From Still to Motion: A photographer’s guide to creating video with your DSLR
by James Ball, Robbie Carman, Matt Gottshalk, Richard Harrington
Video Monitor Calibration
As a photographer, you know the importance of calibrating your computer and printer to achieve color accuracy. The same holds true for video; you need to be able to depend on your professional video monitor. It’s important to calibrate your video monitor if you want to make accurate corrections while color correcting and grading.
The monitor you choose must be able to accurately display contrast and color. Your computer monitor simply can’t do this. To accurately evaluate video footage for color and contrast, you must use a dedicated video monitor. Most professional-grade monitors offer precise controls for adjusting the hardware. Having a properly calibrated monitor ensures that what you’re seeing on your monitor will ...
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