Color Management Handbook for Visual Effects Artists - Digital Color Principles, Color Management Fundamentals & Aces

Victor Perez brings together the research and expertise of world-leading color scientists, to create a comprehensive guide for VFX Artists in Color Management. The book explores the latest standards of HDR and ACES workflows, in an easily digestible and widely applicable resource.

List of contents

SECTION I: Optics and Perception of Color 1. Elements of Optics 2. Elements of Digital Color Manipulation SECTION II: Color Management 3. The Importance of Color Management 4. Understanding Color Spaces SECTION III: High Dynamic Range 5. Scene and Display Color Spaces 6. Color Volume 7. HDR SECTION IV: ACES Workflows 8. Academy Color Encoding System 9. ACES Color Transformations 10. ACES Scene Referred VFX Workflow Example

About the author

Victor Perez is a multi-award winning film director, screenwriter, and visual effects artist with more than 25 years of combined experience, who has worked on a number of Hollywood films, including Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, plus many more. He received the Italian Academy Award for his outstanding work as VFX supervisor on The Invisible Boy: Second Generation in 2019.

Summary

Victor Perez brings together the research and expertise of world-leading color scientists, to create a comprehensive guide for VFX Artists in Color Management. The book explores the latest standards of HDR and ACES workflows, in an easily digestible and widely applicable resource.

Product details

• Authors: Victor Perez, Perez Victor
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.08.2023
• EAN: 9781032383613
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3238361-3
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Radio, Television, PERFORMING ARTS / Television / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Radio / General, Films, cinema, Radio / Podcasts, Graphical & digital media applications, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General, Graphical and digital media applications, COMPUTERS / Design, Graphics & Media / Graphics Tools, Color Management;Visual Effects;VFX;ACES;HDR