Return-Path: Received: from asbnvacz-mailrelay01.megapath.net ([207.145.128.243] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4581757 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:26:49 +0100 Received: from mail7.sea5.speakeasy.net (mail7.sea5.speakeasy.net [69.17.117.52]) by asbnvacz-mailrelay01.megapath.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id BD856A72AC9 for ; Fri, 6 Jan 2012 14:33:22 -0500 (EST) Received: (qmail 20330 invoked from network); 6 Jan 2012 19:33:22 -0000 Received: by simscan 1.4.0 ppid: 13151, pid: 23179, t: 0.3658s scanners: clamav: 0.88.2/m:52/d:13513 spam: 3.0.4 Received: from c-24-19-205-131.hsd1.wa.comcast.net (HELO [192.168.1.125]) (albion@[24.19.205.131]) (envelope-sender ) by mail7.sea5.speakeasy.net (qmail-ldap-1.03) with SMTP for ; 6 Jan 2012 19:33:22 -0000 From: James Culbertson Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-5--321212026 Subject: Re: [AE] Archival Codecs? Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 11:32:18 -0800 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.4 (2005-06-05) on mail7.sea5 X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.6 required=8.0 tests=BAYES_50,HTML_40_50, HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=disabled version=3.0.4 --Apple-Mail-5--321212026 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii 4:2:2 high-profile H.264 (at quite low bitrates) is pretty much = indistinguishable from ProRes Source using difference testing in After = Effects. [I used Episode Pro 6 to encode.] Unfortunately, After Effects CS 5.5 is pretty much the only app that can = open and play it (have not tested Premiere). VideoSpec will show info = but the playback is broken up. James On Jan 6, 2012, at 11:21 AM, Steve Oakley wrote: > Mpeg2 iframe only. >=20 > h264 isn't a bad choice as there are very high bit rate 10/12 bit = iframe options if your encoder can do it. >=20 > animation / photojpeg is 8bit, which may not be bad, but probably not = ideal if your source is all 10bit, or you did a lot of grading /comping = where 10bit is your friend. >=20 > just waiting for apple to screw up ProRes >=20 > s >=20 >=20 > On Jan 6, 2012, at 11:47 AM, Satya G Meka wrote: >=20 >> Thanks for the info. Although archiving on a blu-ray sounds good, I = would rather have everything backed up on a server. I'll probably look = into the JPEG 2000 in MXF. >>=20 >> Satya G Meka. >> On Friday, January 6, 2012 at 9:21 AM, Stephen van Vuuren wrote: >>=20 >>> I would second JPEG 2000 in MXF as it's the only thing remotely a = standard. >>> It's a bit of pain to work with so you might also store a more = accessible >>> format as well. >=20 --Apple-Mail-5--321212026 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii

Mpeg2 iframe = only.

h264 isn't a bad choice as there are very = high bit rate 10/12 bit iframe options if your encoder can do = it.

animation / photojpeg is 8bit, which may = not be bad, but probably not ideal if your source is all 10bit, or you = did a lot of grading /comping where 10bit is your = friend.

just waiting for apple to screw up = ProRes

s

O= n Jan 6, 2012, at 11:47 AM, Satya G Meka wrote:

Thanks for the info. Although archiving on a = blu-ray sounds good, I would rather have everything backed up on a = server. I'll probably look into the JPEG 2000 in = MXF.

Satya G Meka.

On Friday, = January 6, 2012 at 9:21 AM, Stephen van Vuuren wrote:

I would second JPEG 2000 in MXF = as it's the only thing remotely a standard.
It's a bit of pain = to work with so you might also store a more accessible
format = as = well.

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