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MillimeterKodak Display Manager System V4.0 Offers Efficient, Automatic Display Calibration
Feb 16, 2006 11:38 AM
Kodak is introducing their latest state-of- the-art calibration system that enables postproduction facilities to more efficiently emulate film-looks on electronic display devices. Kodak Display Manager System V4.0 accurately replicates color and luminance data from the film recorder and the film print being projected in the theater.
"This system is designed to help assure that directors, cinematographers, editors and everyone else involved on the creative side of making films have a consistent visual reference," says Kim Snyder, general manager, Worldwide Image Origination Products, and vice president for Kodak's Entertainment Imaging Division. "That's essential because subtleties in colors, contrast and textures are an important part of the visual grammar of story-telling. With hybrid filmmaking today, it is crucial to have an accurate and consistent color management tool."
The advanced system incorporates new features recommended by customers. It eliminates the need for operators to manually record sensor measurements. Other new features include enhanced color gamut mapping.
"The automatic calibration feature makes the system more efficient and less labor intensive," Snyder says. "The picture data displayed on electronic monitors and with digital projectors is a more precise representation of the intentions of the filmmakers who created the images."
Futhermore, facility-specific settings can also be saved for reuse, providing convenient and consistent results.
The number of operating system platforms supported by the software has also been expanded to include Linux Fedora, Linux Enterprise, and Mac Tiger operating systems. KDM is also is available for Windows 2000/XP, IRIX 6.5 or higher, Mac OS 10.2 or higher, and Linux REDHAT 9 platforms.
Kodak introduced Display Manager System in September 2004. It incorporates proprietary Kodak color science technology and software utilizing custom 3-D LUTs. The calibration sensor enables CRT, LCD, standard and high definition monitors and digital projectors to emulate the looks of images recorded on different Kodak print films.
"Weta Digital recently utilized KDM as the color management tool of choice for their work on Peter Jackson's KING KONG," Snyder says. "We will continue to listen to our customers and design the tools they need to tell stories with the highest quality visuals possible."
Kodak Display Manager is also integrated into both the Kodak Look Manager System and Kodak Vision2 HD System.
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