color grading in AE Monitor requirements


	Cow Forums : Adobe After Effects << PREVIOUS THREAD • VIEW ALL THREADS • PRINT • NEXT THREAD >>

color grading in AE Monitor requirements
by Garnet Campbell on Jun 27, 2008 at 4:46:40 am

I'm wanting to use AE to color correct footage for a feature length horror that was shot with the Panasonic HVX200. We've been editing with FCP 5.1

Do I really need an extra card like the MXO or Blackmagic HDlink to make picture adjustments?

I know what I want the image to look like, but can I trust what I'm seeing on my LCD screen?

I'm interested in peoples workflow for this color grading process.

Garnet
www.theycamefromtheattic.com

Respond to this post • Return to posts index

Re: color grading in AE Monitor requirements
by Chris Wright on Jun 27, 2008 at 6:21:05 am

its all about the accurate 32 bit color reproduction. IF you can't color correct after a monitor calibration, your going to have poor results. Basically, if your monitor fails the calibration test, and you can't see certain colors, run...

Respond to this post • Return to posts index

Re: color grading in AE Monitor requirements
by peter van der zee on Jun 27, 2008 at 11:38:50 am

To my knowledge, FCP is better and more acurate and faster in color correction
and having the system set up with YUV output to a calibrated monitor
I suggest it's the best way (if your only talking about color)

www.zeemotion.com

Respond to this post • Return to posts index

Re: color grading in AE Monitor requirements
by Garnet Campbell on Jun 28, 2008 at 10:01:05 pm

Ya basically adjusting the RGB levels crushing the blacks a bit. I had always heard that final cuts color correction wasn't that great. I was looking for hardware for the PC similar to the MXO box for mac. that turns a regular LCD monitor into a calibrated HD monitor.

Respond to this post • Return to posts index

Re: color grading in AE Monitor requirements
by peter van der zee on Jun 30, 2008 at 9:12:59 am

Sorry, don't know about that
guess I'm a classic, working with (tube)monitors
but also for interlace problems that I wouldn't see on a computermonitor
At least here in Europe, people talk good about FCP(6) colorcorrector and Apple color
as good tools for their purpose...

www.zeemotion.com

Respond to this post • Return to posts index

Re: color grading in AE Monitor requirements
by jimmy brunger on Jun 30, 2008 at 11:33:53 pm

Garnet,

For PC you could try Blackmagic Design's HD Link. Does a similar job as MXO when using Dell/Apple 23-24" displays. Interlacing isn't as good as MXO - but if it's a feature film you shouldn't be working with fields anyway.

Of course a SONY CRT or high-end pro LCD would be your best bet via SDI, but this workflow should do you ok. Certainly better than trying to CC directly from your PC monitor!

Just out of interest...if you're using FCP then why are you CC'ing in After Effects on a PC? Have you tried Color that ships with FCS?

If you want a HDLink a bit cheaper I have one I'm not using if you want to buy it.

AE7 Pro - Nucleo - Mocha v1.2.0 - PS CS3 - FCP 5.1.4
MacPro Quad 3GHz / ATI 1900XT / 8GB RAM / OSX 10.4.11
30" ACD / Wacom Intuos 3 A4 / XServe RAID
---------------------------------
Production Studio CS2 - Combustion 3 - Mocha v1.0.1
Win XP Pro 32 / Intel P4 3GHz / 2GB RAM / GeForce FX5200 / DeckLink Pro / Roland DS-5s / Sony BVM-20G1E / 2 x Dell 2007FP / Wacom Intuos 3 A4 / 110GB/80GB/600GB RAID-0

Respond to this post • Return to posts index


	<< PREVIOUS THREAD • VIEW ALL THREADS • PRINT • NEXT THREAD >>