HDTV (Rec. 709) vs Rec.709 Gamma 2.4 – Video Output

[Andrew Somers]

Hey Nick, to add, I just ran across this info graphic that (hopefully) should make the Rec709/Rec1886 issue very clear:

Andrew Somers
VFX & Title Supervisor
https://www.GeneralTitles.com

[Eric Santiago]

Good lord I have to save this post in my tech book ????

Thanks, Andrew.

[Emir Ezwan]

Hi Andrew Somers,

Thank you for the detailed info. May I know what is your recommended workflow for DCI P3 output for AE?

[Andrew Somers]

Hi Emir,

The short answer is “it depends” as I don’t know anything about your project — what are your source files, what are you rendering to, and where are those files going next, and what does the DI need, etc etc. I can’t answer your question without specifics.

Here is an article I wrote some time ago on workflow considerations that might be helpful:

Scene Referred Colorspace

In general, today I mostly recommend not using ICC color management for video/film projects. Instead OpenColorIO is a more useful tool for the job, and it’s free.

Cheers

Andy

Andrew Somers
VFX & Title Supervisor
https://www.GeneralTitles.com