Color Space Confusion: Linear Vs Curve Vs Regular

karma17 wrote on 7/2/2018, 3:37 AM

Under Media Properties in V15, can someone please clarify what is/are the differences between:

Sony - Slog 3 SGamut3.cine

Sony Curve Slog 3

Song Linear S Gamut3.cine

Is linear similar to raw footage? What is the purpose of Slog 3 Curve? When might that option be chosen?

Any info appreciated.

 

Comments

Musicvid wrote on 7/2/2018, 8:23 AM

Media Properties should almost never need to be changed.

karma17 wrote on 7/2/2018, 5:18 PM

Sorry. I should clarify.

I am shooting in S-Log3 S-Gamut3.cine and I'm grading in using the ACES workflow. Setting the Properties to:

32 bit floating

Gamma 2.22

And then under the Properties for the Media, selecting the color space: Sony SLog3 SGamut3.cine and that looks and works fine..

But I was just curious about the other SLog3 spaces because you have a choice of Sony Curve Slog3 and Sony Linear S Gamut3,cine. The curve space works but looks a little off and linear leaves flat.

Was just curious about when those color spaces might apply since they are S-Log 3.

 

Musicvid wrote on 7/2/2018, 7:35 PM

If you want to experiment with misreportng native Media Properties to the pipeline, you are entirely on your own.

You want to experiment with a different color space? Then you obviously would need to SHOOT another color space, following the guidance in your camera owner's manual.

I'm sure there are others here with better details, but why ask when the information is already available?