For what it's worth, 'odz' has a fair bit of traction, as there's been quite a few folks working with these at Weta, and where the diaspora has taken them. While the notational convenience of '*xr' is attractive, my vote is 'odz' because it's already somewhat established.
Chris On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 3:36 AM, Jon Wadelton <j...@thefoundry.co.uk> wrote: > I like the idea of .dxr as well, but apparently it's the file > extension of a protected Macromedia/Adobe director file. > > > On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 9:59 AM, Hugh Macdonald > <hugh.macdon...@nvizible.com> wrote: > > Having not really thought about it until this point, my gut instinct > would > > be .dxr instead .zxr. > > > > .zxr implies to me that it's just an EXR with a z-depth channel, whereas > > deep data is far more than this... > > > > Hugh Macdonald > > nvizible – VISUAL EFFECTS > > > > +44(0) 20 3167 3860 > > +44(0) 7773 764 708 > > > > www.nvizible.com > > > > > > > > > > On 18 July 2012 09:27, Ollie Harding <o...@dneg.com> wrote: > >> > >> Thanks for that info Peter. > >> > >> We've been considering .zxr (preferred) or .dxr to keep in line with the > >> .*xr convention (.exr, and .sxr for stereo). Keeping the .*xr would be > >> helpful in maintaining consistency in identifying OpenEXR files, as > compared > >> to other deep formats which will also be floating around our pipeline > (e.g. > >> .dtex or .dshd from PRMan). > >> > >> Do either .zxr or .dxr seem like a good call? > >> > >> Cheers, > >> > >> > >> Ollie Harding > >> Double Negative Visual Effects > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> > >> From: "Peter Hillman" <pet...@wetafx.co.nz> > >> To: openexr-devel@nongnu.org > >> Sent: Wednesday, 18 July, 2012 8:23:00 AM > >> Subject: Re: [Openexr-devel] Established deep data file extension? > >> > >> > >> I think it does make sense to use a different extension to distinguish > >> deep images from normal EXR images to trigger different actions on > >> reading and writing the data. > >> > >> We'll stick with "odz" (OpenEXR-DeepZ) for deep exrs for the time being, > >> as our pipeline has been doing that for a few years now, but we could be > >> persuaded to shift to another convention! > >> > >> Peter > >> > >> > >> On 17/07/12 21:57, Ollie Harding wrote: > >> > Hi, > >> > > >> > We're putting together our deep compositing pipeline using OpenEXR v2, > >> > and need to settle on a file extension for our deep files. Are there > >> > any established extensions out there which would be worth us adopting? > >> > > >> > Thanks, > >> > > >> > Ollie Harding > >> > Double Negative Visual Effects > >> > > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Openexr-devel mailing list > >> Openexr-devel@nongnu.org > >> https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/openexr-devel > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Openexr-devel mailing list > >> Openexr-devel@nongnu.org > >> https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/openexr-devel > >> > > > > > > D I S C L A I M E R : This email and any files transmitted with it are > > intended solely for the intended addressee, and may contain confidential > > information or material protected by law, copyright or other legislation. > > If you have received this message in error, please return it to the > sender > > or notify the sender by calling +44 (0)20 3167 3860, and immediately and > > permanently delete it. You should not copy it or use it for any purpose, > nor > > disclose its contents to any other person. Only the intended recipient > may > > place any reliance upon it. Nvizible Limited accepts no responsibility or > > liability for emails sent by its employees or personnel which are not > sent > > in the course of its business or that of its clients. > > > > Nvizible Limited, 3 Richfield Avenue, Richfield Place, Reading, > Berkshire, > > RG1 8EQ . Registered in England & Wales with Company Number: 6900121 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Openexr-devel mailing list > > Openexr-devel@nongnu.org > > https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/openexr-devel > > > > > > -- > Jon Wadelton, Nuke Product Manager. > The Foundry, 6th Floor, Communications Building > 48 Leicester Square London, WC2H 7LT, > Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 6828 • Fax: +44 (0)20 7930 8906• Web: > www.thefoundry.co.uk > > The Foundry Visionmongers Ltd • Registered in England and Wales No: 4642027 > > _______________________________________________ > Openexr-devel mailing list > Openexr-devel@nongnu.org > https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/openexr-devel > -- I think this situation absolutely requires that a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody's part. And we're just the guys to do it.
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