SIGGRAPH 99 - Course 42

This course has alreay taken place!

Los Angeles, Tuesday, August 10, 1999

Full-day course

Color science for film, video, and CGI

Organizer/Presenter: 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.

Prerequisites

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

Presentation technique

Registration

Registration and other information is available at the SIGGRAPH 99 courses page, or the page specific to Course 42

Charles Poynton - Courses & seminars
1999-08-16