The Color Management Handbook for Visual Effects Artists: Digital Color Principles, Color Management Fundamentals ACES Workflows [Paperback]

SECTION I: Optics and Perception of Color  1. Elements of Optics  2. Elements of Digital Color Manipulation  SECTION II: Color Management   3. The Importance of Color Management  4. Understanding Color Spaces  SECTION III: High Dynamic Range  5. Scene and Display Color Spaces  6. Color Volume  7. HDR  SECTION IV: ACES Workflows  8. Academy Color Encoding System  9. ACES Color Transformations  10. ACES Scene Referred VFX Workflow Example

Victor Perez brings together the research and expertise of world-leading color scientists, to create a comprehensive guide for VFX Artists in Color Management. The book explores the latest standards of HDR and ACES workflows, in an easily digestible and widely applicable resource.

Victor Perez brings together the research and expertise of world-leading color scientists to create a comprehensive guide for visual effects (VFX) artists in color management. This book explores the latest standards of high dynamic range (HDR) and Academy Color Encoding System (ACES) workflows, in an easily digestible and widely applicable resource. Its purpose is to make artists confident and familiar with Color Management and its science, to improve the quality of visual effects worldwide.

Without assuming any previous knowledge, this self-contained book builds the readers understanding from the ground up, exploring all the elements of the color workflow at a scientific level. It covers how to set up a consistent pipeline in relation to other departments, inside and outside visual effects, from camera to screen, so everybody is aligned to the same standards, preserving color qualities and consistency while maintaining the artistic intent end to end. It all8