[Tig] Scopes

[Dave Pickett]

I know its all about whats on the screen but I love my scopes.  They are the truth.  I can usually find whats wrong and right about a picture with a vector scope.  It seems a lot of rooms are using Omnitek type LCDs to cover HD scope needs and/or to look more modern.  In my experience the LCD scopes offer very little detail but are better than nothing.  As we are marching towards software color correction and rooms that are not inherently video based where does that leave video scopes?   It seems there is some resistance to put "old" technology in software rooms.  Yet a histogram on the gui is quite pedestrian.  
I really cant imagine a job without my parade and vector.  A younger software based colorist suggested a real colorist doesn't need scopes.  I suppose there is some merit to that but your eye can deceive.
If I am delivering a video product I want scopes.  When I am in a DI suite I still would like scopes even though it doesnt apply in log.  I guess they are like sheet music versus rote.  I would like to be able to look down and scientifically verify that what I am seeing is occurring.  


Dave



Dave Pickett
Colorist
Frame, Set and Match 
Sydney


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