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It runs macOS and those consumer grade computers don't. If the best colorist in the area is working on your film, you give them the tools they ask for.
by PascLeRasc 7y ago
It runs macOS and those consumer grade computers don't. If the best colorist in the area is working on your film, you give them the tools they ask for.
- MagicPropmaker 7y agoThe color graders here run 10-bit/color HDR monitors that have a wide gamut. Apple doesn't have monitors that support this. (The new one _might_ do the trick; we'll see.) Everyone here doing professional color work is on PCs supplied by Thinkmate. This is standard in Hollywood, too.
- PascLeRasc 7y agoInteresting, thanks for the info! It's probably obvious I don't know anything about filmmaking, audio's my domain.
- boopk 7y agoThe new ones aren't great you need a broadcast monitor that will show how things look for broadcast and not a computer.
- bscphil 7y agoWow, is that really true? Given Apple's popularity among creatives I assumed their top end monitors were HDR10 or better. That's really shocking.
- shawnz 7y agoAs others have noted in this thread, the iMac Pro outspecs this unit at a cheaper price.
- TimTheTinker 7y agoNot for all configurations, and especially not when using 3rd party expansion and customization options.