For working professionals
For Directors of Photography
The reference shelf working DPs actually use — curated filmographies with cited claims, scene-level lighting setups (motivation + fixtures), camera-log-to-deliverable color pipelines, lens loadouts, and working calculators for prep day.
Working tools — bookmark these
ASC CDL parser
Drop a .cdl/.ccc file; see Slope/Offset/Power broken out + a CSS-filter preview against a sample frame.
ACES IDT/ODT picker
Camera-log → working space → deliverable chain decoder. Use it on a tech scout.
Frame-line overlay
Multi-aspect-ratio overlay calculator. Toggle 1.66/1.78/1.85/2.00/2.20/2.39 and IMAX 1.43/1.90 protection.
Sensor coverage
Lens image-circle vs sensor format. Catches large-format/Open-Gate compatibility issues before they hit the camera.
Loadout planner
Build a shareable loadout sheet — cameras, lenses, lighting, filters — printable for the camera truck.
Cross-cuts you can't get on IMDb
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