ACES and CML host Filmmaker Panel at Camerimage 2022
If you’re attending Camerimage 2022 in November, please join us for what we know will be an enlightening event! “Protect your Creative Intent with ACES” An Interactive forum with ACES users, that will benefit current users and those new to ACES. In addition to the panel of filmmakers (see below, subject to availability) we will…
Read MoreSMPTE Recognizes ACES with Workflow Systems Medal
Representatives from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the ACES community recently attended the SMPTE Awards Gala in Hollywood. ACES Co-chair Annie Chang and the Academy’s Science and Technology Council Co-chair Paul Debevic, accepted the Workflow Systems Medal on behalf of the ACES community and all those who have helped in the…
Read MoreBill Baggelaar Joins ACES Leadership team as Project Co-chair
Please welcome Bill Baggelaar (bill_baggelaar) EVP & CTO, Technology Development at Sony Pictures Entertainment as he joins Annie Chang in their new roles as Co-chairs of the ACES project. Bill is a respected technologist and leader and will help bolster the efforts to finalize, and roll-out ACES 2.0 to developers and the ACES community; as well…
Read MoreProVideo Coalition Features ACES in Color Management Article/Video
Have a look at this terrific article from ProVideo Coalition: Color Management Part 12: Introducing ACES Link: https://www.provideocoalition.com/color-management-part-12-introducing-aces/ Thanks to Chris Zwar and ProVideo Coalition for this profile.
Read MoreTransferring Looks with ACES and AMF (from Pomfort)
A must read article from ACES Product Partner Pomfort that offers a good history and use case for AMF. Two quotes from the blog, but it’s only a 12 minute read, so click through! https://pomfort.com/article/transferring-looks-with-aces-and-amf/ “This article introduces the ideas around the ACES Metadata Format and illustrates what makes it different from other “look formats”.…
Read MoreUniversal Announces It Will Use and Deliver Its Productions With the Latest Version of ACES
Universal Pictures made the announcement Thursday the HPA Tech Retreat in Palm Springs, that it will begin to use and deliver its productions using the latest version 1.3 of the Academy Color Encoding System (ACES). As reported by Carolyn Giardina in The Hollywood Reporter, Universal plans to begin using ACES 1.3 in the fourth quarter…
Read MoreACES Community Talks Color at 2022 HPA Tech Retreat
The 2022 HPA Tech Retreat 2//22 – 2/24, will feature lots of conversation about color and ACES! In addition to our ACES Roundup presentation with some important announcements, there will be contributions from other community members about ACES and color best practices in general. Check out the main schedule: https://hpaonline.com/event/2022-hpa-tech-retreat/… If you’ve already registered (it’s…
Read MoreHappy Holidays to the ACES Community!
As this year winds to a close, we wanted to thank everyone for their support of ACES this year. So many of you used ACES in your productions, contributed to our Virtual Working Groups or TACs, posted questions or helped others with answers. We’ve build a vibrant community and your participation is at the center…
Read MoreASC’s StEM2 Film for Testing & Calibration uses ACES!
“The Mission,” a professionally produced short film for the StEM2 initiative, emulates a high-end movie is designed to test exhibition and streaming systems, displays, and image-processing tools used in production and post. StEM2 utilized the Academy Color Encoding System (ACES) throughout the entire pipeline. More information on tvtechnology.com and at theasc.com!
Read MoreBrazilian DP Julio Costantini discusses the approach and technology utilized on his latest film “Confessions of an Invisible Girl.”
Thanks to ACES Product Partner ARRI for this story about Brazilian DP Julio Costantini and his work on “Confessions of an Invisible Girl” for Netflix. Q. Employing the latest industry techniques is really becoming the norm in Brazil. For example, it’s exciting to see the AMPAS Academy Color Encoding System (ACES) making its way onto…
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