This IS the Avid L2: Re: [Avid-L2] faster Go Pro injest

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Re: [Avid-L2] faster Go Pro injest

Perian installed on an Avid also messes up black levels on AMA DSLR clips.

Dennis Kutchera

On Friday, July 26, 2013, Lou Wirth wrote:

> **
>
>
> Well my 6.5 won't AMA gopro. And file path is fine. May be the perien
> issue. I'll have to check.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jul 26, 2013, at 6:31 PM, "Dom Q. Silverio" <domqsilverio@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > GoPro uses H.264 based encoding in a MP4 container.
> >
> > I think AMA was added around 5.0.
> >
> > On 7/26/2013 8:49 PM, Robert Lawson wrote:
> > > AMA for AVCHD material, like GoPro footage, was introduced in Media
> > > Composer 6.5, if I recall.
> > >
> > > Remember that you get Sorenson Squeeze bundled with Media Composer and
> > > NewsCutter now, so you may be able to use that to process the clips, as
> > > well.
> > >
> > > ---
> > > Rob Lawson
> > > System Administrator, ACSR ISIS, Windows & Interplay
> > > CBS News
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 7:46 PM, Dom Q. Silverio <
> domqsilverio@gmail.com>wrote:
> > >
> > >> **
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> GoPro are MP4/H.264 files. Quicktime can open it, thus Avid can AMA
> it.
> > >> I just AMA'd 4096x2160 file from a GoPro Hero Black Edition in to MC
> 6.5.
> > >>
> > >> Check your entire file path and name. Also, make sure you don't have
> any
> > >> 3rd party H.264 decoder (such as Perien) that can interfere with AMA.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On 7/26/2013 6:58 PM, Benjamin Hershleder wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> On Jul 26, 2013, at 3:47 PM, Lou Wirth wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> Ive never been able to ama Go Pro. Not sure why.
> > >>>
> > >>> Oh, Avid . . .
> > >>> I bet you could make a lot of folks very happy
> > >>> if you'd code an AMA plug-in for GoPro footage
> > >>> (especially since Premiere eats it without a problem).
> > >>>
> > >>> Just sayin' . . . .
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> B
> > >>> ----
> > >>> Benjamin Hershleder
> > >>> Book: http://tinyurl.com/avidmc-book
> > >>> Site: http://ContactBen.com
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>> On Jul 26, 2013, at 3:38 PM, Benjamin Hershleder <
> Ben@ContactBen.com>
> > >> wrote:
> > >>>>> Hmmm, won't AMA you say.
> > >>>>> I thought the line from Avid was:
> > >>>>> "if it'll play in your QT Player, then it will AMA."
> > >>>>> So, what's the deal? Why can't MC AMA to MPEG4 clips?
> > >>>>> Or does GoPro use some sort of propriety codec?
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Curious . . .
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> B
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> ----
> > >>>>> Benjamin Hershleder
> > >>>>> Book: http://tinyurl.com/avidmc-book
> > >>>>> Site: http://ContactBen.com
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> On Jul 26, 2013, at 2:49 PM, Lou Wirth wrote:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>> Go Pro. Hate them! Long, big clips that won't AMA. Ties up system
> > >> during import and in the end I use a few seconds of one or two clips
> at
> > >> best. Is there a faster way to ingest? Even if that means converting
> in
> > >> another software and then AMA. Anyone have a good system?
> > >>>>>> thanks
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Lou
> > >>>>>> Lou Wirth Productions
> > >>>>>> 500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522
> > >>>>>> Corte Madera, CA 94925
> > >>>>>> www.louwirth.com
> > >>>>>> 415-924-9411p
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
>
>

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Dennis Kutchera
Halifax, NS Canada

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