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Codec question
Hi folks,
I’ve been working on a indie feature “Shoot the Hero”, Shot on Red Cam and ingested as 2K ProResHQ.
I just sent out about 70 shots for Vfx and I just got an email from the Vfx guys that his Shake doesn’t render out to ProRes. Apparently it can read the files though as that’s what I sent. He suggested to use the pixlet codec for delivery. He had used it on the last project they did and that it worked well in FCP. I’m not so sure though. Would it be better to just have him output to Animation codec @ 100%? Could there be a problem with going from YUV to RGB and back? Doesn’t ProRes use YUV color space and Animation RGB?
Thanks!
Bruce Feagle
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4 Replies
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[Bruce Feagle] “Doesn’t ProRes use YUV color space and Animation RGB?”
I don’t think that’s a serious problem. I’d be more concerned with all the generations of lossy compression going on. Animation is lossless but ProRes and RED RAW are not.
Sean
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Hi Bruce,
Just tell your Vfx guy to install the last “Pro Application Update’.
Is incredible but Shake have been unable to render in 10b (no only Proress) for ALMOST ONE YEAR!!!!!
With the last update he will be able to do it.
Cheers,
rafael(and here some clips for the friends: https://www.vimeo.com/2694745 )
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You can have your VFX person render out an .tiff or .tga sequence for you. Then you can open the image sequence in QT Pro and export it as a ProRes .mov.
Arnie
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Thanks for all the tips guys!! Much appreciated.
Bruce
Bruce Feagle
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