In association with 2005 Tech Retreat
Synopsis:
The 3CCD "beamsplitter" camera has ruled video for about a quarter of a century. This is set to change - single-sensor "mosaic" cameras have already been announced by at least three companies, and more are surely on the way. In this 1/2-day seminar, Charles Poynton will start by reviewing optics and lens design for HDTV and digital cinema cameras. He will then outline the task of color separation with both the tried-and-true prism beamsplitter and emergent color filter array (CFA) technology that originated in the digital still camera world. He will describe the "demosaicking" algorithms necessary to reconstruct color in these cameras. He will then discuss the optics, physics, and electronics of CCD and CMOS image sensors themselves, paying particular attention to the sources and treatment of noise. He will conclude by discussing the emergent technologies of wide color gamut and high dynamic range imaging. Much of the material that he will present constitutes "work in progress" for his next book.
Audience: This seminar is appropriate for technical professionals who are experienced in creating and manipulating color imagery for SDTV, HDTV, or digital cinema. It is also suitable for programmers and engineers.Materials provided: Course handouts will be provided. Portions of the seminar will be based upon Charles Poynton's book Digital Video and HDTV Algorithms and Interfaces, copies of which will be available for purchase.
Registration: USD 195, including lunch. Register through HPA; contact Hollywood Post Alliance Executive Director, Eileen Kramer at +1 213 614 0860.
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2005-01-19