Post-production · workflow
Digital intermediate
Also known as DI.
A finishing workflow in which photographed images are digitized, conformed, graded, and mastered digitally.
In practice
Originally distinguished from all-photochemical finishing, DI now commonly describes high-quality theatrical picture finishing even when acquisition is digital.
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Sources
- Glossary of Motion Picture Terms · Kodak
- ACES Documentation Glossary · Academy Color Encoding System
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