ABSTRACT
Now, there are a lot of issues here with the color space of fi lm (and the CIN format) and the color space of video that are beyond the scope of this book. But you do need to know that CIN fi les have a different way of working with color than video does. CIN understands color in the logarithmic color space, while video exists in the linear color space. Or, stated more simply, the colors in CIN fi les are condensed to allow a wider dynamic range. The darks in the CIN fi le are brighter than the original fi lm, and the highlights appear darker than the original. This explains why CIN fi les often look washed out or blended with gray.
