Paul Moran
January 14th, 2003, 08:09 PM
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Digital intermediates can be considered an alternative to the traditional lab process of film production, offering as a minimum, editing, opticals and grading, producing a timed digital negative.
Digital intermediates offer unlimited flexibility, with multiple variants available for assessment immediately, combined with a guarantee of quality, regardless of the number or complexity of optical processes undergone.They also provide capabilities that have previously only been seen in visual effects blockbuster films. This is a major operational change, enabling workflow akin to that found within traditional labs, moving away from the distributed workflow environment of digital visual effects.
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Digital intermediates can be considered an alternative to the traditional lab process of film production, offering as a minimum, editing, opticals and grading, producing a timed digital negative.
Digital intermediates offer unlimited flexibility, with multiple variants available for assessment immediately, combined with a guarantee of quality, regardless of the number or complexity of optical processes undergone.They also provide capabilities that have previously only been seen in visual effects blockbuster films. This is a major operational change, enabling workflow akin to that found within traditional labs, moving away from the distributed workflow environment of digital visual effects.
The article continues on DigitalPostProduction.com (http://www.digitalpostproduction.com/2002/12_dec/features/visions1202.htm)