Montréal, Québec
Jan. 19-20, 2000

Colour in Computer Graphics,
Video, Film, and D-cinema

Instructor: Charles Poynton
Duration: 2 days
Date/time: Thursday and Friday, Jan. 19-20, 2000, 8:30-16:30
Location: Cinema 1, NFB, 1564 Rue St. Denis (corner of de Maisonneuve)
Metro Berri-UQAM (St-Denis exit)

Sponsored by National Film Board, Technical Services & Informatics

Description
This course introduces the science behind image digitization, tone reproduction, and colour reproduction in the domains of computer-generated imagery (CGI), studio video, film, and digital cinema (D-cinema). The course covers the following topics:

• Explanation and demonstration of the colour science that underlies each of the four domains
• How colour is represented and processed as images are transferred across the domains
• Why the RGB of one system doesn't necessarily match the RGB of another
• How nonlinear coding ("gamma") is used
• How monitor calibration works, how to calibrate monitors accurately
• Explanation of colour measurement instruments, including densitometers and colourimeters
• Introduction to Colour Management Systems
• Cineon and DPX image coding
• Spatial resolution, gamut, and contrast ratio issues in E-cinema

Audience
This course is appropriate for people who are experienced in creating and manipulating colour imagery, including technical directors, colourists, and visual effects supervisors. It is also suitable for programmers and engineers.

Syllabus: A course syllabus is available.

Materials provided: Attendees will receive course note handouts.

Charles Poynton - Courses & seminars
www.inforamp.net/~poynton/notes/events/
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