[Mads Nybo jørgensen]

Interestingly to observe how many companies that has migrated from “Machine Learning”, to overnight call it “A.I.”.

Since A.I. became a thing, there is a new twist involving:

Creation of deep-fake photos and videos with just a few lines of text.

Limited data-sets as A.I. can only generate from what it can see and learn, mostly from the internet.

No consideration to all of the creators whose original work are being blown to pieces and put into new works (although some might argue that the music industry has being doing this “manually” for decades. Nevertheless, what is an original piece of work, and what do you define one that has been made up from over a 1,000 pieces of work?

I ask myself whether I should encourage my kids to learn Python so they can programme A.I., or just let the A.I. program itself?

Two things that we can be sure off is that A.I. is here to stay, and the more abuse that it used for making, the bigger chance is that our law-makers will put heavy regulation in place for using and identifying A.I..

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[Mads Nybo jørgensen]

Hey André,

Good to hear that you are sorted.
At least GH5 is a common format camera. And, you should hopefully be able to find a matching Panasonic LUT, or someone who has created one that you can download for free.

On complex projects that might come back to haunt you, for anyone else out there also following this thread, it is always good to have a ProRes or similar Master File format with a clean version (NO GRAPHICS), and ISO audio for each track(s) containing V.O., I/V, Nat, SFX and Music.

Good Luck with the project.

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[Mads Nybo jørgensen]

Hey André,

Can you remember whether you used system LUTs, or third party?

There may be a chance that Adobe when they allowed you to apply LUTs direct on to source footage, might have thought that this the future of the workflow – and once again not make it backwards compatible.
Although that does not quite sense with your description of the problem – but then Adobe works in mysterious ways.

The footage that you are applying the grade to, is that camera footage or something else?
Can you identify the camera used?
If so, is there a base LUT that you can apply to that, and see if that fixes the problem?

Alternatively, maybe ask Adobe for a 2018 version of Premiere Pro and open the project there.

There are smarter people around here, who might have a better answer – do watch out for them 😀

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[Mads Nybo jørgensen]

Hey Ben,

I agree with you.

But Apple at least has Hardware to sell, where as Adobe is entering into a software dog-fight on a race to the bottom. Without playing to its strengths. And, up against fast movers, and some deep pockets.

What I can’t understand is why Adobe, with all of the high-end users already onboarded, does not evolve their eco-system to work vertically and horizontially – because even YouTube and TikTok creators will from time to time need help from someone with time and the tools do a better finish. But instead Adobe are splitting their tools apart without any coherent strategy.

Talking of strategy, where are the investors on Adobe losing 1 Billion Dollars?

By now one would have expected the C-Suite to either pull rabbits, or an elephant out of the hat?

Or, would not be surprised, if it hasn’t happened already, that changes will happen in management after that failure to spend 20 Billion Dollars – just because Adobe at the top-level are not able to run a innovative company.

(some might argue that they never have been innovative as most of their software is aquired over many years).

Undoubtedly, as a professional, our working practices will need to change. Same with the software / hardware we use.

But like Apple did, now Adobe starting to reduce the quality of their product offerings, that can only end up in one place: You get the customers that you invest in…

As a professional, I am as always expanding my skills and offerings in other directions. And whether I am on FCPX, Resolve-Davinci, Avid, or for a little longer, Adobe – I don’t care, as the software does not dictate what I am good at, only obstructions put in the way of using it in a quick, effecient, and creative way – and that is where Adobe has decided to jump out of a plane, but leaving the parachute behind.

My message to them: If you decisevely make the product worse by removing core parts of the product, then you will “crash and burn” your user-base, and eventually your investors money.

Did I really say Avid!? 😉

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[Mads Nybo jørgensen]

Hey kevin,

I’m really old-fashioned, so never a great friend of multi-cam editing – tend to pop all cameras into a sequence and delete out what I don’t want.

However, multi-cam is here to stay.

Couple of thoughts:
Is the file size and codec the same as previous jobs?

Is the audio coming off the cameras, and a separate audio recording? If it is 4 cameras with 8 tracks of audio + external recorded track, then that stacks up – it shouldn’t, but it does as the audio often on Adobe is “processed” into a new file.

Are there any bottlenecks or other software that is interfering with your processing? Weirdly I’ve found that Firefox and WhatsApp on Windows (10) likes to choke my PC – particularly if the C-Drive is running a bit low on space.

Just thinking out loud – there are smarter people around here, who is likely to know better.

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[Mads Nybo jørgensen]

I would rather think of it like using a version of “Siri” or “Alexa” where your personal A.I. over time learns (Machine Learning) your way of doing things.

So at some point the user will ask the A.I. to replicate a motion graphics animation, or AE expressions, that they have previously created. But no longer involving the time consuming effort to find that specific project, “copy and paste”, before being able to modify those timings to suit the new project.

But for A.I. to create your visual story without a lot of input, that will take a lot longer before that happens.

Not least, from personal experience, me and “Siri” still have relationship issues when “she” (it) does not want to do what I tell it to do. But instead find something random to offer to me…
Alexa, “she” (it) turns on whenever someone shouts Alexa on the telly…

Just thinking out loud.

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[Mads Nybo jørgensen]

Hey Bryce,

From what I can see, you are looking at services that effectively are just resellers of channel packages – like the old cable networks / satellite TV providers.
Take Philo as an example. Their list of channels is extensive:
https://help.philo.com/channels/

I would expect each individual channel operating a play-out, which is then encoded and streamed via the individual provider.

Can’t imagine any of those channel packaging services to re-encode programs received, except for a specific set-top box.

Unless you want to set up a channel, you’ll need to go to the individual channel providers and ask for their specs, and if they will broadcast your program/channel?

If you want to set-up a channel, you may want to piggyback on an existing play-out operation?

Or you could create your own virtual play-out centre. Operated remotely through a supplier like AWS (One would expect them to have involvement in Amazon Prime Avod, Subscription and PayPerView services).

Hope that this helps.

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help.philo.com

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[Mads Nybo jørgensen]

Hey John,

Sorry, I think that you’ll need to expand on where those projects was uploaded to?

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[Mads Nybo jørgensen]

Hey Wajeeha,

Motion Factory on the Adobe site appears to have more negative 1 star reviews, than 5 star reviews, which is not a good sign.
https://exchange.adobe.com/apps/cc/100741/motion-factory-file-manager

I have not used it myself, as I have found Motion Array to be a better option for my needs.

But do suggest that you check whether you have the latest version Motion Factory installed?
And, whether the asset that you are trying to import, is something that you have to pay Pixflow for access to?

You can also on the Adobe exchange page find a link to support:
https://help.pixflow.net/portal/en/home

Hope that this helps.

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exchange.adobe.com

Adobe Exchange

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[Mads Nybo jørgensen]

Hey Rob,

Sorry, but you are not going to get much ENG camera for $ 2,500.
Question is whether you want to go HD, 2K or 4K?

You could look at a HDSLR camera, or BlackMagic, but they all have in common that the “extras” like lenses, microphones, media-cards etc, can easily cost more than the camera housing itself.

I would instead encourage you to look at rental companies turning over stock.

There might be a secondhand 4K “ENG kit” hanging around, with a 3 month warranty.

Just a thought.

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