Workflow status?

Hi all,

So it seems after poking around different forums, that the most talked about workflow for the BMCC requires Davinci Resolve.

However, what about some of us that have older Mac Pro stations? I own a Mac Pro 2007 1,1 model and from BM's Resolve configurations, anything older than 2009 is not even listed as an option for a Resolve configuration.

So, does anyone know if this is true?

And if I can't use Resolve because of my computer, what other options would I have for a good workflow that harnesses the power of this camera?

I'm running 10.6.8, 13 gigs of RAM, using FCP 7 (but might migrate to Premiere CS6.) My vid card is NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT.

Thanks for your input!

Nicole Elmer
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Marco, won't the BMDCC shoot ProRes and DNxHD in a log format? Wouldn't you want/need to take it into resolve or similar to apply a LUT to view in 709? This is common practice for Alexa logC footage for example.

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With NDA more lax now, I can answer your question, Juan. This one's for you!

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Thanks!

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Thanks, Marco, for your input!

"And if I can't use Resolve because of my computer, what other options would I have for a good workflow that harnesses the power of this camera?"

SpeedGrade CS6 accepts CinemaDNG. The other workflow is to use Lightroom or RAW therapee in batch mode - if you have stored your footage as a DNG image sequence rather than MXF.

If you're migrating to CS6 you'll probably need a computer upgrade anyway.

http://wolfcrow.com/blog/ - Workflow information and support for filmmakers, photographers, audiographers and videographers.

Nicole, you can always create proxies. Use Lightroom or ACR or RAW Therapee to batch process (transcode) your footage

1. Downconvert to 1920x1080 (or even 1280x720) JPEG
2. Change to 8-bit
3. Color space Rec. 709
4. Low quality setting (you'll be surprised how good this is)

Edit using proxies. Once you've locked your edit you can apply the edit to the DNG files and you'll have a locked DNG image sequence ready when you are to color grade it.

If your final video is only a few minutes long, there's no reason why you can't color grade it with Lightroom or Raw therapee - I have a feeling they will give better results than Resolve.

I used this exact process to work with the free DNG files supplied by John yesterday on the BM forum. There's nothing stopping you from working on it with your current setup.

By the way - RAID is not a storage or backup solution. It's a 'storage and backup while you work solution'. For storage just use regular disks - internal or external.

Hope this helps.

http://wolfcrow.com/blog/ - Workflow information and support for filmmakers, photographers, audiographers and videographers.

Thanks, Sareesh. I appreciate this! I did not know about the DNG image sequences, but I am downloading now and will see what I get on this old computer.

Heads up. In Resolve 8.2.2 you might crash looking at the DNG files.
Also of note, using Adobe CS5.5 and CS6 Premiere Pro you will not be able to import all sequences in the same project.
You might have to create a few.
Some have successfully imported 3 of the 5 in one project without errors.
After Effects however can bring em all in with no problems.
Its fun grading JB shots on Resolve though ;)