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Digital Workflow: The Essential Reference Guide For Filmmakers

The document discusses digital intermediates (DI) and how they compare to traditional film lab workflows. A DI allows for non-linear editing, full editorial control, and digital color grading. It provides benefits like preserving the original camera negative, instant feedback, and integrating visual effects. The DI process involves input like film scanning, image processing like editing and color correction, and output options like digital masters for film release or digital cinema.

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DIGITAL WORKFLOW

The Essential Reference Guide for Filmmakers

WHAT IS A DIGITAL INTERMEDIATE?

COMPARING DI TO THE TRADITIONAL LAB

Traditional

Conforming

Use a film cut list or EDL

Eliminated

Visual Effects

Printed onto film, then

cut and matched to the
rest of the film

Created at a workstation
then seamlessly
integrated

Color Timing/Color
Correction

Primary colors adjusted,

usually several times

Individual colors and

objects can be selected
and reviewed real time

Output

Master positive, then

duplicate negative, then
release print

The final digital

intermediate is used to
render a digital master

BENEFITS OF DI

DI process is non-linear
A DI is a series of digital files that can be sorted,
indexed, tagged, viewed and manipulated in any
order
This allows you to access any point in the project
quickly and easily

BENEFITS OF DI

Full editorial control

Auto-conform from an updated EDL
Make manual edits to the DI by duplicating, moving,
replacing or removing frames
Adjust the timing of cuts and transitions
Last minute changes are possible due to the
flexibility

BENEFITS OF DI

Digital color grading

Provides unprecedented control over your work
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Creating a look or mood

Manipulating colors and objects in a scene
Painting, retouching and fixing images
Emulating lighting
Emulating camera filters and lab processing techniques

BENEFITS OF DI

Computer-generated effects
Better interchangeability with computer-generated
material
Effects shots can be fed into the DI pipeline at
various stages for feedback and approval
The completed files are color graded and integrated
into the DI

BENEFITS OF DI

Visual effects and transitions

Wipes, fades and dissolves
Cropping, resizing and repositioning images
Freeze-frames
Titles and text

BENEFITS OF DI

Image restoration and repair

Scratch and dirt removal
Digital painting and retouching
Image sharpening and blurring
Reduction or increase in grain

BENEFITS OF DI

Instant feedback
The DI environment is interactive
Ability to view changes as they are made
Instant feedback provides greater freedom

BENEFITS OF DI

Preserve the original camera negative

The DI helps to protect the original negative
The neg only has to be scanned once
The intact, uncut original negative can be archived

POST HOUSE CONTACTS

Account Executive / Bidding Producer

Producer / Scheduler
Post-Production Supervisor / Digital Effects
Supervisor
Editor
Colorist

POST HOUSE CONTACTS

Account Executive / Bidding Producer

Producer / Scheduler
Post-Production Supervisor / Digital Effects
Supervisor
Editor
Colorist

POST HOUSE CONTACTS

Account Executive / Bidding Producer

Producer / Scheduler
Post-Production Supervisor / Digital Effects
Supervisor
Editor
Colorist

POST HOUSE CONTACTS

Account Executive / Bidding Producer

Producer / Scheduler
Post-production Supervisor / Digital Effects
Supervisor
Editor
Colorist

POST HOUSE CONTACTS

Account Executive / Bidding Producer

Producer / Scheduler
Post-Production Supervisor / Digital Effects
Supervisor
Editor
Colorist

INPUT: DATA TRANSFER

INPUT: DIGITIZATION

FILM SCANNING

RGB COLOR SPACE

COLOR CHANNELS

SCAN RESOLUTION

SCAN RESOLUTION CONSIDERATIONS

Some considerations when deciding on scan

resolutions are:
The principal output medium
The look of the production
Budget
The most popular scan resolutions are 2K and 4K.
2K = 2048 pixels wide, 12MB
4K = 4096 pixels wide, 48MB

DYNAMIC RANGE

DPX Files

COLOR MANAGEMENT

Two main goals

All displays must provide consistent color
What is seen on the displays is faithfully reproduced at
final output

CALIBRATION

Each device in post-production must be calibrated to

ensure that all devices display the same image:
Film Scanners
Monitors
Digital Projectors
Film Recorder Calibration

LOOK-UP TABLES

Look-up tables (LUTs) are used to adjust and accurately

display the target output.
1-Dimensional Lookup Table
3-Dimensional Lookup table
LUTs provide feedback in real time and are used to
implement:
Calibration corrections
Color corrections
Specific looks
Color space conversions

IMAGE PROCESSING