Case Study: Netflix achieves world’s first 4K HDR hand-drawn animation with EIZO ColorEdge PROMINENCE CG3145

Netflix creates the world's first 4K HDR hand-drawn animation with EIZO ColorEdge CG3145

Netflix sought to produce the world's first 4K HDR hand-drawn animated film, Sol Levante, but faced significant technical hurdles. The Japanese anime production pipeline was not traditionally equipped for 4K HDR, presenting challenges with resolution, color space, and a general lack of HDR awareness. To ensure color accuracy and a consistent final look for this groundbreaking project, Netflix and its production partner utilized the EIZO ColorEdge PROMINENCE CG3145 HDR reference monitor.

EIZO provided the solution with its ColorEdge monitor, which was used for the critical color grading process. The CG3145's ability to achieve 1000 nits of brightness and accurately reproduce the full DCI-P3 color gamut gave the team absolute confidence in the colors and details they were seeing, ensuring consistency across all viewing devices. The result was a visually stunning film that fully realized the creative potential of 4K HDR for animation, leading Netflix's colorist to praise the EIZO monitor's reliability and performance, which allowed him to grade with confidence.

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