Who's going to IBC this weekend?

As always. I'll be there, and again SGO have offered us space on their booth to talk colour management, calibration, etc., and we'd love to see any Light Illusion customers for a coffee and a chat.

There will be myself and our chief colour scientist, Neil, there on/off from Friday to Monday.

We have also put a LightSpace CMS license up for grabs at the Colourist Mixer event, but due to other commitments I may actually not make the event - or at best will be very late getting there... so please do come say hi during the show

And also as usual, FSI will be showing LightSpace CMS on their booth, which is their de facto standard for all in-house FSI display calibration.

FSI really do know LightSpace CMS well, and have been an integral part of the on-going development of our colour tools, so they are a great resource to talk to regarding colour management and colour calibration.


Separately, SGO are running a number of seminars/presentations on their booth on important industry subjects. While obviously SGO and Mistika/Mamba focused, hey actually look interesting...


– Mistika: Be different, be ready – On the hour from 10.00 to 17.00
This Overview Session explores what colour finishing really means in the ever-changing world of broadcast and post production. Can you successfully integrate colour, online, VFX and delivery in one system and make it work commercially? More will be revealed about Mistika's powerful virtues as a complete resolution, colour-space and frame-rate independent post production platform, and how it empowers its users to possess a competitive edge by providing freedom from the limitations of incumbent mass-produced post systems. Its advanced toolset is agile enough to deal with new industry requirements as they happen.

– Commercials: Standing out in a competitive market – 10.30 / 14.30
Using Hocus Focus from Norway as a case study this session will look at how Mistika can help a small/boutique post production house punch above its weight, win more business and make money.

– Longform: Creative finishing... better, faster, smarter – 11.30 / 15.30
Observe the contribution SGO's powerful and cutting-edge Mistika technology made at London's ONSIGHT in the spellbinding visual account of flying animals in stunning documentary series "David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies", produced by Atlantic Productions. The award-winning post division at ONSIGHT used Mistika once again on its seventh Attenborough project for Colossus Productions, depicting complex flight skills with creative ingenuity. 4K, HD, 3D, 2D formats including a bespoke 4K workflow design were part of the mix. ONSIGHT's team boasts a unique end-to-end solution, comprising the latest in cameras and equipment rental through to full post production, find out how the 'one-stop shop' formula brings flexibility to the process and the challenges of delivering high production-value longform drama and documentaries.

– Cinema: Colour finishing on the high seas – 12.30 / 16.30
Delve into the cutting-edge workflows used in some of the world's biggest blockbusters, by taking a glimpse at alternative big screen post production. Showcasing Fotokem's creative work on "Carrier 3D", discover how Mistika empowers a leading post production facility like FotoKem with its extraordinary speed and control. Applying Mistika's wide range of ground-breaking features in realtime to a fully EXR-based workflow, enabled FotoKem to create images of the highest quality and to exacting creative standards with market-leading efficiency. Based in Burbank California, FotoKem has become an undisputed leader in the entertainment industry always prepared for the next technological advancements in post production.

– Future Post: Being ready for HDR and beyond – 13.30 / 17.30
The future of post is the salient theme covering some of the hot topics of the moment such as High Dynamic Range (HDR), High Frame Rates (HFR) and Virtual Reality (VR). Plus 8K: the question is, just how great can your images get? See the big picture here.


Regardless, would be great to see any Light Illusion customers for a chat.
And who knows, we may even do some IBC specials...

Steve