About
Pomfort Livegrade Studio is the industry-leading Digital Imaging System built for professional film, TV, and commercial productions. It ties together all aspects of technical monitoring and creative visualization on set, allowing creatives to interact with and iterate on the camera image in real time during shooting — reducing guesswork and elevating the overall quality of visual outcomes. Designed specifically for multi-camera and multi-monitor workflows, Livegrade Studio extends the capabilities of Livegrade Pro with advanced multi-camera handling, flexible setups, and powerful automation. It supports all major industry-standard color pipelines (ACES, log workflows, etc.), ensuring a seamless handoff from set to dailies and post-production. Key capabilities include real-time look development and LUT management, precise metadata communication across departments, instant reference material access, and tightly integrated collaboration tools for dailies operators, video assists, and post houses. The software helps production teams respond rapidly to changes in lighting, camera systems, and staging — keeping the DP's creative vision consistent throughout shooting. Livegrade Studio is the go-to choice for DITs (Digital Imaging Technicians), DoPs, and camera departments on feature films, episodic series, commercials, and music videos that demand rigorous color control and streamlined inter-departmental communication on set.
Key Features
- Multi-Camera & Multi-Monitor Support: Handle large, complex production setups with advanced tooling specifically optimized for multi-camera configurations and multiple monitoring outputs.
- Real-Time On-Set Color Grading: Apply and adjust looks live on set, enabling DPs and DITs to iterate creatively during shooting with immediate visual feedback.
- Industry-Standard Color Pipeline Support: Compatible with all major color pipelines including ACES and camera-native log formats, ensuring a consistent and seamless color workflow from set to finishing.
- Metadata & Look Communication: Precisely share looks and metadata across departments — including dailies operators, video assists, and post-production — to streamline collaboration.
- Reference Material & Scene Evaluation: Provide the entire team with instant access to reference material and real-time looks for richer, more informed creative decision-making, even across long productions with multiple units.
Use Cases
- A DIT on a major feature film uses Livegrade Studio to manage real-time color grades across six cameras simultaneously, ensuring visual consistency for the DP's intended look throughout the shoot.
- A commercial production team leverages Livegrade Studio's automation tools to rapidly adjust looks as lighting conditions change between setups, cutting down turnaround time between scenes.
- An episodic TV series uses Livegrade Studio to communicate approved LUTs and metadata directly to the dailies lab and post-production house, streamlining the color workflow across multiple episodes.
- A video assist operator uses Livegrade Viewer in conjunction with Livegrade Studio to display calibrated, graded images to the director and producers on set without requiring a separate grading system.
- A multi-unit production references scene looks and historical grades via Livegrade Studio to maintain visual continuity across units shooting simultaneously in different locations.
Pros
- Comprehensive Multi-Camera Workflow: Built ground-up for complex multi-camera productions, offering tools that scale from single-camera indie shoots to large broadcast and feature-film setups.
- Seamless Set-to-Post Pipeline: Supports all industry-standard color pipelines and integrates tightly with post-production workflows, reducing rework and ensuring look consistency.
- Powerful Automation & Flexibility: Customizable control features and automation tools help production teams adapt quickly to changes in camera systems, lighting, and staging on the fly.
Cons
- Premium Pricing: As a professional-grade production tool, Livegrade Studio is a paid product that may be cost-prohibitive for independent or low-budget filmmakers.
- macOS Only: Like most Pomfort products, Livegrade Studio is limited to macOS, which may restrict users in Windows-based production environments.
- Steep Learning Curve: The breadth of features and professional focus means new users may require significant onboarding time and DIT expertise to take full advantage of the software.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pomfort Livegrade Studio?
Livegrade Studio is a professional Digital Imaging System (DIS) for film and TV productions that enables real-time on-set color grading, technical monitoring, and creative visualization, with advanced support for multi-camera and multi-monitor setups.
How is Livegrade Studio different from Livegrade Pro?
Livegrade Studio builds on all the capabilities of Livegrade Pro and adds an additional layer of multi-camera handling, advanced automation, and multi-monitor management, making it suitable for larger and more complex productions.
What color pipelines does Livegrade Studio support?
Livegrade Studio supports all industry-standard color pipelines including ACES and various camera-native log formats, ensuring a seamless transition from on-set looks to dailies and post-production finishing.
Is there a free trial available?
Yes, Pomfort offers a free trial for Livegrade Studio. Temporary licenses are also available for specific productions.
What platforms does Livegrade Studio run on?
Livegrade Studio is a macOS desktop application, consistent with the rest of the Pomfort software ecosystem.
