Re: [Avid-L2] Conform 5D footage

Thanks Bouke, I knew you would be on top of this.

On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 09:42, Bouke <bouke@editb.nl> wrote:

>
>
> Here you go:
>
> http://www.videotoolshed.com/product/42/qtchange/2
>
> Add timecode to Canon files (or other QT's), in a variety of flavours.
> Be aware, if you use the time data stored in the .thm files (there is a
> checkbox for that), it will NOT match the TC as it would be in FCP.
> The Canon FCP plugin does not use the subseconds, so each clip starts at a
> round second.
> This app. does include the subseconds.
>
> However, if you have already used Avid to import, just render out a self
> contained QT.
> (Uncompressed is overkill).
> If you have imported in an offline codec, you should be able to re-import
> the used clips even if there is no timecode.
>
> For an optional EDL it does not matter, as only the Record side of the EDL
> is interesting for grading.
>
> hth,
>
> Bouke
>
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> For large files:
> http://dropbox.yousendit.com/BoukeVahl998172
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Christian Foerster" <public@braintrash.de <public%40braintrash.de>>
> To: <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com>>
> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 7:20 PM
> Subject: [Avid-L2] Conform 5D footage
>
> > Hey guys,
> >
> >
> > Someone asked me for a way to conform 5D footage -- as I haven't had
> > any experience with the 5D personally, I couldn't really help him out,
> > but I'm sure one of you has this figured out already!
> >
> > So here we go:
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > How on earth do you produce an EDL for a sequence that was shot on the
> 5D?
> >
> > Recently a lot of clients from my work have shifted from using R3D to
> > the 5D but the problem is that the clips do not have any timecode
> > (this issue has been resolved for Final Cut Pro).
> >
> > My solution (my only one at the time) was to offer the online facility
> > a an uncompressed 10-bit Quicktime that they can grade off - but
> > knowing Avid's exporting issues I wasn't comfortable doing this. Of
> > course - there is the other issue that when there are revisions this
> > will mean the colorist will basically re-grade the entire sequence
> > again.
> >
> > Is there anyway to embed time-code into the 5D H.264 files so that an
> > EDL can be used to conform the sequence?
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> > As always, thanks a lot,
> > Christian
> >
> >
> > --
> > http://www.filmeschneider.de
> > http://www.avidscreencast.com
> >
>
>
>

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