Sony has been implementing Hybrid Log Gamma across a number of their cameras over the past few years. In their infinite wisdom, they also decided to hack the HLG specification in order to produce the anomalies that are HLG1, HLG2 and HLG3. In this write-up we will cover off Hybrid Log Gamma on Sony cameras – warts and all.
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There have been a number of updates made to the HLG Normalized OFX Plugin, the HLG Normalized Transform, the Exposure Correction OFX Plugin and Exposure Correction Transform! The newest enhancement is the addition of the Gamma 2.6 setting across all Plugins and Transforms.
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The HLG Normalized OFX Plugin has just been released with support for multiple applications including DaVinci Resolve Free, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Assimilate Scratch and many others that use the OpenFX standard! The HLG Normalized plugin is the ONLY one of its kind that can accurately normalize various Hybrid Log Gamma media (including Sony HLG) in Video Editing and Visual Effects Applications!
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The HLG Normalized Transform has been updated to v2.0 with some major changes! This release now has support for Sony HLG profiles and includes additional Gamma and Color settings.
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The Exposure Correction Transform and the Exposure Correction OFX Plugin have recently been updated to version 2.0 and now support additional Timeline Gamma settings.
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The R-E Like Looks have just been released! These are specially curated Creative Looks that were developed to resemble the desirable Arri “Look”, with muted contrast and softer highlights. The beauty of these looks is in their simplicity and flexibility – they can be used with footage across multiple Cameras and Color Profiles, whether with S-Log3, V-Log, Cineon Log and other Log profiles or even Rec.709 and Rec.2020!
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[Updated] Whilst Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG) is continuing to gain popularity for recordings and broadcast, there is often a lot of confusion and misinformation out there regarding HLG as an acquisition and grading format, so I thought to write up a few points that will hopefully provide some clarity for those looking to produce content using it.
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[Updated] The Exposure Correction OpenFX plugin has just been released! Similar to the Exposure Correction DCTL released earlier, it allows adjustment of exposure in exposure value (EV) stops between -10 & +10 stops. This plugin is built on OpenFX and has been optimized for multi-threaded CPU and GPU acceleration using CUDA, OpenCL and Apple Metal across supported platforms – this make the performance blazingly fast! The Exposure Correction OFX can be used on a wide range of Applications including DaVinci Resolve (Free and Studio), Assimilate Scratch, Mistika Boutique, DaVinci Fusion and Natron amongst others!
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The HLG Normalized Transform has just been updated! This update includes some new components such as the inclusion of the ACEScct Gamma and a new Color Science mode! The Color Science option was included due to the inherent differences inside DaVinci Resolve between ACEScc/ACEScct and YRGB Color Managed modes.
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The Falsify – False Color transform has just been released for DaVinci Resolve Studio 16 and above. It’s an enhanced transform that provides False Color views for artists using DaVinci Resolve. It can be loaded directly as a DCTL in a Rec.709 (Scene) timeline or can be used in conjunction with the DCTL OpenFX plugin for numerous customization options, including additional false colors, precision and data level options, a true 18% Mid-Gray highlight and support for many Color Spaces and Timeline Gammas including ACES.
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