Reference Fixtures and the Pursuit of Semi-Objectivity
Color is a subjective experience*. While we can be reasonably sure that when you and I look at, say, The Starry Night, we’re seeing the same field of variegated blues with pale yellow stars, rich canary moon and rolling blue hills, we’re never entirely certain. However, while whether you and I experience orange in the same way is a question without either an answer or any action whatsoever to take attached to it, what is interesting is creating colors that match, and in particular, creating colors that match across fixtures. This is of particular importance in entertainment lighting scenarios, where we often (usually, even) have lighting fixtures that are vastly different across manufacturers. Within that ecosystem, there might be different color modes or curves that affect the values that we… Read More »Reference Fixtures and the Pursuit of Semi-Objectivity