Posts by Steve Tobenkin
ACES 1.3 is Available!
We are happy to announce the release of ACES 1.3.
It includes new features and enhancements that fulfill the ACES 1.0 vision and sets the stage for ACES 2.0 development.
Read MoreNew ACES training from No Film School
Thanks to Colorist Cullen Kelly and No Film School for creating this three part series on understanding ACES: https://nofilmschool.com/your-guide-understanding-aces-part-1 https://nofilmschool.com/your-guide-understanding-aces-part-2 https://nofilmschool.com/your-guide-understanding-aces-part-3
Read More“Tom & Jerry” goes ACES
Warner Bros recently released the feature film, Tom & Jerry and Colorist John Daro details the VFX and color pipeline for the project. The colour pipeline for the theatrical grade was ACES AP0 – ACEScct (grading space) – Show LMT -> P3D65. ACES 1.1 was used for the P3D65 ODT. https://www.filmlight.ltd.uk/customers/case-studies/tomandjerry.php We also archived an…
Read MoreFilmmaker Nick Driftwood uses ACES on his film “A Colour Story”
A great example of how ACES helps integrate different cameras into a common color space, and how products from multiple ACES Product Partners – Panasonic, ARRI, and Color Trix (Color Finale Pro) can work together to help filmmakers. https://www.panasonic.com/global/consumer/lumix/ambassadors/stories/nick-driftwood.html “ACES…manages the entire colour process in filmmaking, from image capture, editing, VFX, and presentation, to archiving,…
Read MoreNew Video: Color Management Fundamentals & ACES Workflows Lesson
Thanks to ACES Product Partner Foundry for creating this video on Color Management Fundamentals. This is the first in a four part series exploring color and how to use ACES in their product Nuke. The video presents an introduction to color science that should be of interest to everyone in the production and post production…
Read MoreACES at HPA Tech Retreat 2021
This was a great session and garnered lots of press mentions of ACES…here’s a couple: https://postperspective.com/2021-hpa-tech-retreat-content-in-the-cloud/?mc_cid “I set up an ACES workflow using Resolve in AWS cloud accessed via Teradici from my MacBook Pro. The virtual machine was loaded with Nvidia GPUs and CPU power, and I was able to convert 12K frames into 4K…
Read MoreColor Management Requirements for NextGen Production/Post
Join our Lunch Roundtable for a lively discussion…let’s get the relevant issues out on the table! Tuesday, March 23, 2021 1:00 pm Los Angeles time With the upcoming releases of ACES 1.3 and 2.0 now scheduled, the ACES team is beginning a longer-term planning process. Indies worldwide have embraced ACES and studios and sophisticated users…
Read MoreACES, HDR and Creative Flexibility During a pandemic for Amazon’s Show “Unfortunate Stories”
SGO (an ACES Product Partner) has announced an exclusive online event: ACES, HDR and Creative Flexibility During a Pandemic for Amazon’s Show “Unfortunate Stories” taking place on Thursday, 18 March 2021 at 7 PM (Madrid time, 10 AM Los Angeles time)
Read MoreOpenColorIO v2 is Officially Available!
OpenColorIO is a color management solution geared towards motion picture production with an emphasis on visual effects and computer animation. It can act as a ‘gateway’ for many VFX applications that do not natively support ACES to be part of an end-to-end ACES color managed pipeline. OpenColorIO v2 is a major update and contains a…
Read MoreMaking “The Life Ahead” with VENICE and ACES
Thanks to ACES Product Partner, Sony for this story about “The Life Ahead” and their use of ACES. Getting the look, on set and in post The production’s on-screen look is the direct result of a close creative collaboration between Angus, colourist Paolo Verrucci and digital workflow supervisor Francesco Giardiello. “The project was worked on…
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