Color Management Fundamentals & ACES Workflows in Nuke

In this series, acclaimed filmmaker and VFX Supervisor, Victor Perez demystifies the science of color management and shows you how to work with ACES in Nuke. In this first video, Victor takes you from understanding how our brains interpret light frequencies as colors to the history of color reproduction in imaging technology and beyond. By the end, you’ll have everything you need to know about color space and insight into why it’s so important to achieve a consistent standard of color reproduction, quality and artistic intent across an entire production. 00:00 - Introduction 01:27 - Color Management 07:40 - Understanding Color Spaces 34:00 - Transfer Function 40:20 - LUTs 55:15 - Brief History of the Color Transfer Odyssey 01:03:48 - Display Referred vs Scene Referred 01:11:54 - Conclusion