IRIDAS and S.two Integrate .Look file and DFR Technologies

IRIDAS, who introduced the first non-destructive
color grading technology in the film industry, and S.Two, a leading
developer of acquisition and workflow solutions for digital
cinematography, have announced that the two companies are integrating
their .Look file and digital film recorder technologies to create a
seamless storage and data management system for digital production work.
Filmmakers will now be able to store editable creative looks together with
their data, streamlining production as well as providing a comprehensive
metadata framework for efficient postproduction workflows.

The integration has been implemented in all S.Two products including
Take.2, the second-generation DFR from S.Two which provides improved
mobility and can run on battery power for work in remote locations.
IRIDAS’ SpeedGrade .Look file format saves grading as non-destructive
metadata resulting in exceptionally small file sizes which are editable
and easily exchanged. DPX frames from the film recorder are loaded into a
laptop where .Looks are created – or existing .Looks applied – with
SpeedGrade OnSet. The .Looks are then exported back to the film recorder
where they are saved as metadata and can be applied in real time to the
monitoring outputs, either globally, or on a take-by-take basis.

“We plan to demonstrate the system at the DGA Digital Day event to show
filmmakers just how simple it can be,” said Steve Roach, VP at S.Two Corp.
“To be meaningful, creative looks should be directly associated with the
data. Saving them as metadata allows the DP and director to apply looks to
offline materials using the S.Two i.DOCK with IRIDAS FrameCycler or
SpeedGrade as an integrated process.”

“S.Two has always worked very closely with filmmakers under production
conditions to ensure smooth implementation of digital film technologies,”
said IRIDAS CEO Lin Kayser. “We value their commitment to the artist. With
the integration of our non-destructive grading technologies and S.Two’s
expertise in data recording, we are expanding the tool set of the modern
filmmaker.”