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Location: Tallinn University Baltic Film, Media, Arts and Communication Institute

Lecturers: Martin Parsons and Peter Wilson (UK)

Price: 250 EUR; for members of professional unions 225 EUR (included VAT)

Introduction

This course is aimed at existing professional camera crew, as well as post-production personnel such as data wranglers, who need digital imaging and data management skills to increase their employment prospects.

Day 1 

09.00-09.30: Course outline and objectives

The role of the DIT

The role of the Data Wrangler

Course Scope

09.30-10.30 Digital Cameras

Imagers, CCD or CMOS

Colour combining; Bayer, Double Diagonal Bayer

Colour sub sampling; Bayer processing and its influence on true resolution

Sampling Theory

Sample grids verses Modulation Transfer Function. MTF

The impact of MTF on Compression

10.30 – 10.50 Refreshment Break

10.50 Camera’s continued

The implications of camera imaging sensor choice on system requirements

Component / RGB

Gamma / Log Processing

HDR (High Dynamic Range)

Colour space

Raw Data processing

Common proprietary compression systems including VC2, VC3, Pro res, AVC HD and MPEG4 Pt2

12.30-13.15 Lunch Break

13.15-15.30 Data Capture

The concept of workflow

Basic IT Terminology

Basic IT connectivity (Data & Video)

Basic IT Storage

Backup, Archive and restore Data

Naming Conventions

Removable Media types

Data Wrangling

15.30-15.50 Refreshments

15.50 Data Capture continued

Compression Families, Inter frame and Intra frame types

XML (eXtensible Mark up Language)

Metadata

 File formats and Wrappers (DPX, Quicktime, AAF, MXF)

HDR File formats (Open EXR)

17.00-17.30 Wrap up and Q&A

Day 2 

09.00 System interconnects

HDSDI

Fire Wire

HDMI

Display Port

Thunderbolt

10.00 – 10.10 Comfort Break

10.10 Introduction to Capture & Workflows

4X Workshop sessions, Attendees Rotate round

1. 1.     Camera
2. 2.     Yoyotta
3. 3.     Assimilate Scratch
4. 4.     Codex

11,10 Workshops Continued

      12.10-13.00 lunch Break

13.00 Workshops Continued

14.00 Workshops Continued

15.00-15.15 Comfort Break

15.15 Display Selection and Calibration

16.00 Wrap up Session

17.00 Close

About lecturers

Peter Wilson has been involved in bleeding-edge moving image technology for nearly four decades. He runs his own consultancy High Definition and Digital Cinema Ltd, is a Director of the EDCF (European Digital Cinema Forum) and of the ECA (Event Cinema Association), and is a Fellow of the BKSTS and an active member of SMPTE.

Martin Parsons created his consultancy company Image Eyes Ltd focusing on the scientific investigation, technical evaluation, design and implementation of image quality, workflow and colour management for the motion picture and television industries. He is a course author and instructor for the International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers and has served on the Technical Committee of the British Society of Cinematographers.

For registration and further information:

Katrin Kuusik
Head of Training Projects
Tel.: +372 6199 908
Mobile: 5096692
E-mail: katrin.kuusik@tlu.ee

BFM teeb koostööd Eesti Filmi Sihtasutusega (EFI) projekti EU49200 "Eesti filmitööstuse arenduskeskus" raames. Projekti periood 1.07.2015-30.06.2017. EAS toetas projekti loomemajanduse tugistruktuuride toetusskeemist 300 000 euroga.