Posts by Steve Tobenkin
CASE STUDY: Boutique Facility Fixafilm in Poland “Punches Above It’s Weight” by using ACES
By:Debra KaufmanPosted:Thursday, May 19, 2016 – 17:15 Fixafilm president Wojtek Janio, his Warsaw post production company is the first in Poland – and possibly in Europe – to adopt the ACES workflow, as well as post-produce everything in 4K. “When you combine those two you get a future-proof service,” he says. “Working in ACES simply…
Read MoreACES On Point at NAB 2016
Posted:Thursday, May 19, 2016 – 17:15 ACES was a meaningful part of the discussion at this year’s NAB 2016, held recently in Las Vegas. As HDR, wide color gamut and other new technologies go mainstream, the need for ACES as a unifying and enabling standard has never been greater. This was in evidence by key…
Read MoreACES 1.01 OCIO Config Accepted Into The Official OCIO Repo
Posted:Thursday, May 19, 2016 – 17:15 The OpenColorIO Board of Governors has accepted the ACES 1.0.1 configuration into the official config repository. This marks the official public release of the ACES 1.0.1 OCIO config. It allows companies and products using OpenColorIO to integrate the ACES 1.0.1 config with the knowledge that it will be stable…
Read MoreJune 2 – 4, 2016: cinegear (los angeles, ca)
Cine Gear Expo 2016Friday, June 3 – 10:00 – 8:00 PM (demos end at 7:00)Saturday, June 4 – 10:00 – 5:00 PM (demos end at 4:00) ACES Central presented by the Academy, ASC and ICG is the destination to learn about “all things ACES” at CineGear. It’s a presentation room on the Paramount backlot, where…
Read MoreHow Can I Add My ACES Show to IMDB and ShotOnWhat
ACES is a color management, digital file interchange and archiving system developed by and for the industry. Hundreds of leading professionals from the community, under the auspices of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences contributed to its development. ACES is a free and open system and so in keeping with that heritage and…
Read MoreMeet the Mentor: John Frith, Head of Imaging at MPC
JOHN FRITH, HEAD OF IMAGING AT MPC ANSWERS 3 QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW AND WHY THE COMPANY USES ACES IN VIRTUALLY ALL THEIR WORKFLOWS. Q: John, how are you using ACES at MPC? A: We are fully setup to support ACES at MPC and welcome any ACES based projects. We’ve worked on a number of (large)…
Read MoreARTICLE: Finding ACES – Cinematographer Brad Lipson and MTV’s “Finding Carter”
Cinematographer Brad Lipson initiates an ACES workflow for MTV’s popular new “Atlanta shot” series, Finding Carter ICG Magazine – October 2015 http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/851fc72e#/851fc72e/70
Read MoreACES Overview by Andy Maltz – IBC 2015
Andy Maltz, Managing Director, Science and Technology Council, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, presents an overview including ‘what is ACES’, ‘why was it developed’ and ‘how can you benefit’.
Read MoreCase Study – Screen Gems
Screen Gems President of Physical Production Glenn Gainor describes why Screen Gems has integrated ACES into the on-set, vfx, post and archiving workflow of all their motion picture productions. Editor Shelly Westerman describes the benefits and ease of using ACES on “The Wedding Ringer” and “About Last Night”. Alex Forsythe, Staff Technical Lead on the…
Read MoreACES in VFX by Sheldon Stopsack – IBC 2015
Sheldon Stopsack, VFX Supervisor at MPC details the company’s use of pre-release versions and the production-ready ACES 1.0. He explains the benefits and tells why MPC is using ACES company-wide to manage it’s assets, even on non-ACES shows.
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