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Colorama - Remote color grading studio for filmmakers in Middle East

COLOUR STUDIO - UAE

Colorama, the ultimate destination for all your color grading needs in UAE.

Our team of expert colorists has years of experience in the film industry, and we're passionate about bringing your cinematic vision to life. With state-of-the-art technology and the latest color grading software, we'll work with you to create the perfect look for your movie, TV show, or commercial.

At our Colour Studio, we offer a range of color grading services that will take your project to the next level. Whether you're looking for a classic Hollywood look or something more modern and edgy, our team has the skills and expertise to bring your vision to life. We use a range of techniques, from subtle color tweaks to full-scale color grading, to create the perfect look for your project.

We pride ourselves on our fast and efficient service, and we're committed to meeting your deadlines and exceeding your expectations. We understand that time is of the essence when it comes to film production, and we'll work tirelessly to ensure that your project is delivered on time and to the highest possible standard.

key studio features-

  • SDR/HDR Dolby Certified Monitors

  • DCP & IMF creation

  • Highly Skilled team

  • Work 24/7 to meet your deadline

So what are you waiting for? Come visit us at Colour Studio today and experience the world of color like never before!

Camera setting for Dolby Vision Mastering

What is dolby vision?

Original Camera Sources

For mastering first run movies in Dolby Vision, the original camera files or original film scans are ideal as modern digital camera systems as well as negative film stock can capture 13+ stops of dynamic range.

The exposure and lighting decisions made on set will determine the level of dynamic range and usable color gamut for a Dolby Vision HDR master.  While it is possible to stretch the dynamic range of the content in post-production the best results are really defined by the HDR image that is captured in the acquisition phase.

Digital camera sources:

For any digital acquisition we recommend using either RAW recording (no de-mosaicing / de-bayering performed in camera), or if not available or applicable using a compressed source format in its lowest available compression and highest quantization (bit depth) using a “log style” OETF (Opto Electrical Transfer Function). Intra-frame codecs should be preferred over Long-GOP codecs.

Assuming a correct exposure, the following original sources can be considered as minimum requirements for Dolby Vision mastering.

Capture Format

  • RAW - ArriRaw, RedCode, Sony X-OCN etc.

  • Compressed - XAVC-I, ProRes or other I-Frame only formats

Quantization (min.)

  • 16bit linear

  • 10 bit log

OETF - Capture transfer function

  • LogC, S-Log,3 Log3G10, etc.

Color Space

  • Camera native color space - S-Gamut3, REDWideGamutRGB, Panasonic V-Gamut, etc.

No looks, color corrections or other transforms should be baked into the original camera files. Some cameras’ default color space is set to Rec.709 or sRGB. This color space should not be used for recording. Record in the camera’s native color space, instead.
 

Mobile media sources:

Depending on the budget, story, or when a small, flexible camera is required, creators might want to incorporate content captured by a mobile phone, like the iPhone 12 as well. Using phones to capture real-life situations also often has the advantage that those being filmed are more likely to act naturally than if a larger camera and recording equipment are being used. However, if you are in any doubt about whether a phone should be used as part of your production, as with any other camera selection, this should be checked with those who are commissioning the content you are producing. 

The Dolby Vision iPhone recording specifications (Profile 8.4)

Codec/Format:

  • HEVC Main10 video in Apple Quicktime container (.mov)

HDR format:

  • Dolby Vision with HLG base layer (Profile 8.4)

Transfer Characteristic:

  • HLG (ITU-R BT.2100-1)

Color primaries:

  • BT.2020

Chroma sampling:

  • 4:2:0

Bit depth:

  • 10 bit

Film sources:

Scanning Format

  • ADX OpenEXR

  • dpx

Quantization (min.)

  • 16bit linear

  • 10 bit log

Source - professionalsupport.dolby.com/

Dolby Vision Mastering in UAE

HDR

HDR is considered an important new technological step in image display since it provides an immediately visible clear improvement in image quality, even to the untrained eye and independently of image resolution, screen size or viewing distance. In addition, the increase in data rate for an HDR signal is minimal, thus creating great visual impact for small increase in cost.

What is Dolby Vision?

Dolby has played a key role in the development of HDR for both commercial cinema and home theatre applications. The most significant advantage of Dolby Vision HDR is the addition of dynamic metadata to the core HDR image data.

This metadata carries scene-by-scene instructions that a Dolby Vision-capable display can use to make sure it portrays the content as accurately as possible. Dolby Vision-capable TVs combine the scene-by-scene information received from the source with an awareness of their own capabilities in terms of brightness, contrast and color performance.

The minimum specification for Dolby Vision mastering requires the use of reference monitors with a contrast ratio of 200,000:1, peak brightness of 1000 nits, color range ‘approaching’ the Rec 2020 standard, and support for the SMPTE ST-2084 HDR format.

Dolby Vision Content Producers

Netflix, Amazon Prime Video,Vudu, Lionsgate, Sony Pictures, Universal and Warner Bros - have all released Dolby Vision contents.
Note - It’s not mandatory for a content creator to deliver both HDR10 and Dolby Vision.

DOLBY VISION MASTERING IN UAE

DOLBY VISION MASTERING IN UAE

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