Which ProRes Converter to Simultaneously make HQ & Proxy?

[Nick Meyers]

i wonder if Resolve can use file names to create Reel#s?
that would be useful for the GoPro material

im not that familiar with it, but it does a lot of things.
it’s the most Pro tool you can get for this considering it’s price,

the workflow I’ve used for GoPro is to create a master FIRST (with Reel#s), then create edit version from that,
not do both at once.

if MPeg StreamClip is working for you, great,
but if you ask if it’s a problem to not have reel# and TC, i’ll say “yes” 🙂
especially on a big show, where you are handing files back & forth between different departments.

FWIW, FCP’s Media Manager can’t successfully trim media if it doesn’t have a proper TC track.

nick

[Michael Harrington]

My MPEG test was from a single long GoPro file, edited in to a 15-minuted time line with slo mo, speed ups, transitions, title tool, etc. Everything connected from proxy to HQ. I understand the reel name and tc issue and agree that workflow is full of problems.

Checking out digital rebellion now. Anyone used digital rebellion to reel name and TC.

Michael Harrington
Mac Pro, Dual Quad-Core Intel Xeon 2.66 GHz, 12 GB, FCP7, Mavrick, ATI Radeon HD 4870, 30-inch Cine Display, 4 – 1TB internal, G Speed 6TB Raid 5, 1.25TB Esata, Numerous FW 800 external drives, Matrox MX02Max, FSI 17″ Broadcast Monitor, Black Magic Mini Sync Generator, Mackie 1402 & Event 20/20 monitors.

[Nick Price]

Hi Michael,
with regards to converting, i find Adobe media encoder handles lots of media and can do 2 codecs at the same time – of course you only get this app bundled with other adobe apps. Otherwise use mpeg stream clip or compressor. i find compressor hangs when loading too many clips.

With regards to naming and reel numbers, i am really really happy with the following:

qtchange – this is a great app for changing video data. I use it to add/change reel numbers for dslr footage all the time. it can do folders or individual files. Only costs $25. It can also change timecode and other things, but i find that as long as the reel names are in order, timecode can be flexible.
https://www.videotoolshed.com/product/42/qtchange

a better finder renamer – this is an amazing app that everyone should have. It can change file/document names according to all sorts of patterns, sequences, rename and replace sequences. You name it. It has saved hour and hour of my time.
https://www.publicspace.net/ABetterFinderRename/

Any filmmaker using DSLRs should have these 2 apps.

cheers
nick