Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
HDR, SDR & display standards · Specialist

High dynamic range

Also called: HDR

ELI5

Image capture or display designed to represent a wider brightness range and often wider colour gamut than conventional SDR.

Used in conversation

“The delivery specification asks for high dynamic range, so post needs to plan for it now.”

Pitch context

This term helps a treatment describe how the camera or light will shape the viewer's experience.

Why it matters: Explains how recorded material becomes a finished, approved and technically deliverable work.

Connected terms

  • Standard dynamic rangeSDR targets conventional brightness and gamut ranges; HDR carries a wider luminance range and often a wider colour volume.
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