THE ACADEMY RETURNS TO 2016 NAB SHOW® WITH ACES

MEDIA ALERT THE ACADEMY RETURNS TO 2016 NAB SHOW® WITH ACES WHAT: The Academy returns to 2016 NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) Show to present a panel discussion “The Academy Color Encoding System (ACES): Adoption Report,” part of the “Future of Cinema Conference.” The Academy Color Encoding System (ACES), a global standard for digital motion picture image interchange, color management and long-term archiving, was launched at last year's NAB with the support of more than 20 leading hardware and software manufacturers. The session will cover ACES adoption progress in on-set, visual effects, post-production, digital intermediate and archiving applications, its enabling of new workflows for High Dynamic Range (HDR) content, and new resources that support the growing ACES user community. WHO: Andy Maltz, Managing Director, Science and Technology Council, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Wade Hanniball, SVP, Digital Cinema Operations & Technology, Universal Pictures Chris Clark, Production Engineer, Original Content, Netflix WHEN: Sunday, April 17 8:45 - 9:15 AM WHERE:          Las Vegas Convention Center South Hall Meeting Room, S222 CONTACT:      Additionally, from Monday, April 18 through Thursday, April 21 at NAB, the Academy will be available to take meetings with key producers, partners and community members to discuss ACES.  For more information, contact aces@oscars.org. For more information about ACES, visit Oscars.org/ACES.  For complete information about the 2016 NAB Show, visit nabshow.com.