project in 4:4:4

[Rafael Amador]

Hi Max,
FC 7 offers Prores 444.
The only other available option is Sheer.
Rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com

[Gary Adcock]

[Max Cantin] “Hi everyone, I want to start a project in format 4:4:4 but I don’t know the best codec to use ? “

Max.
Working in 4:4:4 requires a bit of fortitude, data rates and monitoring can quickly get out of control.

There are multiple codecs that allow for this workflow, be it RGB or Y’Cb’Cr’. Your content originates as Linear or Log, Video or Film, Tape or Tapeless etc.

You cannot truly monitor 4:4:4 content without a 3G or Dual Link caliber display (your cinema display is only 8bit) and Video output card from Aja or BMD ( sorry not available from Matox or Motu)

Codecs available for this workflow are ProRes4444, DPX, Targa, Tiff, and Open EXR, Aja offers both Log and Linear video codecs that work on their cards and the tools to create or playback DPX frames.

Note that working with DPX files require massive disk arrays that can process and playback data at over 250 Megabytes per second but these files are the most commonly universal format used in High end Post.

gary adcock
Studio37
HD & Film Consultation
Post and Production Workflows for the Digitally Inclined
Chicago, IL

https://blogs.creativecow.net/24640

[Max Cantin]

I don’t see prores 444 codec in my FCP7 it normal ?

I only see 422(HQ)…

[Max Cantin]

The camera is a Sony SRW 9000 and I have a raid of 8 tera bytes and the mag is an HDCAM SR 5000. I think everything is perfect for the 4:4:4 whit a aja kona 3hehe

For the codec …. I do not see the ProRes 4:4:4 for a project in 59.94 …

it normal?

[Gary Adcock]

[Max Cantin] “The camera is a Sony SRW 9000 and I have a raid of 8 tera bytes and the mag is an HDCAM SR 5000. I think everything is perfect for the 4:4:4 whit a aja kona 3hehe “

that works… welcome to my world

“For the codec …. I do not see the ProRes 4:4:4 for a project in 59.94 … “

There are 1080 60p setups with the Kona as most 4:4:4 masters are designed around Film deliverables not video finish so don’t think about working at 60i for anything other than the final delivery.

To get those easy setups you will have to do FULL install of the Kona driver software, those setups are not in the base install, then you will need to turn them on in the Kona Control Panel.

gary adcock
Studio37
HD & Film Consultation
Post and Production Workflows for the Digitally Inclined
Chicago, IL

https://blogs.creativecow.net/24640

[John Fishback]

Perhaps when you installed your Kona, you didn’t check off the additional codecs available. You could try uninstalling and re-installing the drivers. Look for the step where you can select additional codecs.

John

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