We welcome—but do not limit—papers to the topics below. Submissions must demonstrate rigorous methodology and clear relevance to professional motion-imaging practice.  

• Color Vision & Adaptation for Motion Imaging 
  • Color appearance phenomena, adaptive vision, visual psychophysics, observer metamerism, spatial/temporal color vision, human-centered digital color processing, color appearance models, environment-dependent rendering
• Motion-Imaging Illumination & Lighting 
  • Color rendering and mixing, projection, illuminant metamerism, multi-illumination imaging  
• Color Correction, Encoding & Image Processing 
  • Color-encoding spaces, digital color management, tone/gamut mapping, grading, workflows, compression, style transfer 
• Color & Imaging Science for VFX & CGI 
  • Material-appearance capture, computational imaging, synthetic view generation, relighting, physically-based rendering 
• Color & Image Processing for Virtual Production 
  • LED-wall design, virtual art-department color pipelines, camera-to-LED calibration, metamerism 
• Color Theory 
  • Colorimetry, uniform & expanded color spaces, mathematical/perceptual models of color 
• Image Quality 
  • Perceptual quality indices, color-difference metrics, fidelity/preference studies, pipeline-validation methods 
• Emerging Color Pipelines for Motion Imaging 
  • 360-video, AR/VR/XR imaging, volumetric capture, AI-supported color processing, generative-AI color, spectral & multiprimary systems 

Peer-Review Standards 

All submissions undergo double-blind review for technical merit, originality and value of information, and quality of writing. Commercial promotion is not accepted. 

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). 

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.  

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)