Learn how you can use Color Managed Workflows in After effects.
This is a practical After Effects guide which is a 2 part series:
In Part 1, I will explore color managing in 4 different color spaces: Display, Log, Linearized, and ACES. I will show a workflow for each, how to set it up, what settings to check or uncheck, what are the limitations, and show you comparisons.
In Part 2, I will implement these workflows on real project scenarios, and show a full workflow, with color managing and compositing, to see exactly how to do it, what to watch out for, and share when would I typically use each workflow.
Please share your experience with these or other methods in the comments, any feedback or observations about this will be appreciated. thanks for watching
For Part 2: [ Ссылка ]
Part 1 Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:47 - Additional Resources
01:23 - OCIO Installation
02:01 - Project Settings
02:37 - Composite Introduction
03:23 - EXR Color Management - Import
07:02 - Display Working Color Space - The Easy Way
13:19 -Log Working Color Space - The “Bad” Way
16:48 - Linearized Working Color Space - The Right Way
21:38 EXR Export
23:35 - ACES Working Color Space - The Ultimate Way
Installation:
OCIO Plugin for After Effects:
fnord software blog: OpenColorIO for After Effects
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Instructions: Place the plugin (OpenColorIO.aex) in your After Effects Plugin folder
OCIO Configuration Files:
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Instructions: Press “Code” Link, Download Zip, Extract the two folders: nuke-default & aces_1.2 to:
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\OpenColorIO\
Mac:
/Library/Application Support/OpenColorIO/
Samples used in this tutorial:
Camera Sample Footage - Demo shots for workflow tests | Arri.com
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Collection of images associated with the OpenEXR distribution
[ Ссылка ] (MultiResolution Folder - Bonita.exr)
Reading resources:
Series on Color Management, for AE users - Chris Zwar, Provideocoalition.com
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Why Every Editor, Colorist, and VFX Artist Needs to Understand ACES
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Linear Light, Gamma, and ACES — Prolost
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Color Spaces of the VFX Pipeline Part 5: Workspace | The Wright Stuff - www.fxecademy.com
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What is Color Management? – Netflix | Partner Help Center
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Special Thanks to Shebanjah Klaasen, who helped me a lot with perfecting the explanations and procedures in this tutorial series.
