![]() In terms of still photography, there are still formats that far exceed the capabilities of digital, maybe not in color range and dynamic range, but certainly in resolution. I do like the look of many film stocks and processes. FilmConvert takes all of this into account based on whatever stock you choose to emulate. Or for instance there is more grain in the blue channel of a tungsten stock film (don’t forget that speed and white balance can’t be changed on a film camera, these setting are dependent on stock) because the blue layer of the emulsion has a higher light sensitivity (higher ISO) than the red or green layer. For example – there is less visible grain as an image approaches black, because that is where the negative is the densest, and there is more visible grain at 80% white than at pure white. On film, grain is more or less intense depending on the color and luminosity. If you're wondering what else sets this apart from other similar color preset programs, it's details like this: In other words – they know not only how your individual sensor "sees" or captures a particular color, but just as importantly how each film stock would "see" or render that same color – AND HOW THE TWO CORRESPOND! Instead of throwing a simple curve on the image to approximate the look of "film", FilmConvert accurately shifts the values of the image based on the sensor you shot, and intelligently converts the colors that sensor captured, to the type of film stock you choose to emulate. Rubber Monkey, who developed the software, recorded various color charts on different stocks of film and then mapped the qualities of various HD sensors to those charts which is an incredibly important distinction that separates it, from many of the other plugins out there. Here is a more in-depth explanation of what they are actually doing from Vincent's blog: While some of them aren't perfect, it's the closest I've seen motion video come to looking like film. While there are plenty of film grain emulators out there, like CineGrain, rgrain, and Gorilla Grain, this program is designed to emulate the color response in a way that makes them almost indistinguishable from the real thing. Obviously this isn't a replacement for shooting film, and certainly not a replacement for true color correction/grading, but the fact that they are using the specific way the particular sensors render color to get closer to the final look is something I haven't seen before at this level. We are also looking at creating LUTs for additional source cameras… matching more sensors for our film emulation. ![]() This is a top priority for us and you will see a change here soon. We are in the process of building separate LUTs for commonly used picture styles. Currently it is based off the “standard” picture style, which a lot of people (we now find) avoid using. Update: Here is an email from Craig Herring at Rubber Monkey about the DSLR picture styles (thanks to Jeff):
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