Recent Developments in Acquisition and Workflow

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Publisher: SMPTE — White Plains, NY, USA
Doc Type: Journal Article
Content Type: Original Research
Abbreviated Title: SMPTE Mot. Imag. J
Volume: 121, No. 6, pp. 43–47
Abstract: Our industry has experienced remarkable change during the past decade. We have had both economic upheaval and major technological changes. Change has become almost a daily phenomenon in motion imaging. Cinematographers and their filmmaker collaborators appreciate the rich look and response of working with film, but we have recently reached the point where film is becoming seriously challenged and in some ways surpassed by well-handled digital cameras. Part of this is due to continued improvements in digital camera response, including wider dynamic range, increased color bit depth, combined with true 4K (4096 × 2160) resolution. It is also in part due to very wide dynamic range and very wide color gamut workflows that utilize ACES (the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Academy Color Encoding System), which enables rigorous interchange of images, including more effective utilization of on-set or near-set Look Management applications, and wide utilization of the ASC CDL (American Society of Cinematographers' Color Decision List). In addition, there is an increased awareness of the critical role of properly calibrated monitoring. And part is due to improving industry practices. We are also exploring new image representations, including very high resolution, stereoscopic 3D presentation, and uses of higher frame rates.
Publication Date: 2012-09-01
DOI: 10.5594/j18208
ISSN: Print: 1545-0279
Link: https://doi.org/10.5594/j18208
Author(s): Curtis Clark
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Curtis Clark, ASC studied theater at the Art Institute of Chicago's Goodman School of Drama and cinematography at the London Film School. After graduation, he began his career by shooting numerous documentary films in Britain before transitioning to shooting feature films. — Clark's feature film credits include such critically acclaimed narrative films as The Draughtsman's Contract; Alamo Bay; Dominick and Eugene; Extremities and Triumph of the Spirit. He started shooting television commercials in the early 1990s, which put him on the forefront of the digital/film frontier. He continues to add to his hundreds of commercial credits working with cutting-edge directors and ad agencies. Clark recently completed his highly praised short film Eldorado which was shot with Sony's innovative new F65 4K digital motion picture camera. — Clark is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers and its Board of Governors, as well as chairman of the ASC Technology Committee, an important motion picture industry forum that both investigates and influences the development of emerging digital technologies that impact filmmaking practice. Since its inception in 2003, The ASC Technology Committee has achieved a series of notable successes including its collaborative work with Digital Cinema Initiatives (DCI) to produce standardized evaluation material for assessing the performance of digital projectors and other elements of digital cinema systems.
David Stump
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Dave Stump, ASC, began his career in film in the late 1970s, first as a TV producer for several cable shows and then at ABC where he helped put together a late night TV show called “Completely Off the Wall.” He worked on a number of pictures with Clive Donner then worked for Francis Coppola in his camera department at Zoetrope Studios, working on all Zoetrope pictures such as One from the Heart until the studio moved to San Francisco. He worked on “The Day After” TV miniseries that won a VFX Emmy Award. — In 1991 Stump started a rental company, Motion Control Rental Services, which grew into the model for Visual Effects rentals in Hollywood. He has worked as DP, VXF DP and VXF supervisor on numerous large motion pictures and television productions and earned another Emmy nomination and an Academy Award for Scientific and Technical Achievement. He is a member of the ASC and chairs the Camera subcommittee of the ASC Technology Committee, helping to shape the future of digital cinematography.
David Reisner
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David Reisner's motion picture work emphasizes creative flexibility and best practices in image quality, color, workflow, Digital Intermediate (DI), and digital imaging in production and post-production. — Reisner has been Secretary of the ASC Technology Committee since its founding and is an industry leader in areas including DI, workflow, advanced imaging, and camera assessment. He was a principal in designing and creating the ASC Color Decision List (ASC CDL), ASC-PGA Camera Assessment Series, ASC-DCI StEM (Standard Evaluation Material) test movie, and the ISDCF 3D projection luminance demonstration. He helped educate cinematography societies worldwide about the digital cinema transition. — Reisner designed one of the first digital music synthesizers, the first VLIW computer, the first popular portable video player, an early Internet music and movie distribution service, and co-designed the first lightweight portable computer. He has trained killer whales and shot magazine covers and book jackets. Reisner is an Associate Member of the ASC.
Copyright: © 2012 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Inc.

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