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Alexa frame number – Comp vs. layer
Hey everyone,
I’m in the middle of documenting a workflow for an upcoming job and have a question about making lineups for vfx/comp. In Premiere, I want to be able to identify four things in frames (media start and stop, and timeline start and stop) This works pretty well, although the preview window doesn’t show media stop, just media start and length of clip. When I replace clip with AE comp, let’s say frame 86 of the comp should line up with frame 170 of the original clip. When I view this clip in the layer window, it’s showing frame 970532 from the original Alexa footage. Is there a way to line this up better? I’m trying to anticipate the edit getting slipped, rolled, whatever and having one of the VFX people needing to go back to the original AE comp and slip/slide footage, etc. Thanks so much.
Best,
CraigCraig Whitaker
Digital Design Director
Assembly
161 Leverington Avenue Suite 1002
Philadelphia, PA 19127
O: 215-487-2060
craig@assemblypix.com -
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Dave,
Thanks for the reply. I agree 100% that picture lock is the way to go and is a “best practice.” It’s built into all of our bids, schedules, etc. With that said, I can count on one hand how many times I’ve actually finished a job after picture lock without going back to the edit. There are a few clients / agencies that understand the process, but most make changes right up until the day of delivery, sometimes hours before. When the shots come over into AE, it appears that the entire clip is brought over as well, so assuming something gets slipped, the handles appear to be there. I’m just trying to figure out if there’s a neat and tidy way to keep track of that. Thanks again and have a nice holiday!
Best,
CraigCraig Whitaker
Digital Design Director
Assembly
161 Leverington Avenue Suite 1002
Philadelphia, PA 19127
O: 215-487-2060
craig@assemblypix.com
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