Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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0:00 Introduction
1:40 Should we move the middle grey value if the cinematographer didn't aim for middle grey?
3:25 DWG vs Camera Color Space
4:55 Mastering curves
7:20 Getting exposure right
14:09 Best quality in Youtube
17:30 Film LUTs as DRT
23:30 Film scan look vs Blu Ray
29:55 Combining JP2499 and Referent
33:00 Delivery best practices
34:30 Linear gain vs HDR for color balance
41:50 XDR Mac Monitor best practices
46:45 Using Referent in HDR
49:55 Alternatives to qualifying saturation
57:10 Emulating Film Softness
1:02:30 Referent in ACES