Thanks to our VWG participants…we’re so appreciative!
Thanks to all the participants who are joining our Virtual Working Groups and helping to make ACES more feature packed and easier to use. When you participate, we’re granting a ‘badge’ to your ACESCentral profile to show the community your efforts. You can see who is contributing here. Please join the ACESNext efforts! Active groups are listed…
Read MoreDigital Production Magazine Features ACES Article for CG Artists
Thanks to Digital Production Magazine (based in Germany) for the great article on ACES written by Valentin Struklec. It covers overview of ACES (targeted at CG artists) with specific examples of a Nuke workflow. Available for download in English: DP1901_HDRAces_en_lowres.pdf 390 (1.6 MB) and German: DP1901_040-045_HDR-ACES_Druck_Online_small.pdf 60 (1.2 MB) Shout out to Béla Beier, Managing Director of Digital Production Magazine for…
Read MoreNetflix Blog on Protecting Your Story
Thanks to Netflix and authors Kylee Peña, Chris Clark, and Mike Whipple for this great article on protecting a story’s future…something we’re all passionate about! Appreciate the shout-out on ACES too.
Read MoreInterview with Curtis Clark, ASC on Receiving the John Bonner Medallion
Congrats to Curtis Clark, ASC on his recent receipt of the John A. Bonner Medallion “in appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy. Barry Goch of Post Perspective interviews Curtis about some of his efforts, including being an early and strong advocate of using ACES. https://postperspective.com/category/color-grading/ Many thanks Curtis! Feel free…
Read MoreACES at HPA Tech Retreat 2019
If you’re the HPA Tech Retreat this week don’t miss the many ACES conversations – here’s two to start: 7:30a on 2/14 ACESclip: what should a color metadata standard look like? Breakfast Roundtable with Chris Clark 11:00am on 2/14 ACESNext and the Academy Digital Source Master: Extensions, Enhancements, and a Standardized Deliverable with Annie Chang, Joachim Zell and Dr.…
Read MoreACES at HPA Tech Retreat 2019
If you’re the HPA Tech Retreat this week don’t miss the many ACES conversations – here’s two to start: 7:30a on 2/14 ACESclip: what should a color metadata standard look like? Breakfast Roundtable with Chris Clark 11:00am on 2/14 ACESNext and the Academy Digital Source Master: Extensions, Enhancements, and a Standardized Deliverable with Annie Chang, Joachim Zell and Dr.…
Read MoreACES in Spain!
Thanks to ACES Product Partner SGO for including ACES in their recent presentations. Here’s the article (in Spanish) with a partial translation below. “The second part of the initial workshop was dedicated to the workflows using industry standard ACES (Academy Color Encoding System), from the camera capture to display on an HDR monitor. This technical presentation was…
Read MoreSMPTE Plugfest Features Creation of IMF Application #5 ACES Packages
Great progress for ACES in the archive… The recent SMPTE Plugfest featured the successful creation of SMPTE ST 2067-50:2018 (IMF Application #5) packages, which are intended for the delivery, exchange and archival of uncompressed Academy Color Encoding System (ACES) image essence. View at the article at:
Read MoreACES Training in China!
ACES Vice chair Joachim Zell recently help teach a class in Beijing and reports that ACES was well received! The eight day class taught imaging science and color correction for film-makers using ACES on LiveGrade, BaseLight and Resolve. The Beijing ARRI Academy Trainers were:Cinematographer: Kees Van Oostrum ASCColorist: Utsi from ARRITechnologist: Joachim Zell EFILM Visual Arts:…
Read MoreACES use on Black Panther
https://codex.online/casestudies/Rachel-Morrison-ASC-on-Black-Panther Thanks to ACES Product Partner Codex and DIT Nicholas Kay for talking about their use of ACES on the blockbuster movie “Black Panther”. ” At the time ACEScct was brand new, and we were one of the first jobs to use it. I think it was a great choice for the African-American palette and…
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