The Filmmaker’s Guide to Digital Imaging

Covering the technical and practical aspects of production on the set, data management at the DIT cart and post-production, including the new Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ACES Workflow. Technical issues are presented in a readable but thorough manner with many diagrams and illustrations to explain the concepts.

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It’s a whole new world for cinematographers, camera assistants, and postproduction artists. New equipment, new methods, and new technologies have to be learned and mastered. New roles such as that of the DIT (Digital Imaging Technician), Digital Loader, and Data Manager are integral to today’s motion picture production process. Take your mastery of these new tools, techniques, and roles to the next level with this cutting-edge roadmap from esteemed author and filmmaker Blain Brown.

The Filmmaker’s Guide to Digital Imaging covers both the theory and the practice, featuring full-color, in-depth coverage of essential terminology, technology, and industry-standard best-practices. Brown covers new industry-wide production standards such as ASC-CDL and the ACES workflow. Interviews with professional cinematographers and DITs working on Hollywood productions equip you with knowledge that is essential if you want to work in today’s motion picture industry, whether as a cinematographer, DIT, Digital Loader, Data Manager, camera assistant, editor, or VFX artist.

Topics include:



Digital sensors and cameras
The structure of digital images
Waveform monitors, vectorscopes, and test charts
Using linear, gamma, and log encoded video files
Exposure techniques for HD and UltraHD
Understanding digital color
Codecs and file formats
The DIT cart
Downloading, ingesting, and managing video files
Workflow from camera to DIT cart to post
Using metadata and timecode

The companion website (www.focalpress.com/cw/brown) features additional material, including demonstrations and interviews with experienced DITs and cinematographers.