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QT Jpeg seq Ref Mov vs Self contained exported Mov?
Hi,
Anyone have experiences working with jpeg seqs (animations) in FCP and QT?
I get a lot on jpeg sequences from my animators to use in our productions. Normal route I take is to open the seq in QT then export to mov with right codec for the project normally blackmagic 10bit pr DVC pro 50.
Would there be any advantage in using/saving jpeg seqs as reference movie only? Quality, disk speed/glitches, or colour, shapess etc?
One advantage may be everytime the animations are redone I just have to drop them into the existing folder and let them overwrite (keep same filenames) and refresh FCP, so I dont have to keep importing and exporting the seqs to movs.
I however are suspicious of the referencing QT and having folders full of hundreds of jpegs compared to just one solid mov. After all FCP is based around QT and movs, if it really wanted jpeg seqs you would have the option in FCP import similar to premier.
But my PC based 3d amimators cant see the sense in me converting to a mov or why FCP wont read jpeg seq, they hate QT and FCP ?!!
It doesn’t really bother me what way I have to import or convert them, as long as its the best way – quality and stableness wise.Cheers
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I’d give the processor as little to think about as possible. One file as opposed to, potentially, hundreds can only save you a headache or two. The way you’re doing it is good, especially if the renders end up as 10-bit DVCPRO 50. That’s good quality.
Bugsy
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if you’re converting to uncompressed it doesn’t matter when you do the conversion, but if you’re editing in dvcpro and adding any kind of effects in final cut you’re losing a generation if you convert before. i use compressor for conversion since i find it does a better job in many ways than qt pro.
/matt
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