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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith made use of OpenEXR’s extreme dynamic range as evidenced by the opening battle sequence seen here.
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Episode III’s use of OpenEXR’s preserves the imagery’s extreme dynamic range from the brightest highlights to the darkest blacks of deep space.
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Another example of OpenEXR’s wide dynamic range as seen in Star Wars: Episode III.
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OpenEXR gives this FX sequence from Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines wide color latitude.
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OpenEXR gives this nuclear explosion from Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines terrific range.
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OpenEXR has been used on all ILM projects since 2002’s Signs, including the visual effects Oscar-winning Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
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ILM Image-based Modeling made complex characters such as Wyvern from Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest come to life.
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OpenEXR once agin yields detail in the darkest shadows while preserving bright highlight features for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.
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ILM Image-based Modeling was used to recreate many of The Nightmare Before Christmas 3D's practical sets.
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