This IS the Avid L2: Re: [Avid-L2] Red AMA EDL data

Monday, January 17, 2011

Re: [Avid-L2] Red AMA EDL data

How hard can it be?
An EDL can have the clipname as comment.
What format of EDL are we talking about?
Since i'm the one always bitching that adding a Reelname to imported clips
is a GOOD idea,
i'll make something that parses the EDL and copies the Clipname into the
Reel section.
(but for that i need the EDL format, and a sample EDL if possible)

Bouke

VideoToolShed
van Oldenbarneveltstraat 33
6512 AS NIJMEGEN
The Netherlands
+31 24 3553311
www.videotoolshed.com
For large files:
http://dropbox.yousendit.com/BoukeVahl998172

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nigel Gourley" <avid-l@outpostfacilities.co.uk>
To: <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 3:06 PM
Subject: RE: [Avid-L2] Red AMA EDL data

> We had exactly this problem and it's a real pain...
>
> The only way we figured to do it was to modify the tape name column so
> that
> it matched the file name whenever there was something in the tape name
> column. If there is no tape name then it will go to the file name anyway.
> This is a manual copy and paste for each clip I'm afraid.
>
> Plus once you have done all this EDL manager might still come up with
> errors. The way around this was to break the timeline into 2 halfs.
>
> Oh and use the red_16 template...
>
> It's not quick but it will work!
>
> N
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of
> Benjamin Hershleder
> Sent: 17 January 2011 13:27
> To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] Red AMA EDL data
>
>
>
> I'm not at my Avid at the moment, but I seem to recall a column that
> retains
> that data.
>
> Select a bin (make sure it's in Text View) then go to Bin Menu
> Bin Menu > Headings (or Choose Columns, depending on your version of MC) >
> Click the All / None button to select ALL.
> See if there is any useful info in one of the columns.
>
> HTH!
>
> B
>
> Benjamin Hershleder
> http://ContactBen.com
> http://Hershleder.com
>
> Wear It In Post!
> Fun T-shirts, mousepads, mugs & more
> for Post Production Professionals
> http://www.WearItInPost.com
>
> On Jan 16, 2011, at 10:45 PM, Dylan Reeve wrote:
>
>> We're getting to the online stage of a RED telefeature and finding
>> trouble...
>>
>> The workflow we adopted was AMA R3D into Media Composer then transcode to
>> DNxHD36
>>
>> Now the plan is to reconform from R3D in Resolve for finishing and grade.
>> But there's some issues...
>>
>> It seems that the Assistant Editor, who was great but not familiar with
> RED
>> stuff, has taken it upon himself to add 'Tape' metadata to all the AMA
> clips
>> before transcoding. This make no difference in the editing process, but
> now
>> that we've come to online it's made exporting an EDL for Resolve to be
>> pretty difficult as the Avid EDL manager offers only a "Tape or Filename"
>> source option, which in this workflow usually this would create an EDL
> with
>> filename in the source column (using the "File_16" EDL type) however
> because
>> a Tape number is specified it is using that instead.
>>
>> I've been unable to get any settings to give me something usable - I
> really
>> need the filename for the conform. Neither the "Clip Name" (gives me
> Subclip
>> name with scene/take info) nor "Source File" (only gives be the tape name
>> eg, "A071") comments options help.
>>
>> I also can't modify the clips to have no Tape info once it's been
> assigned.
>>
>> I've sent a couple of sample AAFs to the post house to test with Resolve
> (or
>> whatever else thy can try using) but would like to get an EDL if possible
>> anyway.
>>
>> Anyone dealt with this issue before? It's frustrating that the EDL
>> Manager
>> doesn't offer an explicit option to choose between Tape or Filename.
>>
>> Dylan Reeve
>> http://dylanreeve.com/
>>
>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>
>>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
>
> Search the offical complete Avid-L archives at:
> http://archives.bengrosser.com/avid/
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>