Learning

Log encoding

A way of encoding image tones to retain a wide range of captured brightness within a video signal or file. Log footage usually looks flat until an appropriate viewing transformation or colour grade is applied.

A way of encoding image tones to retain a wide range of captured brightness within a video signal or file. Log footage usually looks flat until an appropriate viewing transformation or colour grade is applied. ARRI

First published 7 September 2026 · Revision 1 · Substantive changes to this entry are dated here.