Change Parent directory using trimmed R3D: Possible?

[Mikhail Puzyrev]

I’m not sure, but if you conform using Camera timecode, and redcine did not destroy it – you can just change the parent directory. If you conformed using Absolute timecode – it should be screwed when you trim red file. And I’m not sure about what will happen with edge timecode – you can check it using clipfinder.

[Gabriele Turchi]

i do conform using TC and RCX does not destroy the TC at all …

but the point is that i have my EDLs graded based on the master timeline g (with the full length R3D shots)

now that i have trimmed the R3D , i want to ask how quickly reconnect the file i have on the media browse to the trimmed ones …

if i select them all and i point the main directory that contain the new trimmed nothing happen …because i believe that resolve that not search on the subfolders when changing partent directory ?

if i select one by one pointing directly the trimmed files (so navigating trough all the folders directory (tipical of R3D) it does relink , but the length of teh file on the master session stays as full length (having black frames (but maybe this is normal ?)

g

[Mikhail Puzyrev]

Resolve DOES search in the RDC subfolders – I have recently relinked 2 parts each of 450 cuts of R3Ds from local RAID to the same structure but located on the remote server – but you should carefully select holding SHIFT key all the files at the media pool browse page, right click, chose change parent directory and enter following

old string: /Volumes/RAID1/RED_SOURCES_OLD/
new string /Volumes/RAID1or_whatever/WHATEVER/WHATEVER/REDSORCESNEW/

I’m not sure about slash at the end – you can experiment, but first try to relink to unmodified file at the different folder, if succeed – try trimmed version.

[Gabriele Turchi]

I will try
thanks !

[Jake Blackstone]

Just do a new conform, but add the new directory to the pool instead of the old directory and Resolve will conform using the new material and color trace the grades for you.

[Gabriele Turchi]

Will try
thabks !
g

[Gabriele Turchi]

Hi Mikhail,
i just tried but no success …

-I have Consolidated (in SCRATCH) all the shots i need for this conform (the ones that are on the master session) , and copied over my SAN (keeping the same Folder Structure)

-Than i have unplugged the external drive (that had the R3D media linked to it in resolve )
-opened resolve (obviously now the media went offline )
-selected all the Shots on the media browse –>right click –>change parent directory , and i have browsed the first folder that contain all the consolidated R3D (after that folder there are 3 or for subfolder before getting to the shots (like day one , day two etc…))

But nothing got relinked …..

Any idea where i am dong wrong?

Thanks

g

[Mikhail Puzyrev]

It’s hard to know offline, install teamviewer (free) run it, let me know numbers and I can assist You

My Skype is “puzyrev”
Mob +7985 9984066

[Mikhail Puzyrev]

It’s very easy to screw the parent directory path when you trying to change it twice or more times. You should be very careful doing this

[Gabriele Turchi]

thanks Mikhail

you are super kind to offer the remote assistance!!! but i don;t have skype here….

i am working off a duplicated project …so it should be safe …but i quite don’t get why is not working …(it should be a pretty easy task…)

ps:it does work if i manually change the directory shot by shot pointing the actual R3D file …but it does not work if i point 3 or 4 subfolder before ….

thanks

g