We are using FCP Color and finishing with Red 2K files. We can take an EDL from the 1K proxy offline edit, and pull a 4K cut list using Crimson. We then take that timeline in RedCine and render that cut list into 2K .mov files that Color can read. Only it is one large .mov file and no edit/cut points remain. It is too much work to manually make cut points in a feature length program. How can we render the 4K files to 2K .mov files for Color and maintain each cut point?
Re: Red/Color Workflow Question. by walter biscardi on May 13, 2008 at 8:21:48 am
[Joe Huggins]"It is too much work to manually make cut points in a feature length program."
In addition to Michael's advice, remember that Color can have issues with long programs. In fact the manual recommends breaking up timelines over 22 minutes. I've done 26 minute shows with no issues.
But just an FYI, if you have a feature length show you might need to break it up into multiple timelines for Color.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions.
Re: Red/Color Workflow Question. by Joe Huggins on May 13, 2008 at 1:25:02 pm
Walter,
Thank you. Yes we do keep Color to only 200 cuts per reel, or 20 min. It' getting the Red Data into Color as individual cuts instead of one long sequence of 20 min that was our main concern. Thanks.
Re: Red/Color Workflow Question. by Vince Sanchez on May 17, 2008 at 4:37:59 am
Did you try clicking on the button below the button to select the destination and set it to "events"? Then click the button next to it to select file names, then the button next to that to set numbers. Sorry I can't be more clear as I'm not at my work computer. You need to do this after you've set your output format, Quicktime, DPX, etc otherwise it'll set back to one large file.
This is all in the output tab. The Crimson tutorial video explains it pretty well and you can see what buttons I'm talking about.
Thanks,
Vince Sanchez
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