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Workflow Avid MC5 / DaVinci Resolve ?
We have episodes edited on XDCAM-codec in Avid Media Composer. We’re considering to find a workflow working with DaVinci Resolve instead of conforming everything to FCP/Color.
Is there a painless workflow from Avid MC5 to DaVinci (and back-again for archiving) that is fast and dont loose clip metadata on the way?
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8 Replies
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Excellent question. I’ve been wondering the same thing.
There’s a function to load an AAF file into Resolve which might work. Since none of us have really used the current incarnation of the software (unless you’re on the beta), we can’t really be sure how the workflow might happen. Here’s what the current PDF says on Blackmagic’s website:
The Load AAF/EDL option will first prompt the user for an edit
decision list or EDL or alternatively an AAF file for conforming
MXF files. The user should then select the appropriate file from
the window that will appear. Once the user clicks on OK within
this window, a display will open asking which reel folders should
be used for the conform. Upon selecting the folder and clicking
on apply; the clips within the Media Pool will be sorted in the
order designated by the EDL or AAF file.Potentially, you could make an AAF of your sequence and send it over to Resolve. However, from my (limited) experience with Resolve, I’ve only been able to use it with one video track at a time. Maybe a current user of the software can chime in on this.
I suppose you could also load a single baked quicktime into Resolve and either use the cut detection or load an EDL to notch the file. It would also be REALLY cool if you could export a quicktime reference of your sequence to load into DaVinci. Again, I’m just guessing until we all have the software to try things out.
Maybe in the future we’ll see Automatic Duck for DaVinci 😉
Josh Petok
JoshPetok.com -
Hi.
EDL is smooth.
>I suppose you could also load a single baked quicktime into Resolve and either use the cut detection or >load an EDL to notch the file. It would also be REALLY cool if you could export a quicktime reference of >your sequence to load into DaVinci
Old manual says you could do all of that.
Look it up.—
Margus
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No need for Automatic Duck. AAF work just like described in the manual and, yes, it’s only one layer timeline. No biggie, majority of color grading solutions with few exceptions (FilmMaster, Baselight) do it the same way. And, yes, you can load an offline QT copy for side by side verification playback.
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Sorry I wasn’t clear. By QuickTime reference I meant a small QuickTime movie that points back to it’s original media files.
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How does QT points?
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There is an option to export a \\\”QuickTime Reference\\\” movie in Avid (and FCP). This QuickTime movie is usually very small (around 1 mb). The reference movie acesses the original media wherever it is stored. This way, you don\\\’t need to unnecessarily recreate a new, massive QuickTime file. I usually use it to export a sequence to another format.
Josh Petok
JoshPetok.com -
I have been wondering this same question. Also once you are done graded and rendering, can you export another AAF to get the cut back into the Avid for final assembly?
thanks,
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And, yes, you can load an offline QT copy for side by side verification playback.
could you please tell me how? i couldn’t find in the manual, when searching it for ‘reference’ or else. and i’m getting tired of clicking randomly around. i just want to somehow import a lo-res qt playout from fcp to compare it to the edl conform in resolve. this shouldn’t be to complicated right? : )
greets,
frank
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