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Final Cut – XML Clip Speed Ramp Work Flow
Hi all,
To date our work has consisted of fairly simple real time edits. The Final Cut round trip with Resolve has worked flawlessly.
Currently we are tackling a piece that contains numerous clips incorporating speed ramps and would so appreciate knowing how you are all incorporating these attributes into your work flow.The challenge stems from the fact that the source material is RED. We off-line ProRes and grade by pointing Resolve to the R3D. Seems like a couple of options here:
1. Speed ramp the R3D’s in After Effects first and render 4K uncompressed. Bring those files either back in to Final Cut and export with the XML or lay into the resolve time by hand. We would loose option to manipulate RED settings in Resolve this way which is a sacrifice.
2. Send all material to Resolve via XML , grade and round trip back to Final Cut then speed ramp the Graded files in After Effects and lay back into Final Cut by hand.
All thoughts most appreciated.
Regards,
J
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4 Replies
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I typically put motion effected shots on an isolated video layer and remove the speed effect – putting them back to their normal speed (adjusting length to account for slo-mo or speed up)
On the other layers I try to keep everything else in the right order on the timeline.
Grade in Resolve on all the clips and then on the roundtrip you will just have to reapply the motion effects.
Of course, copy your sequence before you start removing the speed effects.
Robert Due
Editor / Colorist
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Thank you Robert.
So grade and then ramp?J
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Yes, grade first. It also helps for vignettes and tracking, because you are working off the clip at it’s original speed.
Robert Due
Editor / Colorist
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Ah ha……of course.
Thank you
J
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