DRAFT - April 13, 2003
Below are some references related to the use of camera and lens metadata in VFX and ICVFX.
Cooke Optics, Camera and Lens Definitions for VFX by Ian Sheret. A paper on camera and lens definitions for VFX, including a discussion of three different definitions of focal length: nominal focal length, pinhole focal length, and effective focal length. (To be published on the Cooke website: https://cookeoptics.com.)
David Stump, ASC, Empirically Finding the Entrance Pupil of a Lens. This paper describes how to determine the entrance pupil of a lens by shooting two targets on C-stands. (PDF)(WORD)
David Stump, ASC, Bayer Pattern Sensors. This paper discusses Bayer patterns and de-Bayering algorithms. (PDF)(WORD)
David Stump, ASC, Proposed Definitions and decoupling the term “PIXEL” from the terms “PHOTOSITE / SENSEL”. This paper discusses the importance of being clear about the difference between pixels and sensor photosites. (PDF)(WORD)
Epic Games, Camera Lens Calibration. This documentation describes uses of the Camera Calibration plug-in in Unreal Engine. https://docs.unrealengine.com/en-US/camera-lens-calibration-in-unreal-engine/
Open CV, Camera Calibration. This documentation provides a tutorial on lens distortion, camera and lens properties, and how to undistort images. https://docs.opencv.org/4.x/dc/dbb/tutorial_py_calibration.html
VES Tech Committee, Camera Report Interchange Format Specification by Sam Richards. This documentation defines an interchange format for camera metadata for VES camera reports. https://docs.google.com/document/d/17CVfBa2a1m2lyve5NFIovfTFC76GF5DE8qdPD1Fd4UI/pub
MovieLabs, Ontology for Media Creation, Part 3: Assets Annex A: Camera Metadata. This documentation covers the camera metadata portion of the MovieLabs Ontology. https://mc.movielabs.com/docs/ontology/assets/camera-metadata/
RDD 18:2012 Acquisition Metadata Sets for Video Camera Parameters This publication describes metadata sets for the grouping of Sony professional video camera acquisition parameters with frame granularity.
RDD 55:2022 Material Exchange Format — Carriage of ARRI Camera System Metadata This publication documents the carriage of ARRI camera system metadata by mechanisms of the MXF Constrained Generic Container described in SMPTE ST 379-2.
RDD 54:2022 Material Exchange Format — Mapping ARRIRAW Bitstreams into the MXF Generic Container This publication documents the mapping of ARRIRAW image essence as a Picture Essence track of the MXF Constrained Generic Container in frame-wrapped form.
ST 2065-4:2013 ACES Image Container File Layout. This standard defines the carriage of metadata, including some camera and lens metadata, in OpenEXR files.
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