“My HDR demo that's nominally about HDR kind of almost secretly is a color space demo more than an HDR demo in a way.” Steve Yedlin, Team Deakins Podcast https://youtu.be/uqkei9jdkjc Clip from Steve Yedlin’s “Debunking HDR” (ITU-R BT.2100 ≠ SMPTE ST 2084 added) In the above clip, from his presentation “Debunking HDR,” cinematographer Steve Yedlin... Continue Reading →
The HDR Contradiction: A Colorist’s Confession
The Cover-Up “Steve Yedlin's masterclass 'Debunking HDR' reshaped my mental model [...] It showed me [...] the struggles we've faced weren't personal failures. They were expected outcomes of a system oversold as a revolution. We've been told HDR is the future [...] But what if much of that is just marketing dressed as innovation? According... Continue Reading →
How Conflict-Avoidance Shortchanges Students
“I totally agree Daniel! Thank you very much for saying what I'm sure many of you have been thinking for a long time, and especially since Steve Yedlin's “Debunking HDR” talk! What empty debates have formed on social media, about this! I recently gave a talk on color management, and I made sure to do... Continue Reading →
Industry Call to Reconsider Rec.2020 as a Mastering Standard
The Case Against Gamut Chasing Flanders Scientific CEO Bram Desmet has called on standards bodies to curb the pursuit of Rec.2020 as a mastering gamut. While acknowledging its role as a container for content delivery, Desmet argued that implementing Rec.2020 for mastering poses significant challenges. "Let's stop chasing Rec.2020," he stated, emphasizing that most major... Continue Reading →