SIGGRAPH 2000 - Course 21

Color Science and Color Management for CGI and Film

Organizer: Charles Poynton

This course introduces the science behind image digitization, tone reproduction, and color reproduction in film, studio video, and computer generated imagery (CGI).

We explain, and demonstrate, the color science that underlies each of these domains, and detail how color is represented and processed as images are transferred among these domains. We detail the different forms of nonlinear coding ("gamma") used in film, video, and CGI. We explain why one system's RGB does not necessarily match the RGB of another system. We explain and demonstrate color measurement instruments such as densitometers and colorimeters, and we explain monitor calibration. We introduce color management technology, and detail its application to animated and live-action feature film production.

If you are interested in the emerging technology of digital cinema, you might want to attend the companion course, The technology of digital cinema (D-cinema), to be held on Tuesday.

Prerequisites

This course is suitable for people who have no fear of mathematics and who are experienced in creating or manipulating digital images.

Registration

Registration and other information will soon be available at the SIGGRAPH 2000 courses page, or the page specific to Course 21

Charles Poynton - Courses & seminars
2000-03-13