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SpeedGrade HD is targeted at Mac and Windows based independent film finishing workflows. SpeedGrade HD works with the Quicktime and AVI file formats
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 "IRIDAS has created something that represents the entire filmmaking pipeline. Now there is a continuous relationship to image data from start to finish with no need for conversion, re-applying, or baking-in anything. All of the elements are summed up in SpeedGrade."

Price Pethel
Colorist and VFX Supervisor

 

 

SpeedGrade HD - Film Finishing on a Desktop
SpeedGrade HD offers real-time color grading and conform of Quicktime and AVI content on your Mac or PC workstation. Tools include primary and secondary color grading, masks, pan & scan, and more. EDL import makes SpeedGrade HD a perfect complement to editing applications such as Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere.

 

Work Alone or as a Team
SpeedGrade HD is a powerful stand-alone film finishing solution, but it also lets you get connected with the rest of the production workflow. SpeedGrade HD uses the same .Look file format as SpeedGrade DI and SpeedGrade OnSet. Every seat of SpeedGrade HD includes a ReviewLink client allowing for live, collaborative review sessions over a LAN or the internet.

Powerful and Cost-Effective
SpeedGrade HD is just 9,999 EUR (World) / USD 11,999 (North America) per seat. Never before have these capabilities been available at this price-point. Whether it is used for independent projects, or as an assistant workstation for SpeedGrade DI, the cost-benefit ratio just can't be beat.

 


Video-Based Film Finishing

SpeedGrade HD reads and writes Quicktime and AVI video files, including uncompressed formats, and offers full primary and secondary color grading capabilities with animated masks, pan & scan, and more.



  Non-destructive Grading
SpeedGrade HD brings IRIDAS' proven non-destructive color grading technology to the desktop. Color adjustments are applied to the image via the GPU. Grading data, masks, dissolves, and more are saved as editable XML scripts allowing for easy collaboration with other applications, including SpeedGrade DI.

Optional DualStream Stereoscopic Module
With the optional DualStream module you can work on stereoscopic movies with full support for dual projectors or shutter glasses.

EDL Conform
Import CMX3600 EDLs from Avid or Final Cut Pro. Create dissolves, time warps, fades to black or white and more - all in real-time. Render out at full bit-depth to Quicktime, AVI  or frame-based formats, including, DPX and Cineon.

 


Pan & Scan

SpeedGrade HD's pan & scan capabilities allow for smoothly transitioning adjustments to aspect ratio and image framing making it a snap to prepare different versions of a film for various output formats.

    Masks
SpeedGrade HD includes IRIDAS innovative mask widget allowing for precision shaping of masks to highlight areas of the image or create vignettes. Use keyframes to animate masks so that they match the movement in the shot.

Mac and Windows
SpeedGrade HD is the only video-based film finishing solution to run on both Mac and Windows.

Specifications

SpeedGrade HD runs on a workstation class Mac or PC with certified local storage or a SAN. SpeedGrade HD uses the pixel shader capabilities of NVIDIA Quadro FX graphics adapters to apply color adjustments via the GPU.

IRIDAS recommends using certified hardware from IRIDAS partners. The following is a general guide only.
Please contact IRIDAS directly for recommendations to fit your specific needs.

Mac
Operating System: OS X (10.4 or higher)
Processor: Quad G5/Intel XEON or higher
GPU: NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500
RAM: 2 GB recommended
SpeedGrade HD is a Universal Binary application
PC
Operating System: Windows 2000, Windows XP SP2
Processor: AMD Dual Opteron or Intel Dual Xeon
GPU: NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 or higher
RAM: 2 GB recommended

Storage
Due to the number of variables, we suggest that you contact us to discuss your storage options.

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