Scratch, Assimilate present the latest version at IBC'09

Assimilate will show at IBC'09 the latest version of Scratch, its grading, color management and digital intermediation system with R3D and stereoscopic material used in films such as Journey to the center of the Earth o U2 3D The Movie.

With a complete program of demonstrations, Assimilate will present at IBC'09 the latest version of its system for grading, color management and digital intermediation Scratch. It is an open, real-time, resolution-independent solution that has a robust set of tools including data management, material review and presentation, shaping, grading and primary and selective color correction, multi-layer stacking of color versions, editing and audio adjustment, visual effects implemented through integrated tools developed by third parties (plug-in), possibility of using 1D LUTs, 3D LUTs and LUTs. personalized and the preparation of final copies in any format. In addition, Diamant, HS-Art's sophisticated film material restoration system, can be integrated into Scratch.

The Assimilate solution is designed to complete any digital production line, having a modular architecture that allows the system to be configured based on specific needs through modules and extensions. One of its advantages is that it allows you to work directly with the R3D format RAW files from a RED camera, taking advantage of all the information they contain, including the metadata referring to parameters indicated on the camera during filming, and you can also work with image sequences in the most common formats in film projects, such as DPX, TIFF, TGA and others. For this reason, many Scratch users use it as a “virtual telecine”, saving costs, saving time and obtaining the best quality.

Furthermore, its ability to deliver stereoscopic 3D material directly, without any additional processing, has made it the backbone of some of the most notable stereoscopic 3D image productions, such as Journey to the center of the Earth, by Eric Brevig, with Brendan Fraser and Losh Hutcherson, U2 3D, The Movie about the musical group U2 directed by Catherine Owens and Mark Pellington, and My Bloody Valentine 3D, by Patrick Lussier, to name just a few examples.