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DPX – Gluetools – FCP – Color – Workflow
Any recommendations as far as the most effective workflows?
I have 2K scans (actually, 1868×782 @5.6mb/frame – 2perf 35mm) DPX files. I have my film edited already from my SD Offlines. I have no aspirations of doing any sort of automatic conforms. I realize I am going to have to reconform manually by eye.
My question is what is the best way to work with the DPX files? I have an 8 Core Mac with a CalDigit HDOne, so speed shouldn’t be an issue. Would it behoove me to render my 2 hours of DPX sequences into ProRes for the manual conform and then reconform the ProRes to DPX? Once done, then how do I get that sequence out of final cut and into Color for grading, and then back to FCP for final mastering?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks!
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3 Replies
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I’m not sure how fast your array is, but if if it can handle playback of the DPX files, why not just finalize your edits in FCP? To get your sequence into Color, right click on the sequence icon in the Browser and and choose Send To > Color.
Kevin Monahan
http://www.fcpworld.com
Author – Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Pro -
My array is fast enough. The Caldigit HDOne gets close to 400mb/sec and my “2K” DPX files are 135mb/sec. I was under the impression though, that “Send to Color” is not an option when using GlueTools and FCP.
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Hi Kevin,
I think the problem here is that there isn’t an automated way to move DPX sequences from Final Cut Pro to Color, and back. Currently, the only way, is to transcode the movies into an intermediate format, such as the AJA 10-bit RGB movie. Naturally, this takes time. Other users have worked out ways, using aliases and EDLs, to make a “round trip” system. I believe it involves creating an alias to the first DPX frame, using the file name of the DPX frame, with a “.mov” extension instead of a “.dpx” extension.
While this “mostly” works, ideally what is required, is a proper tool.
Bob..
http://www.gluetools.com
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