The Chimney Pot Kiev Deploys da Vinci 2K Plus Color Grading System

July 22, 2008


Source: da vinci

da Vinci Systems today announced that The Chimney Pot, a post-production company with facilities in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, and Dubai, has deployed the company's 2K Plus color enhancement system at its Kiev, Ukraine, location. The facility's 2K Plus will be used for color enhancement on a variety of projects including music videos and television commercials.

"Lighting conditions in Europe are not always ideal, particularly when film is shot in winter. Clouds, rain, snow, and limited spans of daylight all challenge the colorist," said The Chimney Pot Senior Colorist Rob Lingelbach, who in January was brought in from California to oversee color grading at the Kiev facility and to train local staff. "For that reason, color timing frequently demands exquisite control and touch. The comprehensive toolkit of the 2K Plus allows a colorist to meet Mother Nature's challenges with aplomb. In addition, it's important to note the responsiveness of da Vinci's engineering staff, which is crucial to us as a boutique facility."

Recent projects for The Chimney Pot Kiev include music video entries in the annual Eurovision Song Contest. The entries relied extensively on the 2K Plus, requiring multiple PowerWindowsTM, Defocus PlusTM in blacks and whites, flesh-tone defocus, multiple power vectors, and kilovector manipulation. The results, according to clients and colorists, were stunning.

Beyond the toolkit, a particular advantage of the da Vinci 2K Plus is that it has been widely accepted worldwide, meaning that The Chimney Pot clients from neighboring nations such as Kazakhstan, Belorussia, and Uzbekistan are already familiar with its operation and capabilities. This familiarity facilitates communication between client and colorist, thus contributing both to efficiency and to the quality of the final product.

"When facilities are faced with challenging conditions but still strive for the best possible artistic results, as is the case with The Chimney Pot, da Vinci continues to provide the tools that allow them reach their vision," said Dean Lyon, da Vinci marketing director. "The 2K and 2K Plus remain among the most popular, useful, and versatile pieces of equipment in post-production workflows all over the world."

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