Autodesk Lustre 2012

Color Grading Software for Creative Look Development

Autodesk® Lustre® software offers real-time color grading for creative look development. Lustre provides precise control over color for primary and secondary grading in both mono- and stereoscopic 3D workflows.

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This international visual entertainment services group uses Autodesk visual effects, finishing, color grading, and 3D tools across its global digital pipeline for TV and film projects.

Autodesk® Lustre® software is a high-performance color grading solution for creative look development. Lustre provides remarkable control over final color and lighting effects for television and film projects, including stereoscopic 3D. Develop creative and complex looks quickly and interactively using the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU). For increased productivity, integrate Lustre into your workflow and share media and timelines with Autodesk® Flame® and Autodesk® Smoke® visual effects and finishing software.Autodesk® Lustre® software is a high-performance color grading solution for creative look development. Lustre provides remarkable control over final color and lighting effects for television and film projects, including stereoscopic 3D. Develop creative and complex looks quickly and interactively using the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU). For increased productivity, integrate Lustre into your workflow and share media and timelines with Autodesk® Flame® and Autodesk® Smoke® visual effects and finishing software.

Creative toolset for standard and stereoscopic 3D projects featuring primary and secondary color grading, freehand shapes and geometries, hierarchical shape system, keying, tracking, advanced GMasks with edge softness, and 3D lookup tables (LUTs)

* Shot-based nonlinear grading

* Multilayer timeline with conform, editing, and grading tools

* GPU-accelerated grading technology and real-time formatting of deliverables in HD and 2K

* Support for compressed digital file formats: RED ONE™ R3D files, Apple® QuickTime® files, Avid DNxHD® files, Panasonic® P2 files, and Material Exchange Formats (MXF)

* Flexible color space for log and linear color correction

NRTOPIC uses Autodesk visual effects and finishing software and an Autodesk nonlinear workflow to create FOX network's "American Idol" music videos.

Produce High-Quality Results in Real Time

Autodesk Lustre is available in different configurations to meet your performance and budget requirements.

* Lustre takes advantage of the NVIDIA® graphical processing unit (GPU) to accelerate SD, HD, and 2K grading functions. Offering a very attractive price-to-performance balance, Lustre is designed for creativity and interactivity without the need for proprietary hardware.
* For even greater 2K interactivity during digital grading sessions, Autodesk Incinerator uses central processing unit (CPU) clustering to offer an unmatched combination of scalability and performance without the need for proprietary hardware.