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Colour science & colour management · Core

Log encoding

Also called: log, log gamma

ELI5

A camera or image encoding that compresses a wide brightness range for recording and post-production.

Used in conversation

“The delivery specification asks for log encoding, so post needs to plan for it now.”

Pitch context

This term helps a treatment describe how the camera or light will shape the viewer's experience.

Why it matters: Explains how recorded material becomes a finished, approved and technically deliverable work.

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