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colour difference between computers
Hey everyone I’m hoping someone has an easy solution for this. I’ve finished grading a short film on Davinci Resolve 16 full studio version. I’m now sending a .DRP over to our editor to do the final mix and output but he’s noticing that there’s a colour difference between my final grade and his timeline. When he brings my 422 ProRes full resolution export into his system there’s a dramatic difference in colour between his timeline and the 422 file on a timeline. Now, he is on a PC and I’m on a iMac pro but in theory the two timelines should match up without issues. Any information on this would be hugely appreciated.
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I believe we are missing information on your editor’s setup to help you troubleshoot further.
Following are a few pointers:
. known issues with playing back Quicktime Apple ProRes file with Quicktime player and other players… gamma shift among others
. not all the players are created equal… they will use the OS resources differently, or bypass them completely.and a few questions/comments:
. which editing system does he use?
. can he reload your drp file in Resolve and check your file against his timeline using a difference matte?
. if your editor is already using Resolve, does he have the same settings than yours on your system? how about Color management settings?David Baud
Colorist & Finishing Editor
KOSMOS PRODUCTIONS
Denver – Paris
http://www.kosmos-productions.com -
Also if there are timeline grades then those will affect everything.
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Hi folks,
first question:
Do you have a proper monitoring?
If you don’t have at least a class 2 monitor with a breakout card you just do not know what you are doing. A computer monitor, except an expensive calibrated eizo monitor, will not show you an exact picture.
second question:
Which color space are you working in?cheers
Rainer
factstory
Rainer Wirth
phone_0049-177-2156086
Mac pro 8core
Adobe,FCP,Avid
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[matt schween] “I’m now sending a .DRP over to our editor to do the final mix and output but he’s noticing that there’s a colour difference between my final grade and his timeline. When he brings my 422 ProRes full resolution export into his system there’s a dramatic difference in colour between his timeline and the 422 file on a timeline.”
Read these:“Grading for Mixed Delivery: Cinema, Home, and Every Screen in Between” by Cullen Kelly
https://blog.frame.io/2019/10/14/grading-mixed-delivery/and
“How to Deal with Levels: Full vs. Video” by Dan Swierenga
https://www.thepostprocess.com/2019/09/24/how-to-deal-with-levels-full-vs-videoand I think both cover the issues and the solutions very well. Understanding color management is also helpful:
“Color Management for Video Editors”
https://jonnyelwyn.co.uk/film-and-video-editing/colour-management-for-video-editors/
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