Working in a modern production or post-production environment requires a working knowledge of color science. Regardless of a user’s position in the production chain, color plays a major role in telling a powerful story. This class provides a working knowledge of color management for digital film and video production, digital intermediate (DI) and video post-production, VFX, HD and film print dailies, and digital projection.

Who should attend
Professionals in the video and feature film industry responsible for quality control of color across the entire production / post-production workflow, including:

• VFX production supervisors
• VFX artists
• DI Post-production engineers
• CGI/VFX software developers
• Digital Imaging Technicians (DITs)
• Colorists

Your instructors

• Michael Chenery, Senior Color Scientist at THX, Ltd.
• Richard Schott, Manager of Imaging Technologies at THX, Ltd
• Chris Combs, Field Applications Engineer, Video Products, Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
• Bob Lofland, Customer Support Engineer, Professional Displays, Dolby Laboratories, Inc.

Course Topics

• Color science and theory
• Color management and data structures
• Probes and their role in color science
• Profiles vs. LUTs
• Reference displays: requirements, workflows, optimization & calibration
• Practical application and best practices of complementary technologies: cineSpace and the Dolby® Professional Reference Monitor PRM-4200 IIF / ACES workflow
• Afternoon break-out sessions on color management, probes, and optimizing your display

When & Where
Thursday, May 24th, 2012 8:30am – 5:30pm (8:30 – 12:30: Lecture / 1:30 – 5:00: Break-out sessions) Dolby Laboratories Screening Room, 3601 West Alameda Avenue, Burbank, CA 91515

Registration
$395.00 includes tuition, course materials, and lunch.

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