Patent ID: 7053927

Claim:
A digital mastering system for processing digital image signals originating from a motion image source, said system comprising: a color grading channel for pre-visualizing a “look” that can be applied to the digital image signals, wherein the “look” includes at least one of appearances produced by either a standard motion image source or adjustments applied to a standard appearance to obtain a creative effect, said color grading channel comprising (a) a parameter generator for generating parameters for a plurality of “looks” corresponding to one or more standard image sources or creative effects, (b) a digital color grading processor for applying one or more selected parameters to impart a pre-visualized “look” to the digital image signals, thereby producing color graded signals that include the pre-visualized “look”, wherein the digital color grading processor also applies transforms to the digital image signals that are specific to a particular display device, thereby producing color graded signals that include the pre-visualized “look” and the display specific transforms, (c) a display device capable of reproducing the color graded signals as modified by the display specific transforms that enable emulation of motion print film material; and a digital rendering channel for rendering the digital image signals pre-visualized for a certain “look” into a digital master, wherein the certain “look” includes at least one of said appearances produced by either a standard motion image source or adjustments applied to a standard appearance to obtain a creative effect, said digital rendering channel comprising (a) a digital rendering processor for applying one or more of the parameters selected by the parameter generator for the pre-visualized “look” in order to impart the rendered “look” into the digital image signals independent of any predetermined test signal, thereby producing rendered digital image signals that include the rendered “look” but are devoid of display specific transforms, and (b) a digital mastering device for producing a digital master from the rendered digital image signals.