Finally making switch from Color – First big Epic job with little turnaround time

[Sascha Haber]

And dont forget to charge them for all of this 😉

A slice of color…

DaVinci 8.0.1 OSX 10.7
MacPro 5.1 2×2,4 24GB
RAID0 8TB eSata 6TB
GTX 470 / GT 120
Extreme 3D+ WAVE

http://www.saschahaber.com

[Andrew Smith]

Thank you for the responses guys.

Unfortunately it seems we will only have one system to use in that 10 day period and we are hoping it is less than 130 hours that was like worst case scenario but still being prepared is better in the long run. Also hoping to not have to go back to the r3d’s and instead will already have ProRes4444 1080 transcoded quicktimes to grade with – in that case we might not even use Resolve if Color will do…i digress.

Just to clarify about Debayer Illya you mention “Full res debayer resize” – does that mean highest quality w/ 1080 resizing? sorry i am totally new to this Epic stuff & Resolve.

Also another question about what you said “two Resolve systems and then rent a couple Rocket cards. One system for color and the other strictly for transcoding” as far as we know right now it will come already transcoded but we want to be covered in case they do in fact ask us to grade off of the r3d’s and not 1080 4444 files. Why would i need to Resolve stations if I am only grading either 4444 or r3d?

I appreciate your help and patience…i realize its a lot to quickly understand!
thank you
andrew

MacPro 4,1 OSX 10.6.8 / FCS3 / CS5
2.26 ghz 8-core / 24GB RAM
Nvidia GT 120/285 combo

[Joseph Mastantuono]

Amen sacha.

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[Kris Anderson]

I have an Epic and shot some test footage of my kids at 96fps… just 20 (x96fps) minutes worth. It took about 2 days to process out Avid DNX185 rushes without the Rocket.

From a client pov, I would suggest you DO NOT use anything other than full debayer quality settings. That’s a big sacrifice and if your client doesn’t understand why (which is likely) they may just associate your work with “not full quality”. Know what I mean?

If you’re able to do this job smoothly, word will get around and you’ll get more work. Don’t forget that in about 8 weeks there’s going to be a lot of Epic-X’s hitting the market. Demand will go up if you’re equipped and can deliver. The Rocket might be a daunting investment but it’s going to make your life so much easier. Just factor a small additional cost into your hourly rate to cover it. Clients will like the words “real time Red rushes”.

FYI… here’s my set up:

Mac:

8 Core Mac Pro – 16tb RAM
Slot 1: ATI Radeon something or other
Slot2: Cubix PCIe Card
Slot3: HBA Adapter for RAID storage
Slot4: AVID DX Card

Cubix:

Slot 1: Quadro 4000
Slot 2: Quadro 4000
Slot 3: BM Video Card
Slot 4: Red Rocket

Once you get going it’s going to be heaps of fun. I’m really enjoying getting into Resolve as it’s a substantial step up in terms of features for me, especially with the ability to shoot specific things and “try stuff out” off the clock.