Workflow – Phantom Cam & 35mm

[Robert Monaghan]

The Flex already exports TC out the HD-SDI and optionally the TC Out Port.
The HD-SDI Out is your best bet. I believe that this is on by default.

In our Phantom Cine software, we will provide a QuickTime compatible TC track. In an upcoming release, this timecode track will match the Flex’s TC. (which you can capture via the HD-SDI port.)

As for your workflow, you will need to test each step to see what works (or is available). I can’t guarantee that anyone’s workflow will work.. 🙂

Bob.

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[Julian Lalinde]

Thanks a lot will give it a go, and post my results.

Julian Lalinde

Chief External Technician
Congo Films
Bogota, Colombia
congofilms.tv

[Julian Lalinde]

Hello,

Been investigating and running some tests and got this information. I guess there is no easy way of managing the Phantom’s files.

“u will not be able to match timecode to flex on the raw data via your aja ki pro.

Phantom really has no timecode.

If i was you, i would forget about the ki pro for dailies, as without timecode it can lead to alot of problems.

Download the raw data, and get a digital lab to transcode the footage to timecoded ofline files of any type for example pro res, in this process the timecode will be striped.

after the edit or when selects are done the digilab should be able to match the timecode to online files like DPX.

But u must always think about the online workflow when making offline files.

I use a machine called a clipster and this can transcode phantom footage at upto 100fps to offline files, and online files, i can even drop an edl in and it will extract dpx files or similar after the offline or selects are done and only transcode the required files from the raw.

Timecode and phantom is a big problem and it will not be an easy or a cheap solution.

good luck”

This was a response from a DIT in england, if anyone has other suggestions preferably less expensive, it would be great to hear them.

Chief External Technician/Technical Producer
Congo Films
Bogota, Colombia
congofilms.tv

[Robert Monaghan]

Actually, the Flex does have TimeCode out. It is a valid and unique timecode signature based (roughly) on the time of day of the shot. When the KiPro records from the back of a Flex, it gets this very same timecode.

Also, I am working on an update to the Phantom Cine Toolkit to generate a Timecode track that matches the output from the Flex/KiPro. Stay tuned.

(And for those of you that are interested, work has progressed nicely on a new Control tool to download Cines on the mac.)

bob.

Robert Monaghan, CEO
Glue Tools LLC
POBox 24124
Santa Barbara, CA, 93121
United States

tel: +1 805 456 7997
fax: +1 805 456 7998

http://www.gluetools.com