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From: Byron Nash <byronnash@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:29:13 -0500
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Subject: Re: [AE] Arri flat
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Thanks for the tip on OpenColorIO Simon. I have it installed now and am
giving it a go. Have you found the Alexa LogC profile in there pretty much
the same as the one on the Alexa site?


On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 4:06 AM, Simon Bj=F6rk <bjork.simon@gmail.com> wrot=
e:

> Have a look at OpenColorIO (
> http://fnordware.blogspot.se/2012/05/opencolorio-for-after-effects.html)
> if you need to convert footage between different color-spaces. It will
> perfectly round-trip Alexa LogC for example.
>
> Best regards,
> Simon
>
> 2012/11/27 <pixelbot@comcast.net>
>
> you could also make that adjustment layer a guide layer so that it never
>> accidentally renders
>>
>> tt
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From: *"Byron Nash" <byronnash@gmail.com>
>>
>> *
>> *I normally put the Alexa LUT on an adjustment layer and do all my VFX
>> under that. That way I know what I'm adding is going to look balanced wi=
th
>> the shot when the look is applied. Before rendering I turn off the
>> adjustment layer and render to ProRes 4444. The colorist here is using
>> resolve so he can grade the shot from the same point that every other sh=
ot
>> starts at. All of my work should travel correctly with it. I often deliv=
er
>> mattes to the colorist as well to allow them greater control over gradin=
g
>> the VFX. I always keep the AE file in 16bits as a minimum and often work=
 in
>> 32bit linear.
>>
>>
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Thanks for the tip on OpenColorIO Simon. I have it installed now and am giv=
ing it a go. Have you found the Alexa LogC profile in there pretty much the=
 same as the one on the Alexa site?<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote">

On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 4:06 AM, Simon Bj=F6rk <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:bjork.simon@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">bjork.simon@gmail.com<=
/a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

Have a look at OpenColorIO (<a href=3D"http://fnordware.blogspot.se/2012/05=
/opencolorio-for-after-effects.html" target=3D"_blank">http://fnordware.blo=
gspot.se/2012/05/opencolorio-for-after-effects.html</a>) if you need to con=
vert footage between=A0different=A0color-spaces. It will perfectly round-tr=
ip Alexa LogC for example.<div>


<br></div><div>Best regards,</div><div>Simon</div><div><br><div class=3D"gm=
ail_quote">2012/11/27  <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:pixelbot@com=
cast.net" target=3D"_blank">pixelbot@comcast.net</a>&gt;</span><div><div cl=
ass=3D"h5">

<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-lef=
t:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">you could also make th=
at adjustment layer a guide layer so that it never accidentally renders<div=
><br></div><div>tt<br><br><hr><b>From: </b>&quot;Byron Nash&quot; &lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:byronnash@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">byronnash@gmail.com</a>=
&gt;<div>


<br><b><br></b>I normally put the Alexa LUT on an adjustment layer and do a=
ll my VFX under that. That way I know what I&#39;m adding is going to look =
balanced with the shot when the look is applied. Before rendering I turn of=
f the adjustment layer and render to ProRes 4444. The colorist here is usin=
g resolve so he can grade the shot from the same point that every other sho=
t starts at. All of my work should travel correctly with it. I often delive=
r mattes to the colorist as well to allow them greater control over grading=
 the VFX. I always keep the AE file in 16bits as a minimum and often work i=
n 32bit linear.<div class=3D"gmail_extra">


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