QT with Sorenson 3 codec into FCP?

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QT with Sorenson 3 codec into FCP?

Posted by Robin Rudy on July 21, 2009 at 5:21 am

Greetings,

I have received a QT from a client with the codec : Sorenson Video 3. This was the full piece from the editor, now they’re bringing me in to do a trailer.

The audio is: QDesign Music (?!?!). I’ve done some research on the cow and online and am still perplexed. Do I need sorenson squeeze to work with a QT with a sorenson 3 codec? Is this an acceptable delivery format from the editor. It is my understanding that a self contained movie exported from FCP is ideal.

I have matched the sequence settings in FCP with the QT:
Frame size: 640 x 480
Video Rate: 29.97
Audio Format: 32 bit floating point
Pixel Aspect: Square
Field Dom: None

When I bring a clip onto the TL, I can see the image, but cannot hear audio, I have to render to see picture and hear audio.

When I tried to add simple cross fades, there was some amazing Impressionist-like pixelization happening which looked really fantastic and “arty” but will be a no-go for the client.

What am I missing here?

Thanks for your help,
RR

MacBook Pro / Intel Core 2 Duo / 2.2 GHz /
2 GB memory / 800 MHz / FCP 5.1

John Fishback replied 16 years, 10 months ago 2 Members · 3 Replies
3 Replies

John Fishback
July 21, 2009 at 2:36 pm

Sorenson Video 3 is not an edit codec. It’s very strange for an editor to use this codec if it’s clear the clip’s going to be re-edited. Ask for a new file in an edit codec: DV, DVCPro50, ProRes (probably the best choice), etc. Also, the audio should be uncompressed 48kHz sample rate.

If getting a new file is impossible, use Compressor to make a ProRes version of what you have. Let your client know quality will suffer if you have to use the Sorenson Video 3 file.

John

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Robin Rudy
July 21, 2009 at 6:53 pm

Hi John–

Much appreciated.

RE your note:
Ask for a new file in an edit codec: DV, DVCPro50, ProRes (probably the best choice), etc. Also, the audio should be uncompressed 48kHz sample rate.

What do you think about asking for a self contained movie, in your experience is this the best mster QT to deliver to a client at the end of the job:

https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/8/1024243#1043352

Thanks,
RR

MacBook Pro / Intel Core 2 Duo / 2.2 GHz /
2 GB memory / 800 MHz / FCP 5.1
John Fishback
July 21, 2009 at 7:32 pm

Yes, you want a self-contained mov. If the provider is using FCP, then a file with Current Settings, self-contained will be fine. There’s no need to transcode to another codec. If the original is DV then export DV. If it’s ProRes export that, etc.

John

MacPro 8-core 2.8GHz 8 GB RAM OS 10.5.5 QT7.5.5 Kona 3 Dual Cinema 23 ATI Radeon HD 3870, 24″ TV-Logic Monitor
ATTO ExpressSAS R380 RAID Adapter, PDE Enclosure with 8-drive 6TB RAID 5

Final Cut Studio 2 (up to date)

Pro Tools HD w SYNC IO, Yamaha DM1000, Millennia Media HV-3C, Neumann U87, Schoeps Mk41 mics, Genelec Monitors, PrimaLT ISDN

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