Tapes to high res .mov files

[Ernie Santella]

Simple, your footage needs to be captured/digitized into a computer like Final Cut Pro. Once it is captured, it will be in MOV format. You do need to discuss with the Director and Editor as to what compression format, frame size, they would like when the footage is digitized. That will depend on what format the Editor will use in his editing.

Everyone needs to be involved in discussion, especially when different shooters, editors and cameras are used.

Ernie Santella
Santella Productions Inc.
http://www.santellaproductions.com

[Robin Probyn]

Hi Ernie

Ok thanks for your reply.Just out of interest… what do the players rent for.. presuming cheapest model to use for digitising only.

Thanks again

[Ernie Santella]

I’m not a Red expert, but that camera records to either a hard drive or solid-state media, not tape, so no videotape deck is needed. You need some way to get those files (wavelet codec) into an editing system to convert to MOV files.

Ernie Santella
Santella Productions Inc.
http://www.santellaproductions.com

[Robin Probyn]

I,ll be using my HDX900… he has been using the RED previously .. so he,ll need a deck to digitise when he gets back to his edit.