Sat and Hue Graphs

##Saturation# Filter Domain: Saturation

Filter Name(s): Sat

Values: 0-180

'Saturation' is a measure of the degree to which a color is diluted with white light; in other words--how vivid or 'true' a color is. Other terms, like 'bright', 'pale', 'pastel' 'washed out', etc. may be used to be speak to the quality of Saturation. A vectorscope view is a good way to see Saturation data--a large plot area indicates much saturation while a small plot area indicates little to none. A Saturation rate of 128 is considered illegal because data in this range can't be translated to/from camera data, and a videotape is technically incapable of storing values in this range (or beyond).

##Hue# Filter Domain: Hue

Filter Name(s): Hue

Values: 0-360

'Hue' is a term used to describe color; "Blue" or "Red" can be thought of as Hues (see also 'Saturation'). In analyzing video, skin tone is often a good baseline against which to measure appropriate color representation. Skin tone should fall in the 128 range; if skin tone registers significantly above or below that number, it's likely an indication that your video isn't accurately storing or displaying color data accurately.