[Oxyde]

Thanks a lot for your advice,
sounds really clear and I really made my mind.
I’ll go for the MacPro for a couple of reason:
– speed in the future
– possiblily of using new software
– Price
The MacPro is cheaper than the G5 (in Hong Kong anyway)
so I will definitly go for the MacPro.
If all program work fine and are just a bit slwer as you said they will still
run faster than on my Titanium 1Ghz, 768Meg RAM.

Thanks again, sorry for late reply was busy on some project

cheers mate

[Oxyde]

You might have a altered pen. check if that problem is thereeven when you change switch for an other wacom tablet(if full driver support of course)
If its the same what i don’t beleive coz i use a wacom and I have no problem (1 sapphire ET and
1 graphire XL)its a system problem or hardware (probem with USB port

good luck

[Oxyde]

Hi,

Video wall, I have a lot of portraits and i need to make them appear on the screen to create a patchwork, a grid of faces.
I didn’t want to go to after effect as the edit is not locked just
in offline for the moment.
I think the gridguide from photoshop is a good stuff.
I might have to go to after effect as so much HD flux to be handle
in FCP could be very slow.

Thanks a lot fot your advices.

cheers

[Oxyde]

So basicaly I just need to capture with DVCPRO codec and when the edit is done
just batch recapture using HD 8 bit uncompressed?
I do not have the deck to try I will have it only for capture time.

thanks a lot

[Oxyde]

Hi,
I’ve figured out that FCp doesn’t handdle native 720/25p.
What solution do I have except edit in 1080/25p.
How Can I output 720/25p? Do I have to use a specific codec for that
purpose? DVCPro HD?

Cheers

[Oxyde]

Thanks fellows,
Your suggestions are precious. That’s a good thing you mentionned that the G5 2.0 is PCI_x I didn’t check that before.

Well, me and computer: I’ve been working on Flame for the past 2 years and
FCP 4 years. I didn’t really keep myself posted on equipment (i know Its bad)
Im now a freelancer so I want to be able to work up to uncompressed HD.

I was wondering if the DIY Raid was a good solution cause the enginieer at my old office build 6 RAID3 2TB each and they running really smoothly.
He told me each RAID cost around $1,200.
An important thing : Im living in china. So material cost is really different.
everything DIY is really cheap. Any system from Huge or else is mega expensive
(Im not a post house, I guess this is why)

Maybe Im not ready to make the move if I have to buy a pre built system.
DIY is the only soluce for the moment. Im will ask my pal some physical help on that.

thanks a lot again

[Oxyde]

Thanks guys,

The disk array is SCSI 800Gig , 100mb/s
The project will be 1080i50 or i hope 25p.
I didn’t experience 24p yet so I’m not sure if its worth it to shoot 24p and convert to 25p.
Good to know that the card could output HD to monitoring. I guess output HD to HD tape is impossible.

I found an other solution: rental of an system equiped with Kona3 so uncompress HD I/O possible.

thanks for your help guys

[Oxyde]

did you do the following
1-nested the layers with all the fx.
2-duplicate this new nested layer
if you need this fx section to be fully visible.
3-apply hue/sat to the nested layer and set it in order
for the fx be white color.
4-apply set matte to the other layer. the matte is the
hue/sat nested layer.
this is if your matte is the nested layer. change the
nested layer to the other artwork is this one is the matte.

or try

render your fx sequence, import it back, color correct it and use
it to be a matte or the other way around.
Also you cna play with fusion mode and additive comp like this one
to get some depth or style

hope that help

[Oxyde]

did you do the following
1-nested the layers with all the fx.
2-duplicate this new nested layer
if you need this fx section to be fully visible.
3-apply hue/sat to the nested layer and set it in order
for the fx be white color.
4-apply set matte to the other layer. the matte is the
hue/sat nested layer.
this is if your matte is the nested layer. change the
nested layer to the other artwork is this one is the matte.

or try

render your fx sequence, import it back, color correct it and use
it to be a matte or the other way around.
Also you cna play with fusion mode and additive comp like this one
to get some depth or style

hope that help

[Oxyde]

hi,
well, It would be great if you could give some indications:
-camera : locked? track? pan? shaky? etc…
-light: poor lighting? smooth? day light? etc..;
-shot lenght : short? long?
-car paint texture on both : metal? basic? special? different between 2 cars? etc…
-backgroud: blue or green box? on the road? what kind of landscape?

All that to ask : can you easily key out or mask your car color? because the big part of the job will be there.
After that you will need to tweak colors by color correction and also mach some elements coz the 2 cars might be
the same model and brand but they could will also have so distintive signs.
Post a snap of the 2 cars from the shot or shots (evaluate the hardest ones and post them).

Anyway , I will do like that:
1 – check my footage to evaluate the work to be done.
2 – check difference between 2 cars
3 – make a garbage mask for the car you need to color correct
4 – make different mask pass (hightlight, mid lev, shadows, reflection etc…)
4 – color correct the shot using a reference fron the origina car in a close environment or light situation.
5 – after a long time spent doing this, relax, if you have time wait for the next day and bring more to it.

I do not say this is the best way to do, this is just the way i use to do this an it work for me.
If someone have more tips please

PS: color corrected to white in my sense is harder than other colors coz a loooooot of nuances.
things can get dirty pretty quickly, so keep track on broadcast safe.