Timecode DVD from flipped footage

[David Roth weiss]

That’s life… You’re not missing a thing, I just tried it myself. Sorry!!!

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[Shane Ross]

[Logan Kelsey] “I’m trying to create a DVD with (source) timecode using footage that was shot with the Brevin lens. After flipping my content (180) when I use the timecode reader filter in FCP the TC display also gets flipped.”

Wow…yup, like David, I just did it and yeah, there is no way to flip the TC. Well, that isn’t something Apple anticipated….the need to do that. I can see how they missed that…who would anticipate that need? Good thing to ask for now though…the ability to flip the TC.

[Logan Kelsey] “BTW – when I export from the viewer my timecode starts with the timeline timecode (I’ve tried re-importing and using the timecode reader in compressor as well)?? Clearly I’m missing something…”

Are you using the TC READER…and on the source clip? Or the TC Generator?

Shane

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[Logan Kelsey]

[Shane Ross] “Are you using the TC READER…and on the source clip? Or the TC Generator?”

I’m using the Reader. I get the correct TC but it’s upside down (same result if I nest). The strange thing is that I thought I would be able to export the flipped content and retain the source TC. That would be slow — but I was thinking I would be able to use the (source) TC reader in compressor.

Do I lose the source TC when I render-out the 180 flip?

Cheers,
Logan
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[Shane Ross]

Ahhhh…I see what you mean. Nope, when you export the clip from FCP in any fashion, you lose the source TC.

Hmmmm….

OK…I think I have your solution. Open your files in Quicktime. Go to WINDOW>SHOW MOVIE PROPERTIES. Click on the VIDEO track. You will now see FLIP/ROTATE options. Click on the SECOND one…arrow pointing up and down. This will flip the image. Now save the clip. This modifies the SOURCE clip and thus retaining your source TC.

How about THEM apples?

Shane

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[Shane Ross]

Gotta find some way to automate this…

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[Logan Kelsey]

[Shane Ross] “OK…I think I have your solution. Open your files in Quicktime. Go to WINDOW>SHOW MOVIE PROPERTIES. Click on the VIDEO track. You will now see FLIP/ROTATE options. Click on the SECOND one…arrow pointing up and down. This will flip the image. Now save the clip. This modifies the SOURCE clip and thus retaining your source TC.

How about THEM apples?”

I tried that earlier as well. When I bring those clips back (flipped in QT) in FCP those clips are still upside down.

Best,
Logan

[Jeremy Garchow]

I have a another way, but it involves going back a step.

Use the Perspective > Rotate filter on your UNflipped footage and set it to 180 degrees, then put in the tc reader clip.

Jeremy

[Shane Ross]

CRUD…I thought I had the answer.

But, I like Jeremy’s better. This way you can apply this to ONE clip, then copy and paste to the rest. MUCH faster.

Shane

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[John Pale]

Duplicate the clip and put it unflipped on V2
Apply the TC filter, then crop around it to reveal the flipped image on V1.

Export your Quicktime.

Reimport into FCP and use the modify timecode function to re-add your timecode.

[Logan Kelsey]

[JeremyG] “I have a another way, but it involves going back a step.

Use the Perspective > Rotate filter on your UNflipped footage and set it to 180 degrees, then put in the tc reader clip. “

Jeremy – you rule. That works!

Thanks Shane and David as well. Awesome…

Cheers,
Logan
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