Video color space

[Richard Harrington]

I really hope that was a joke… if it wasn’t… chill out.

I have the benefit of actually TALKING to Rob more than you… but I could tell what he meant. He was making a comparison analogy… that’s all. Let’s not become too tense here.

Richard M. Harrington, PMP

Author: From Still to Motion, Video Made on a Mac, Photoshop for Video, Understanding Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Studio On the Spot and Motion Graphics with Adobe Creative Suite 5 Studio Techniques

[Shane Taylor]

Robbie, this is a great explanation of the question I just had. What brought it up was trying to understand what color space my video files were in from my Nikon D810. I have attached a MediaInfo assessment of one of my files, but it confuses me by listing YUV, BT.601, BT 709, and BT 470M. CAn you make any sense of this information and perhaps explain to me in this context, the flow of data from my Nikon sensor to my MOV file?

I’m assuming like most DSLRs, that the file is ultimately in Rec709, and since that is what Adobe SpeedGrade expects, then I’m OK, but want to be sure (and understand the flow of color data/conversion done in-camera).

Any insight would be appreciated.

Cheers,
Shane