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  Is this a FCP or Color problem

  Posted by Paul Witcher on November 12, 2009 at 1:50 pm

  Hi Guys,

  I have posted this query before in the color forum, but got no response (not sure if that was because I was being silly)

  Issue – after sending project to color one particular clip is in red (off line I believe) can’t see it in color at all. I can grade the other clips all OK, and send back to FCP, and everything is fine.

  So, what is wrong with this clip??

  Some background – FCP 7 color 1.5 shot in HDV and captured with ProRes 422

  This particular clip is 04:27 long, this is the only difference from the other clips i.e. the length. So I captured the clip again but this time for about one minute, and sent it to color and I could see it and grade OK.

  This is quite baffling, as at the moment I’m testing FCP for a documentary I will start shooting next year that will take me perhaps 3 years to shoot (summer only) then I will edit in between times.

  The rest of the testing has been successful, using split screen – transitions – speed changes – titles etc – send to color graded sent back and produced a SD DVD fine.

  My fear is that due to the material type it could be that I will have a few clips this long to grade.

  Any light you can shine on this would be very helpful

  Paul

  Paul Witcher replied 16 years, 6 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Jerry Hofmann

  November 12, 2009 at 4:36 pm

  I’d think this is an anomoly.. I do the same with HDV (capture as ProRes through firewire, or through an IoHD and never seen the problem…

  Jerry

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  Paul Witcher

  November 12, 2009 at 5:48 pm

  Thanks Jerry, I guessed as much – I just wanted to check I wasn’t missing something.

  Paul

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