In addition to the ChromaDuMonde colors and grayscales, Billups VF/X features: Grayscale and sky-blue ramps - identify banding introduced in image processingDigital Green and Blue - special effects chips from Composite Components plus Rosco's Chroma Key Green and Blue High Chroma slashes - very useful for checking and tracking chroma aliasing through post Data information panel - including nodal to chart distance Inch and centimeter scales - which, along with Nodal to chart distance, enable simple calculation of camera viewing angle Reflectance spheres - Black sphere not only shows the number, position and type of lighting (spot or flood), but also the hue or color filtration of individual lights. The white sphere shows the integrated level and color temperature Black Background - provides cleaner histograms.
Note in the picture above how the black sphere (top left) indicates that the rectangular fill light is more red than the key spotlight on the right. Congratulations Scott, on a great design. We introduced the "Billups" at NAB 2006 - the response was immediate and enthusiastic. Here's a little history on the "Billups" VF/X pattern.Some months ago Scott called to say that visual effects production needed its own unique chart. We agreed and said "Scott, you design it, and we'll make it". While Scott gets the lion's share of the credit for the design, he would also like to thank Tim Sassoon and Pierre de Lespinois for their valuable input. Scott credits Pierre for introducing the concept of white and silver spheres as a lighting aid many years ago. We will take credit for the special black finish that produces the unique "not-too-sharp, not-too-soft" reflections.Scott calls the pattern "the first chart with balls" - we call it the "Billups". Liability of DSC Laboratories is limited to the replacement of test products purchased from DSC.
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