France's Sylicone Employs da Vinci 2K Plus for New DI Theater

Da Vinci Systems announced that Sylicone, one of France's leading postproduction facilities, has integrated a da Vinci 2K Plus color enhancement system into its new DI theater. In addition to DI work, Sylicone will continue using its 2K Plus for realtime SD and HD color grading of television shows, documentaries, and commercial projects.

"The 2K Plus is the perfect complement to our new DI theater," says Jean Delduc, Sylicone operations manager, who is responsible for HD postproduction. "It offers the full set of da Vinci color correction tools with the flexibility to work seamlessly within a realtime, nonlinear DI environment."

The 2K Plus in the new theater is configured to interface with a JVC HD video projector, using a Doremi HD SDI/DVI-D interface and a Pronto digital disk recorder as a source device to enable a nonlinear DI workflow. Images are projected at 16:9, giving colorists a true visualization of how they will appear in an HD deliverable. Colorists have access to all the standard tools of the 2K Plus, along with the option of PowerTiers and a Defocus window for increased creativity and flexibility.

The 2K's PowerTier function provides independent image-processing channels for primary and secondary color isolation, affording Sylicone colorists the ability to extend the range of color isolations beyond a standard system. The Defocus Plus window allows the colorists to independently soften or sharpen images, providing more precise, detailed images and a great deal of artistic control.

"Sylicone has taken a very smart and pragmatic approach to creating a DI workflow around the 2K Plus," says Bill Robertson, general manager at da Vinci. "The installation demonstrates the flexibility of the 2K by meeting the varied demands of a modern post facility and being able to build up a DI workflow that efficiently handles any kind of project."

Sylicone uses the 2K Plus primarily for tape-to-tape SD and HD color enhancement of television and documentary programming, including the television series "Ushua¿a Nature," hosted by renowned naturalist Nicolas Hulot and broadcast in HD on French television channel TF1.

Sylicone's DI theater is located in the newly established Sylicone XV facility, located in Paris. The company has two other Paris locations, Sylicone Bastille and Sylicone Captain Video.

For more information about the 2K Plus and other products from da Vinci Systems, visit www.davsys.com.