2K render format.

[Angelo Lorenzo]

Render out a DPX image sequence. This will have to go to a DCP mastering step if you want a theater-ready master.

DCP full container 2K is 2048×1080, although there are exact sizes available for 1.85, 2.39, and 16:9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Cinema_Package for more info.

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[Gina Sarentino]

Thanks for the reply Angelo, I just have a few more questions, my footage is a mix of 1080p Mark 3 and 5K RED, I’ve scaled them to a 2K sequence in Premiere. Now I need to color correct using Davinci Resolve, I;m basically gonna take the entire project and export as xml to Davinci and color correct it, how would you suggest I render out of Davinci?

Also the DPX you mentioned above, do I just export from Premiere as a DPX or how, cause I need this film both for DVD distribution and Film festival submissions.

[Angelo Lorenzo]

XML to Resolve > Relink original media. This allows you access to the 5K frame if you need to pan & scan for reframing of the RED material.

If you have any effects in Premiere, render these sections out as DPX sequences, and replace these portions manually in Resolve.

Export the result to DPX. It will get married to your audio during DCP mastering. Resolve is not a suitable solution for dealing with audio in any way shape or form.

You can also marry the DPX sequence with audio in Premiere if you feel you need a ProRes master (some festivals only take this format).

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Angelo Lorenzo

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[Gina Sarentino]

Ok, now my other question is I need to render h.264 of the entire project as a digital file, how would I go about doing this. I have before done a short film and I had rendered it as a h.264 file and everything was fine, this however is a feature and I’m working with multiple footages.

The DPX how would I then put that onto a DVD cd or even Blu-ray, or for that matter a usb, some festivals seem to also prefer digital files.

[Angelo Lorenzo]

You would export a DPX sequence from Resolve and bring it into a timeline in Premiere. At this point it will be 2K. You will then lay in your mixed audio.

You can then export a 1080HD ProRes or H.264 video from there. In other words, you aren’t exporting anything ready to deliver to anyone from Resolve – not in this workflow anyways.

DXP is basically uncompressed video and is considered a high quality intermediate and mastering format.

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Angelo Lorenzo

Need to encode ProRes on your Windows PC?
Introducing ProRes Helper, an awesome little app that makes it possible
Fallen Empire Digital Production Services – Los Angeles
RED transcoding, on-set DIT, and RED Epic rental services
Fallen Empire – The Blog
A blog dedicated to filmmaking, the RED workflow, and DIT tips and tricks
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[Gina Sarentino]

Thanks so much for the help Angelo, just one last thing what would be the correct resolution for 2K, I’m seeing a lot of confusion on the net some say its 2048×1152 others say its 2048×1080 and one said 2048×858 (anamorphic?).