The Vision2 HD system includes a specially-designed film
that features an extended dynamic range and latitude, along with a digital
processor used by the post facility. The film can be rated at exposure indexes
such as 100, 320 or 500, and is available in 16mm and 35mm formats.
Enhancements to the system's hardware platform incorporated
earlier this year include improvements that make the system more versatile and
efficient, easier to switch between telecine suites at a facility, and able to
emulating additional film looks such as black and white and various
photo-chemical processes.
The same hardware platform can also be used to support the
latest version of the Kodak Telecine Calibration System (TCS), which is
designed to ensure that subtle details in highlights, shadows, contrast and
colors are retained when the negative is scanned and converted to digital video
format during post.
Also on display are the Kodak Display Manager System (KDMS)
V.4.1 and the Kodak Look Manager System (KLMS) V.2.1. KDMS enables post
facilities to more efficiently emulate film looks on electronic display devices
using an automatic calibration function. The latest version of KDMS allows
users to import print film 3-D LUTs into cinema-grade digital projectors for
accurate viewing and grading. The Kodak Display Manager Lite offers a subset of
the system's features and is intended for use with CRT and LCD display devices
that require monitor calibration but do not need the full set of features on
the various workstations being used simultaneously on a project.
KLMS is designed to allow cinematographers to pre-visualize
and manage film looks from pre-production through post production. The
software-based system locks the picture data into an exportable file, which can
be accessed by other system users to ensure accurate communications in a
collaborative environment.