David Reisner has solved the most difficult problems in entertainment, technology, and other fields for 25 years. He helped define digital cinema and the transition from film to digital. He works above-the-line, advising producers and directors, and below-the-line with cinematographers and post-production. He has designed new kinds of computers and consumer products, including early technical and business plans for internet-based music and movie distribution, biological fingerprinting, and killer whale training.

 

2014 Academy Technical Achievement Award for development of the ASC Color Decision List (ASC CDL)

2012 Primetime Emmy Engineering Award for ASC Color Decision List, featured contributor

      The ASC CDL is used in the workflow of 90% of features, 70% of scripted TV, and 99% of visual effects

ASC-DCI StEM (Standard Evaluation Material) - the reference used to specify quality for digital cinama - Designer

Digital Cinema - vice-chair of groups writing most imaging and security standards

Software design lead and hardware advisor - First small, portable, programmable computer (1980)

Initial engineering design - First popular, hand-held, harddisk-based video player/jukebox

Active Member, Visual Effects Society

2014 Academy Technical Achievement Award for development of the ASC CDL

2012 Primetime Emmy Engineering Award for ASC CDL

2012 Primetime Emmy Engineering Award for ASC CDL
ASC-PGA Camera Assessment Series (CAS)
Killer Whale Training - Sea World Audio Cueing System (SWACS)
Digital Cinema

ASC-PGA Camera Assessment Series

Sea World Audio Cueing System

Digital Cinema

2014 Academy Technical Achievement Award for development of the ASC CDL