The Visual Effects Society and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences present ACES: A Standardized Production Infrastructure for VFX

Tuesday, August 11, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM
(doors open at 1:15PM)
Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 515AB
1201 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
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This session covers the practical information, engineering and science needed to understand and use the Academy Color Encoding System (ACES), which is becoming the standard for color management, image interchange and archiving for motion pictures and television. Developed by the motion picture creative and technology communities, under the auspices of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, ACES provides true match clips so CG artists can see what the filmmakers meant for them to see, furnishes common color transforms and metadata so that supervising VFX teams and DI colorists can better integrate footage from multiple facilities, helps maintain the creative integrity of VFX images downstream, expands the creative palette with high dynamic range and wide color gamut capabilities, arms small shops with the ability to punch above their weight and opens the door to running multiple shows on one pipeline.

Gain a deeper understanding of what ACES means for VFX. Hear tips about how to get your facility up to speed. Learn how VFX artists use ACES on recent, high profile projects. And, understand from colorists how ACES helps protect VFX artistry.

Speakers will include VES member and four-time Academy Award winner for Scientific and Engineering Achievement and President and founder of RFX Inc. Ray Feeney, Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Michael Whipple, Senior Compositor and Color Pipeline Specialist on THE LEGO MOVIE and THE GREAT GATSBY Alex Fry and Skylab Technical Director from CHAPPIE and ELYSIUM Chris Davies with moderation by VES member, CTO and Creative Partner at Felix & Paul Studios and former CTO of Weta Digital Sebastian Sylwan.