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Plus, Identifying Data โ Video Level Mismatches
In my previous Insight in this series, I promised weโd look at these โpre-calibration test imagesโ inside Premiere Pro. And thatโs precisely what weโre doing now; using the images from the Light Illusion website (get the free download from this page). Specifically, youโre learning how to use these images while reading the waveform displays to definitively help you asses if you have a Data Level vs. Video Level mismatch in your calibration images. Once youโve determined that your software-external monitoring pipeline is accurate then you can continue the calibration.
But Iโve slipped an additional lesson into this Insight.
You also learn how to use DaVinci Resolve to solve Data โ Video Level Mismatches in your renders
These types of workflow issues can be a big problem if you either:
- A) Regularly override the โAutoโ settings in DaVinci Resolve (without knowing precisely why youโre doing so)
- B) Render to high-quality 444 codecs that are RGB (which leads to lots of Video Level โ Data Level mismatches between software packages). Some examples of these confusing codecs include ProRes444 and DNxHR.
In either case, youโre eventually going to get a mismatch between your renders and software that plays back those renders. This Insight will give you some ideas on how to generate a suite of test renders to help you identify the precise mismatch โ and conclusively identify which is the right setting for you particular workflow; video levels or data / full range / rgb levels.
Please use the comments to continue the discussion or get your questions answered.
Very shortly now Iโll be recording the Q&A Insight for this series. I being by reading through all the comments in this series and formulating answers to any outstanding questionsโฆ before moving on to a few more advanced topics in CalMAN. So get those questions in!
Enjoy!
-pi