[Avid-L2] Re: AMA Workflow with Transcoded Media Offline...

Glad to know that it works Michael, this is the best way to go when working
with AMA!

Sincerely,
Marcelo

Em sexta-feira, 24 de agosto de 2012, michaeljshen76 escreveu:

> **
>
>
> Update: I tried relinking a very small sequence containing .new clips
> transcoded from three types of AMA media. Looks like it's indeed fine to
> edit with .new clips — even .new subclips. The sequence relinked just fine
> to the AMA originals.
>
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com');>, "michaeljshen76" <mikejshen@...> wrote:
> >
> > Marcelo, glad to know your relinking worked.
> >
> > To follow up, though, I am currently thinking through an AMA workflow
> for an upcoming project. I would love input.
> >
> > My plan was:
> >
> > 1) Link to dailies as AMA Volume.
> > 2) Transcode to ProRex MXF.
> > 3) Delete .new clips.
> > 4) Relink AMA clips to ProRes MXF files.
> > 5) Edit with these clips and output at ProRes, BUT retain the option of
> relinking my sequence to the camera originals if I lose my MXF media or if
> I later want to uprez to a different codec.
> >
> > Jeff, judging from your response — and Marcelo's experience — I can skip
> Step 3 and 4, and just edit with the .new clips. Does this sound right? I'd
> been advised elsewhere not to edit with .new clips if I want to relink to
> AMA originals.
> >
> > I have run a bunch of tests at home but results have been a little
> inconsistent.
> >
> > Thanks for any advice.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Marcelo Tavares <marcelotavares.cinema@>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Bruce,
> > >
> > > Yes I know that I'll need to retranscode after delete the MXF files
> but my
> > > problem was to have to select each individual clip in the batch import
> > > process.
> > >
> > > With the relink workflow that Jeff sugested all clips from my timeline
> are
> > > retranscoded without I need to select each individual clip!
> > >
> > > Thanks for the tip,
> > > Marcelo
> > >
> > > Em quarta-feira, 22 de agosto de 2012, Bruce Tovsky escreveu:
> > >
> > > > hi marcelo
> > > > i may have missed something here, but if you "delete the MXF files"
> you
> > > > are deleting your transcodes. you will HAVE to retranscode after
> relinking.
> > > > this is a normal process if you want to delete lo-rez transcodes and
> then
> > > > retranscode to a higher rez codec - say, DNxHD 145 to DNxHD 220.
> this way
> > > > you only need to do the high-bitrate transcodes on your final clips.
> > > > b
> > > >
> > > > On Aug 22, 2012, at 5:15 PM, Marcelo Tavares wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Thanks Jeff, it work but I was hoping to bring all the transcoded
> clips
> > > > > online. With this workflow it modify my sequence changing the
> transcoded
> > > > > clips with original AMA files and after that I need to transcode my
> > > > > sequence.
> > > > >
> > > > > At least now I don't need to relink each clip at a time!
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you very much!!
> > > > > Marcelo
> > > > >
> > > > > Em quarta-feira, 22 de agosto de 2012, Jeff Hedberg escreveu:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Dont' 'batch import'
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Just load the AMA files again the same way you did in the
> original.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Then
> > > > > > 1. hilight all clips in AMA bin
> > > > > > 2. choose sequence you want to relink
> > > > > > 3. choose 'relink'
> > > > > > 3a. make sure the line regarding AMA is selected
> > > > > > 3b. I also make sure to choose the option to relink to selected
> files
> > > > in
> > > > > > other bins
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In theory - your sequence will now be the original footage
> instead of
> > > > the
> > > > > > DNxHD footage.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jeff
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ------------------
> > > > > > Jeff Hedberg
> > > > > > Union Editorial
> > > > > > 575 Broadway
> > > > > > 6th floor
> > > > > > New York, NY 10012
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Aug 22, 2012, at 4:04 PM, Marcelo Tavares wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi Guys, I'm having some difficulty with my AMA Workflow and I
> tried
> > > > to
> > > > > > > find a solution on Avid website but I don't found a good
> answer for
> > > > my
> > > > > > > doubt.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Here it is:
> > > > > > > I'm working with QuickTime H.264 footage from Canons DSLRs, so
> I
> > > > link the
> > > > > > > footage with AMA and transcode the files to DNxHD codec. It's
> much
> > > > faster
> > > > > > > than the traditional import (3x faster!). I don't edit with
> original
> > > > > > > footage because the H.264 codec it's terrible to edit with it!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Ok, after I make the edit and send to my client, I keep the
> project
> > > > in a
> > > > > > > Backup folder and delete the MXF files from my hard drive,
> keeping
> > > > only
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > original H.264 files from camera.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Sometime later the client request a new edit from that project
> > > > > > > so normally I would reopen the project with all medias offline
> and
> > > > then
> > > > > > > Batch Import them right!? And here it's my problem. In the
> Batch
> >
>
>


--
Atenciosamente,

*Marcelo Tavares*
55.11. 8152.4676
http://marcelotavares.net


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