management. But if After Effects has a built...
Post Production
Color Management Part 10: CM using After Effects built-in system
After Effects has had a full color management system built-in since the release of CS4, in 2008. The basic...