[Juan Carlos aguirre]

Awesome, Thank you, Dan.

Jumping to it, now.

I assume that the scale and hold variables could also be linked to another slider control right.

Then I can make global adjustments.

I’ll try and keep you posted.

JC.

[Juan Carlos aguirre]

The animation slider its a bit complicated since I have 2 variables, “frame” that its the raw position of my photo, and “fine” that its a fine tune to center

var frame = effect(“Frame”)(“Slider”);

var fine = effect(“fine”)(“Slider”)

{p= (frame * -1663) + fine};

[p]

The slider control for the frame is the one I need to link as a target to start the scale-up.

Exp: If(“Frame”)(“Slider”) = 10, then scale up this layer 10% over xx seconds, then scale down.

The slider is on a different comp, but I can find out how to link it.

Let me know if this makes sense.

Or I can share my project if needed.

[Juan Carlos aguirre]

I’ll do, but since there are old I guess they will not support them.

As an update: I guess the issue is on the ProRes codec from black magic.
I run the same test outside of the SAN with also speed enough drives and same thing.
As a note, I can capture the following with no drops:

Uncompress Quicktime 8bit RGB,
Uncompress Quicktime 10bit RGB
DPX 10bitRGB
Apple ProRes 422
Apple ProRes 422HD [some drops]

So again it might be a ProRes codec issue.
I speak with black magic people and they will try to replicate the issue in their end.

I’ll keep looking for alternatives.
Keep you posted.
JC

Juan Carlos Aguirre
HTV Studio
http://www.htvstudio.com

[Juan Carlos aguirre]

Thanks Bob as always for your promptly respond, I’ll try to clarify my needs, but please apologies my short english.

The job.
I need to cross convert footage from UHD ProRes 444 @ 23.98, to UHD ProRes 444 @ 25.
I’ll rent a Teranex to do this conversion, but for now I’m making test in order to make sure my setup has the proper speed to do it. [before I spend some money renting the Teranex], so this is what I’m doing.

1) The San
Its a 4 Rorke Data Galaxy HDx2 Raids about 24Tb each
Running over Metasan 5.1 with Xserve as metadata controller.
Overall SAN deliver about 310 Mb/s write and 352 Mb/s read trough 4 edit bays.

To obtain the best performance from the SAN, we shoot down all other systems, and any other task is processing at that time.

2) Playing back UHD ProRes 444 @ 23.98 from Edit bay 10.0.2.52
MacPro 4.1 w/Yosemite 10.10.3
12 Gb Ram
Decklink SDI 4K output card
Media pulling form SAN/Raid2 playing 2160p 23.98 either from DaVinci Resolve12 or BM Media Express [No drops]
AJA text speed for Raid2 its 310Mb/s write 352Mb/s read

An SDI cable no longer than 10 ft is connected between 2 edit bays, avoiding any switch, converter box, monitor etc.

3) Capture at UHD ProRes 444 @ 23.98 from Color bay 10.0.2.60
MacPro Late 2013 w/Yosemite 10.10.3
12 Gb Ram
Decklink SDI 4K capture card
Media writing to SAN/Raid1 @ 2160p 23.98 with Black Magic Media Express
AJA text speed for Raid is 308Mb/s write 350Mb/s read

Capturing Quicktime uncompress 8bit YUV (No drops on 10min capture test)
Capturing AppleProRes 422 (No drops on 10min capture test)
Capturing AppleProRes 422HQ (Drops after a couple of minutes)
Capturing AppleProRes 444 (Drops at the first 10sec)
Capturing Quicktime uncompress 10Bit YUV (Drops at the first 10sec)

Looks like a performance/compression issue while using ProRes444 since it drops on the first 10 secs.

Here is a link for some screen shots for the Player and Recorder setup and test result.
https://client.htvstudio.com/_C40AsL1TED4m4R

Thanks again and please let me know your thoughts.
JC

Juan Carlos Aguirre
HTV Studio
http://www.htvstudio.com

[Juan Carlos aguirre]

Thanks Mark for your fast respond.

This request is not a DCP, it an MXF for broadcast I guess, but thats the specs the distribution company its requesting.

So beside droping in the time line my 23.87 you recommend speed up in 4.1% ?
Is this will affect the audio tracks ?

JC

Juan Carlos Aguirre
HTV Studio
http://www.htvstudio.com

[Juan Carlos aguirre]

Thanks Craig, for your fast response.

Understand that snap works sometimes when dragging clips, but when you nudge left or right it don’t, it always overlap..

[Juan Carlos aguirre]

Sorry sorry,
I told you it was a dumb question, I’d figure it out.., but still looking for a DPC workflow.

JC

[Juan Carlos aguirre]

Hey Mike, I’m trying also to use Media encoder x CS4 to deliver to DG, could you point me in the right direction in terms of all the settings.. I have DG spec sheet, but no sure how to match it.

Thanks in advance.
JC

Juan Carlos Aguirre
HTV Studio
http://www.htvstudio.com

[Juan Carlos aguirre]

The problem is that we have fades in and out during the program…

Seams that if we go over 8 bit’s it wont need to render… I’ll keep trying

Thanks

Juan Carlos Aguirre
HTV Studio
http://www.htvstudio.com

[Juan Carlos aguirre]

Thanks Mike..

I’m reading a lot of post on the cow and seams that we can do this with DVDSP if we setup it right…
We make some test on the menus and by not resizing it will keep a good quality, as you said.

No my biggest concern is the compression..

As I found doing a CBR @ 7.5 maximum / Best Motion, will give us a larger file but better quality, if this right ?

Also send you an email to bid this, not sure if you get it.

JC
Bitrate

Juan Carlos Aguirre
HTV Studio
http://www.htvstudio.com