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RED in MC5 to apple color
I have a short film that is RED footage (3 minutes). I want to grade in apple color. Is this possible? If so how do i do it? Or could i just export a movie and redo the edit points as its so short?? Obviously i want to maintain as much quality as possible.
Thanks
Ben
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How were the dailies made for Media Composer? I don’t believe that Apple Color supports the 16 Character EDL format like all the other grading systems on the market. It does support the truncated 8 character format that FCP generates where the full filename is in the *comments line.
With v5 of MC and dailies created in REDCINE-X, a workflow was enabled that put the truncated 8 character format in the Camroll column so that such an EDL could be created. Source = Camroll, and Labroll into *comments.
In theory – that should allow Apple Color to conform to the original R3D files giving you full flexibility in control over image.
Michael
Michael Phillips
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Not sure what you mean. Im a reletive newbie. I transcoded teh red footage to dn 185 the thing is im on a pc and want to grade on a mac so i really dont know how to do it, i usually use FCP. Could you explain a bit more to me please.
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You didn’t answer the first question as to how the DNxHD media got created. That will tell whether it is relatively straightforward or not.
Michael Phillips
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Hi i trancoded it in MC5 (1/4 debayer) from the original metadata that is stored on my hard drive. Is that what you mean?
Thanks
Ben
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Yes, that is what I was asking. Unfortunately that is not as straightforward to create an “FCP like” EDL when transcoded directly in Media Composer. I did work with the RED team to make the appropriate metadata settings when using REDCINE-X/
Now the question becomes, do you really need to go back to the original R3D files or are you happy with the current starting point (image wise” you have with your transcode to an Avid DNxHD format?
Michael
Michael Phillips
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