[Paul Crowe]

Thanks for your help guys

mike, I downloaded M100 because I wanted to get everything into bins ready for the edit and if we had the time possibly do some rough assembles in the field.

I might try copying the BPAV folders as you suggested. The transfer tool is proving elusive this time round. I have it working on my tower just fine.

In the mean time Michael, if you get a moment could you please post a link to exactly where you downloaded v 2.11.0 from. I tried to get it from the sony website but no joy.

Oh yeah, whats CRC?

Cheers
Paul

[Paul Crowe]

ops sorry, double post…

oh yeah, forgot to mention the XDCAM EX log and transfer tool downloads and says it has loaded but it hasn’t turned up in the applications folder!? Am I missing something? This is where it parked itself on my tower machine.

Cheers
PAul

[Paul Crowe]

Hi Matt, thanks for your response.

No all the clips are(were) 720p 50.

But as it happens I have eliminated the problem (for now) by doing something I shouldn’t have… don’t even know why I did it. I got the cards mixed up and reformatted it accidentally, so all the clips have gone now anyway.

Luckily I’d already backed up all the clips except the seven that didn’t import. It was B-roll so I can make the edit work without the seven clips, but sheesh! – can’t believe I did that!

I’d still like to try to work out why this happened though. Might do some more tests and see if I can replicate the problem.

In the mean time if you or anyone else can shed some light on why this might have happened, I’d be most appreciative.

Cheers
Paul

[Paul Crowe]

Brilliant. I’m digging on the ‘collect media’ feature – I’ve wanted to be able to do this since forever.

Nice work M100.

Cheers
Paul

[Paul Crowe]

Hmm, I think he’s a vampire.

Actually, come to think of it, you probably are too!!! Arrgh oh nooo! Shouldn’t you be a sleep also?

I’ll see what I can do about the clip.

Cheers
Paul

[Paul Crowe]

Sheesh! Floh, that’s amazing when do you sleep? What time is it there?

Thanks for that I’ll try an update.

Cheers
Paul

[Paul Crowe]

Yes Wicks this is very cool. But you camn’t do this to us why is it of particular interest to you… come on man spill the beans! Was it cut in M100? And if so why cant you just say that?

Cheers
Paul

[Paul Crowe]

Hmm, my Mother told me spend some cash to get a great tripod because there’s nothing worse than trying to pull off a long lens shot with a camera tooled up with Mbox rails big batts etc, etc and having it shake like her mother shot it.

But as lou reed said “ya can’t always trust your mother”

I know Satchlers of (in arse-busting rental house conditions) that have lasted several generations of camera and are still going strong (with a bit of TLC from time to time)!

Cheers
Paul

[Paul Crowe]

Try using an adjustment layer that spans before and after the transition between the two shots and key frame a transitional color grade between them.

Using the filters in the Color Correction Effects panel.

Experiment with key framing curves, Level controls, possibly gamma, bright/contrast, exposure etc?

A bit of experimenting with subtle key framing through your transition might soften things and work okay.

Experiment with timing, but I imagine the quicker you can move though it the better, without obviously having it jarring. I imagine you’ve already set up a timing on your eye C/Us transition. Perhaps start by making your color grade transition say 10 frames either side of your main transition and go from there.

Oh also don’t forget you can play with the opacity and the transfer modes of the adjustment layer to help the effect also. Hope this is helpful.

Cheers
Paul

[Paul Crowe]

I think you’re going to find it quite difficult to pull this kind of transition Fx off without using a green screen or changing your approach to the transition.

What are the shots prior and after the C/U on the face? And are you genuinely zooming in/out to reveal the transition or is there a cut out to a wider shot to reveal the park?

Of course if you did opt for a different approach a simple flash frame or wipe or something could save you a lot of grief.

Someone could simply edge past him in the cinema (don’t you hate it when people do that!) and you could use the body crossing camera to sneak in a cheeky wipe transition using an animated mask or something?! Something like that could work.

Cheers
Paul