Joe Barta iv
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We convert all our AVCHD files to ProRes using Prelude. You need to download the ProRes codecs from Adobe so they will show up. Plus, for it to work you do need to have a registered ProRes application like FinalCut installed on the same machine to be able to use the ProRes.
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I haven’t tried a dynamic link with Ultra Key. Sounds like I hope I don’t have too.
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We still convert our AVCHD files to ProRes, because it seems to play well with PP. I have no tech info but it feels like it is easier for PP to play more of the ProRes in real time than it is for it keep unpacking a highly compressed format.
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Come to think of it, I’ve never loaded any from a card. I usually just follow their recipe of settings and make all the changes in the camera myself. Once I’ve played with them and tweaked a few I then saved it all to a card for a backup. I did print a small list of the scene files I have loaded and taped it to the backside of the LCD for quick reference.
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You will love it!
While you are waiting for the camera to come in start looking online for Scene File settings. Abel Cine has some, plus there are others out there. They will really show you the range of what the AF100 can do. Use these as starting points then customize from there.
The first day I had mine I took it out and just started shooting with the stock Scene Files, it looked great and it only got better.
Also, don’t panic when you switch lenses and the AF100 comes up black. Using the adapter and some lens mounts don’t make solid contact the first time. If this happens, undock the lens and reattach. You’ll hear the camera respond and then you’ll have picture and iris control.
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We feel it was well worth the small investment, particularly in the Kinos with the green lamps. 90% of our work involves interviews on a green screen in the studio and in the field. With the green lamps we can achieve a better distinction in the keying process between the green background and some bit of green in their clothing or jewelry. This saves us time from having to try to custom matte small bits later.
We’ve seen no complications or additional spill with the green lamps, if anything we’ve noticed less spill. We do keep our subjects at least eight feet from the background and light for a level line of luminance on the waveform usually around 50 IRE. You’re right, “The secret to good green screen (or blue screen) is how even the lighting is,” that is Rule #1. We are just trying to help and speed up the keying process in every way we can.
Thanks for your input.
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We recently switched from FCP too. The tricky thing to understand about PP is that it doesn’t care what your incoming footage codec is and it doesn’t matter what codec you Preview/Render in, they have nothing to do with your final output. When your edit is completed you select Export>Media, this is where you determine the final codec for your delivery.
Be sure to Check “Render Maximum Quality” and to Uncheck “Use Previews”.
For example, we use ProRes and AVCHD files. We drop them straight into the PP Bins and Timeline. We use an XDCAM codec in the Sequence Settings for Video Previews. From our tests, XDCAM makes a sharp looking preview for our producers without creating large files. Then when it comes time to export the final product we Export>Media and choose whatever codec is needed. Basically, PP then goes back to the original files and renders everything into the codec selected.
A little different than FCP, but forward thinking and flexible for new media projects.
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Make your “Intro” clip as a First Play video track.
The “Intro” clip should end on a still of the photo
Create a .tif of the end frame of the “Intro” clip in FCP
With the “Intro” track selected got to “End Jump in the inspector, select Menu 1
Use that .tif as the background behind menu 1, add navigation buttons
With Menu 1 selected go the General Tab in the Inspector
“At End” select “Timeout” and the desired length you want it to hold on the menu, example 20sec
“Action” select your “Intro” track to play again
This should give you the looping video and menu you need.
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We’ll be setting up a network between three edit suites soon, so I’ll be looking for an answer too. Somebody has had to have figured out a good solution by now.
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Rendered files are called Preview files in Pr, they are stored in a different location than your footage or Captured Video files. Check Project Settings/Scratch Disks to see where your Video Previews are located. They need to be moved with the project and the video files and possibly re-linked.