Workflow with HDcam on Avid Media Composer
by Francoise
on
Jul 9, 2007 at 9:12:22 pm
Please excuse the lack of info I have about certain things here as I am at the mercy of the production company and their bad communication.
I am working on a project in the next week on Avid Media Composer using footage shot on HDcam. Although I have edited several HD projects on FCP, I havent as yet been down this route with Avid.
They want to edit at HD resolution and not down convert to SD for the purposes of the offline. From what I can tell they are running a recent version of Media Composer. The rushes were shot at 59.94 (although I am afraid I dont know what camera it was shot on).
Presumably Avid allows me to imput the right setting for the project on Start-up (PAL 1080i or PAL 720p, 59.94 ??? etc).
I would appreciate any advice on (a) how to set up my project for the purposes of editing HDcam footage, and (b) any potential pitfalls I may come across along the way.
Re: Workflow with HDcam on Avid Media Composer by John Pale on Jul 9, 2007 at 9:33:13 pm
Find out what version of Avid you are using and what type of hardware is installed. This will affect your workflow greatly.
Avid Symphony Nitris can edit compressed and uncompressed HD.
Avid Adrenaline can edit DNx compressed HD (no uncompressed HD) only IF they have the HD card upgrade.
Make sure they are using one of these two systems. Make sure you know what resolution you are expected to work at. Are you doing and offline/online workflow...if so, you should use one of the lower quality DNx compressed settings for offline capture. Don't bother with capturing SD.
If you are offlining on an older Meridien system, you will not have HD capability at all...different workflow entirely (you will need to downconvert coming out of the deck).
