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When to add logging info to Canon 5D footage?
When working with a Canon 5D, should I add logging info to my clips before or after I transcode to ProRes? I would think I would want that data in the files as soon as possible so that if I have to transcode again, that information is preserved in the original file. Am I being silly?
Here are my two proposed workflows:
1) Import H.264 files into a Final Cut Pro project
2) Review clips and add data about reel, angle, shot/take, etc.
3) Transcode H.264 clips to ProRes using Compressor
4) Import ProRes clips into a new Final Cut Pro project
5) Edit1) Transcode H.264 clips to ProRes using Compressor
2) Import ProRes clips into a Final Cut Pro project file
3) Review clips and add data about reel, angle, shot/take, etc.
4) EditThere will be no framerate conversions.
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Unless you need to go back to the FCP project with H264 files, I don’t see any advantage in the first workflow.
As you won’t be able to smoothly play in FCP until transcoded, I would find it easier to batch convert first and just bring the ProRes into FCP before adding reel & shot data.
Even though you intend to edit at 30p don’t forget to convert the audio to 48khz
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Wow, Brandon. If this was already released, this would be exactly what I need. We’re shooting this weekend with an on-site editor, so it won’t help for this shoot but I’ll keep an eye on it for future projects. Thanks for the tip!
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