XDCAM to Apple ProRes 422?

[Mark Maness]

Yeah, that could be your problem. Very large project files have tendencies to crash more often. I would suggest that you get a copy of Shane Ross’ DVD of FCP oiganization techniques.

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[Micha Blazer]

Do you mean to transcode all the xdcam material to prores first and then put it in a prores timeline or to put the xdcam material directly into the prores timeline?

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[Rafael Amador]

Put the XDCAM stuff in a Prores sequence.
rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com

[Michael Jones]

I am having the same Log & Transfer problem as the previous post (Nick August-Perna on Aug 27, 2010 at 6:09:09 am). I have trashed prefs, restarted FCP and generally torn my hair out. The footage was transferred to an outboard drive from the original capture card. The footage transfers from the card and the drive on another system set-up almost like mine. The differences are not those that would affect this transfer. HELP! Thanks, Michael

[Jen Recknagel]

We have also been experiencing frequent crashes from working with the XDCAM codec in FCP. I have become convinced that we need to transcode everything to ProRes and eliminate cutting with XDCAM entirely. Question is, which ProRes? I have two projects:

– 1st shot with EX3 at 35Mbps XDCAM, 4:2:0, 8bits
– 2nd shot on to a NanoFlash at 100Mbps XDCAM, 4:2:2, 8bits

Anyone have any thoughts on ProRes 422 vs HQ? Also, is there anything to be said about doing a conform to 4:4:4 for colour grading?

Thanks,
Jen

[Rafael Amador]

[Jen Recknagel] “We have also been experiencing frequent crashes from working with the XDCAM codec in FCP. I have become convinced that we need to transcode everything to ProRes and eliminate cutting with XDCAM entirely. Question is, which ProRes? I have two projects:

– 1st shot with EX3 at 35Mbps XDCAM, 4:2:0, 8bits
– 2nd shot on to a NanoFlash at 100Mbps XDCAM, 4:2:2, 8bits “
Hi Jen,
I work with both formats and no problems here.
Try to optimize your system and HDs.
I

[Jen Recknagel] “Anyone have any thoughts on ProRes 422 vs HQ? Also, is there anything to be said about doing a conform to 4:4:4 for colour grading?”
I use ProresHQ for exporting my final masters.
No reason to go 444 before Color.
Out of Color could be an option if you are going to After Effect, Smoke or so, or when you are p35mm or so.
rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com