Re: [Avid-L2] Re: Canon DSLR Metadata?

Oliver,

Fair enough (and apologies I'm retreading covered ground-- I subscribe to your blog, so shame on me for not having checked there first). I'd stick with AMA ProRes the whole way if I weren't using AutoDuck at the end to online in FCP (which forces me to consolidate/transcode). So I figure I might as well go to DNx now and save a generation loss, however minute.

Zak Ray
Editor | Cinematographer
Boston, MA
978.473.4226 | worldwide-studios.com

On Jan 28, 2011, at 9:12 PM, oliverpetersvidy wrote:

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> > Zak Ray wrote:
> > Is there an advantage to the ProRes method,
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> If you are staying in the Avid world, then I would suggest converting to DNxHD QT using MPEG Streamclip and then importing that into MC the standard way. Since MPEG Streamclip can batch, you can let it churn overnight, but the good part is that these files will "fast import" into MC. This process is far faster than a direct import of H264 files.
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> The downside to this approach is that you now have two sets of higher bit-rate media - the DNxHD QuickTimes and the MXF files. To me that's OK, because I consider the converted QTs like a film transfer master (which I'll archive) and I will eventually delete the MXF files when the job is done.
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> The advantage to converting to ProRes is that these files perform pretty well under AMA without needing to be converted again. In addition, your files are ready to use in FCP, Premiere Pro or After Effects if you have to. However, some people have indicated level/clipping issues in MC via AMA because of conflicts with other installed components.
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> There's really no right or wrong answer. Simply what you are most comfortable with.
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> - Oliver
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