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Update 30.05.2024: During a Dolby Vision Technical Webinar, Nate McFarlin refers to a 'new' A95L shown beside the BVM-HX3110 reference mastering monitor at NAB that comes with ASBL disabled out of the box. This must have been the FWD commercial version. Update 18.04.2024: “Sony can provide custom firmware to Hollywood studios to disable panel ABL... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/oYVy_P2_R7o?si=tXr_lrgNmodcUGTi In his review of the Sony A95L, Paolo Centofanti wrote: “Usually, the software calibrates on the native panel range of 2.2, while with a special LUT invisible to the user, the TV adapts the parameters for other gamma values and the different curves of the various HDR modes. The problem we have encountered is that... Continue Reading →
David Abrams, Senior Calman Product Manager at Portrait Displays, explains: “We’ve already set up our system for HDR and we’ve already done BT.2020 but the monitor has a second memory based on its color space flag. So remember, we were talking about the info frame flag that content sends to the display to say, ‘I’m... Continue Reading →
It’s that time of year again! 1. The creator of Rec.2020 was a. Colonel Sanders b. Kenichiro Masaoka c. Alexander Graham Bell 2. According to Tony D’Amore, Senior Colorist, Picture Shop, one of the worst practices in the industry is a. putting highlights at 200 nits b. crushing shadows c. shooting with digital cameras 3.... Continue Reading →
Understanding the interplay between display limitations, viewer comfort and creative intent is critical for HDR grading. This post examines three pivotal constraints. Power Budget In their most accurate picture modes, flagship OLED TVs like the Sony A95L can reach as much as 265 cd/m² full screen brightness, which most OLED TVs can’t begin to approach;... Continue Reading →
Here’s an excerpt from an interview with cinematographer Powell Robinson published by PostPerspective, focusing on the DP’s dynamic use of ISO with the ARRI Alexa Mini. We found it interesting because over the years, some cinematographers have claimed that shooting at low ISOs on an Alexa hurts dynamic range in the highlights and produces digital-looking,... Continue Reading →
Samsung Display's marketing materials imply that no color filters are used in their QD-OLED displays, which is not 100% true. High color gamut requires very low blue light leakage. As can be seen in the illustrations, without any color filters at all, blue light leakage will occur in the red and green channels, impacting gamut... Continue Reading →
Because, why not? 🙂 https://youtu.be/i0fKpCgHVRc
Canadian filmmaker Xavier Dolan's The Night Logan Woke Up, a five-episode psychological thriller based on a play by Michel Marc Bouchard, is the director's first TV series. Shot on 16mm film, the work was screened at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, won six Prix Gémeaux and was picked up by Netflix; only since it's not available... Continue Reading →
Apple Log is vastly superior to the over-processed HDR video we've become accustomed to since the iPhone 12. Clips uploaded to Dolby Vision compatible apps will display the Dolby Vision logo, while Instagram Reels will process the video as HDR without dynamic metadata. Several of our videos have turned into SDR since uploading to IG,... Continue Reading →
As of last month, here's a list of social media and instant messaging platforms around the world that currently support Dolby Vision. To enjoy Dolby Vision content, your playback device must support Dolby Vision. Since the iPhone 12, the first mobile device to record directly in Dolby Vision, Apple has continued to expand support for creating and... Continue Reading →
High dynamic range video is without question going to look best in a dim viewing environment. However, given that content on mobile devices is viewed under a wide variety of lighting conditions, what are the best monitoring & delivery practices when editing Dolby Vision Profile 8.4 for social media? Apple’s developer document Ambient Viewing Environment... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/uGEFmZeVcMk?si=0GIBJeDHVWIFFSnE Shocking, right? Dolby's Conversations With Colorists: Picture Shop was far and away one of the most successful, most viewed videos on their channel (140K views as of this writing), so it's hoped that they get the message and start programming more discussions with DPs and colorists about Dolby Vision and HDR in the near... Continue Reading →
The smallest observer metamerism magnitude (OMM) index was found to be between Rec.709 and DCI-P3, the two display color spaces with the broadest spectra. OMM indices induced by the display Rec.2020 100% are nearly twice as large as those of display Rec.2020 90%. Effect of color gamut and luminance on observer metamerism in HDR displays,... Continue Reading →
"Widening the color gamut is often marketed as an unconditional improvement, when in reality there are downsides like increased metamerism that need to be considered. More education is needed so consumers understand this." "For professional use cases like color-critical work, metamerism is a major concern. Displays optimized for wide gamuts may not be suitable. Selecting... Continue Reading →
The Killer, David Fincher’s action/thriller based on the eponymous French graphic novel series and starring Michael Fassbender and Tilda Swinton will begin streaming on Netflix November 10. The film is yet another collaboration between DP Erik Messerschmidt, ASC, director David Fincher and colorist Eric Weidt. Postperspective spoke with Weidt about the grade, writing: The master grade... Continue Reading →
Tom Graham, Head of Dolby Vision Content Enablement, asked three top colorists working in film & television - all senior colorists at Picture Shop - how they felt their work looks on consumer displays. TG: Some colorists will say, ‘I don’t watch my stuff on TV, I've already watched the show’, but how do you guys... Continue Reading →
To upload HDR videos directly to IG from an iPhone, set Media quality in Instagram to Upload at highest quality, in the camera app, enable HDR Video, confirm that your Facebook and Instagram accounts are connected, turn off the phone's auto-brightness setting and record HEVC at 4K 30 fps. Disable True Tone. Using AirDrop with... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/L8uKGOXL-4o?si=7pqlclFxmcGxnxWA Dolby Vision encodes from DaVinci Resolve Studio are predominantly used for review and approval purposes, peer-to-peer sharing and for distribution to social media services. Therefore, this can be used after grading, performing Dolby Vision analysis and doing additional trims. Navigate to the Deliver page and select H.265 from the available presets at the top... Continue Reading →
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