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DVCPRO HD workflow questions
I will be shooting a short video on an HDX-900. I intend to shoot in 1080 24pA as I think this will give me the greatest resolution with a relatively small file size.
I am using FCP 5.1.4 and will use the DVCPRO HD 1080 24pA Easy Setup.
There will be 3 to 4 tracks of video with two layers of greenscreen and other effects. I will export the clips as self-contained QT to After Effects for keying and effects and export back to FCP as Animation with alpha channel.
When I drop the AE file on the timeline in FCP it renders it back to DVCPRO HD.
The final out put will be HDCAM and also DVD.
Does this workflow sound correct. I intend to do a complete test end to end but was just wondering in advance if I am on the right track?
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Curious why I got no response to this question. Does it indicate such vast ignorance that it deserves to be ignored?
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[Robert Buncher] “Curious why I got no response to this question. Does it indicate such vast ignorance that it deserves to be ignored?”
I think it’s just the oposite Robert. Your workflow sounds very reasonable.
David Roth Weiss
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David,
Thanks for responding. I am new to FCP and HD.I was also wondering if an upgrade to FCP2 would be helpful. I am thinking about the possibility of mixing the uncompressed AE files on the timeline with the DVCPRO HD files thereby avoiding the render back to DVCPRO HD required on FCP 5. Would it result in a significant quality difference in the final output? Or would it just up my storage requirements for little gain?
Bob
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The significant difference in the way FCS1 and FCS2 handle a mix of media types on the timeline is that FCP 6 gives certain codecs a realtime preview, while FCP 5 forces a render just to see moving video at all. That can be significant, and its one reason to upgrade. There are many others as well, including significant additional codecs and Easy Setups for many additional framerates etc. Keep in mind though, you will still have to render to really see exactly how your composite looks, as the preview will either be at a lower framerate or lower quality, depending on your choices when setting up RT preferences.
In terms of rendering to animation codec vs. DVCProHD, you should test it out. DVCProHD can be a tad soft, but its not a killer usually. On the other hand, you said you were going to render out with an alpha channel, and of course that’s not possible with DVCProHD.
Hope this helps…
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los AngelesPOST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™
A forum host of Creative COW’s Apple Final Cut Pro, Business & Marketing, and Indie Film & Documentary forums.
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David,
Thank you for that information.
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