We welcome papers to the topics below.

Submissions must demonstrate rigorous methodology and clear relevance to professional motion-imaging practice

CONFERENCE TOPICS 

Color, Vision and Imaging Science  MTS2025, a dedicated track for color and imaging scientists, researchers and practitioners to share evidence-based outcomes with impact to professional motion imaging workflows 

 

Technical papers are invited in, but not limited to, the following: 

 

Color Vision and Adaptation for Motion Imaging: color appearance phenomena, vision adaptation, visual psychophysics, observer metamerism, psychological effects of color, spatial and temporal color vision, human-centered digital color processing, color appearance models (CAMs), environment-dependent rendering 

 

Color Capture and Reproduction: image capture technologies, color sensing, color resolution and CFA design, color demosaicking, display technologies, high dynamic range (HDR), wide color gamut (WCG) 

 

Motion Imaging Illumination and Lighting: Color rendering, color mixing, light projection, illuminant metamerism, multi-illumination imaging 

 

Color Correction, Image Encoding and Image Processing:  color encoding spaces, digital color management, tone and gamut mapping, color transforms, color workflows, color grading, image style transfer, compression 

 

Color and imaging science for VFX and CGI: material appearance capture, synthetic view generation, computational imaging, appearance reproduction and modeling (gloss, translucence, etc.), color rendering, physical-based rendering, image re-lighting 

 

Color and Image Processing for Virtual Production:  LED panel design, virtual art department color encoding, LED processing, color transport, camera-to-LED calibration, metamerism 

 

Color Theory: colorimetry, uniform color spaces, expanded color spaces, models of color perception, mathematical models of color 

 

Image Quality: perceptual quality indices, color difference metrics, color preference, color fidelity, color accuracy, color charts and testing, image pipeline validation methodologies 

 

Emerging Color: Pipelines for Motion Imaging: 360-degree video, AR/VR/XR color imaging, volumetric capture, AI-supported color processing, generative-AI color, spectral imaging, multiprimary capture and display 

 

 

Why Submit? 

• Dual Impact – Publish in a respected peer-reviewed journal and address industry leaders at the SMPTE Media Technology Summit. 

• Accelerated Review – Journal-Track papers move swiftly through peer review, keeping your research timely. 

• Global Reach – Present to SMPTE’s worldwide membership and gain permanent archival visibility. 

• Networking & Feedback – Engage with a multidisciplinary community of engineers, researchers, and creatives shaping the future of color science.  

 

Author Resources 

• Templates & guidelines: Author Guidelines for Submitting a Manuscript 
  
• Submission portal: Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers - Submission (select SMPTE 2025 MTS Color Science Track as manuscript source, and January/February 2026 for the Journal issue when submitting). 

 

Questions? Email Education—our team will help you navigate the process. 

Advance the art and science of color in motion imaging—submit your work by  June 30, 2025! 

 

Key Dates (both tracks)