Working in a modern production or postproduction environment requires knowledge about the issues and challenges related to color science in order to be effective and successful. Regardless of position in the production chain, color plays a major role in telling a powerful story. DoPs and colorists are very sensitive to these issues, but post supervisors, engineers and VFX and animation artists must also have a firm grasp on color for a seamless workflow. In order to use color correctly, it is critical to understand what is seen at every stage in the production process, regardless of the nature of display and viewing environment.

As Senior Color Scientist at THX, Michael Chenery has been teaching his popular color science classes worldwide world for the past 10 years. In this webinar, Michael will present the basics of color science to help attendees understand what the main challenges are and how to address them properly.

In this webinar, attendees will learn:

• What is “color management” and why is doing it correctly important to production?
• What are the common data structures used in color management?
• What does it mean to “profile” a display? What is the right way to use color profiles?
• What exactly is a Look Up Table (LUT)?
• What are the differences between 1D and 3D LUTs? When do I need a 3D LUT and when will a 1D LUT be adequate?
• What are the differences between 65 point, 33 and 17 point LUTs? Why are higher precision LUTs better? When is it OK to use lower precision LUTs?

Michael Chenery:

Michael is the senior color scientist at THX Ltd. He is responsible for the THX color science education program and is heavily involved in the development process for cineSpace software. Michael specializes in color issues and needs of the film and broadcast industries. He has been studying and working with color management issues for more than 15 years. Before joining THX, he was color Scientist and developer at Rising Sun Research and Cine-tal. Michael was instrumental in the development of the THX cineSpace color management software suite at Rising Run Research. He is a frequent speaker about color-related topics to industry groups and also provides training and consulting on color pipelines and color science involved in film and television production. Michael holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Adelaide.