Return-Path: Received: from mail-ie0-f179.google.com ([209.85.223.179] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5188707 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 26 Aug 2013 15:48:49 +0200 Received: by mail-ie0-f179.google.com with SMTP id m16so2595558ieq.10 for ; Mon, 26 Aug 2013 07:01:07 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-type; bh=kTtUebJLMdMwn2Fjb42xCHMxm4f2AZtObzh2JI+WSZ4=; b=DzDDwnuZ9y1xzLxUAi3LRNdPQ/jIlCbJb6rLDhrB5p45Kn7YizyBWB9F5yUfslGht6 7MrKXq83hJ+cHwqpRaa/dMJmewFUw8rRYm+vu4Z3HEZGbzndoFa3v+LalH5MK9TiM6ZV XiOF5kyGJf15AtKccEguFZxPrYJAo+pHviSFKJf/x9LL5jdi7AtN8EC80Qdu1dzTg5a+ ShyWh85gctIzY2pzMGICOti6T2rbMAdDcoYJDCv/9rUurvaSlGHy0GOupU0Hi931Vxrz 53S/tcELU4u0krP2WKlDNB6T2mocjKCZwLFoGuDV4sE4VZxp6NjFn0mmhW+GohsPf9B8 a2Sg== X-Received: by 10.42.79.4 with SMTP id p4mr1829731ick.21.1377525667318; Mon, 26 Aug 2013 07:01:07 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.50.168.105 with HTTP; Mon, 26 Aug 2013 07:00:47 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: "Mr. Eric D. Kirk" Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 10:00:47 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] Adobe Premiere To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=20cf3010ec2511d49e04e4da3033 --20cf3010ec2511d49e04e4da3033 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Appreciate the great feedback. I defaulted to RGB anyway and not will try the uncompressed as well. Haven't gone final on anything so timing is great. Thanks! Eric On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 9:56 AM, Teddy Gage wrote: > What Robert said. RGB, and uncompressed alpha. Or obviously turn alpha off > for footage without it. And yes, dont forget to set it for your proper > color depth and framerate. > > On Sunday, August 25, 2013, Robert Kjettrup wrote: > >> I always set color to RGB since AE is RGB and most avid editors I know >> imports files coming from AE as RGB, so there is just less errors in our >> workflow doing that. >> I cant either see any difference when importing an QT DNxHD back into AE >> if it has been set to either RGB or 709. That might be either because AE >> detects the colorspace correctly on import or that there is a 'bug' in the >> QT DNxHD codec? >> >> For alpha I have always rendered as compressed and that has worked good >> up untill AE CC. But in the Creative Cloud apps with the new native DNxHD >> cant read files with compressed alpha, only uncompressed alpha is showing. >> Hopefully this is something that is addressed quickly in a new realease, >> because it has caused some confussion in some users here :-( >> You can write an compressed alpha with the QT DNxHD codec, it is only the >> reading of it that is unsupported in CC. >> >> And if you are delivereing to Avid MC remember to render as straight >> alpha or else you will have an edge halo in Avid. This is one of many areas >> where avid is very oldfasioned :-) >> >> -Robert >> Den 25/08/2013 16.21 skrev "Mr. Eric D. Kirk" > >: >> >> Hello Teddy, >> >> I've been using the DNxHD since our conversation last week and now >> realize there were some settings I had not adjusted in AE. It was >> defaulted to 59 fps for one and I'm working on a 29.97 project. Then >> second - a question. In the render settings it has a couple other settings >> I'd like your advice on. >> >> 1. For color, should I used the 709 or RGB? >> 2. Alpha settings have 3 choices: None, compressed, uncompressed. Which >> is best here? >> >> The only other option was the FPS and resolution size mentioned above. >> >> Thanks ahead. >> >> Eric >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 3:00 PM, Teddy Gage wrote: >> >> Eric I often deal with this exact workflow. While we could fill an >> encyclopedia discussing codecs and formats, but I'll tell you exactly what >> has worked for me in the past. Additionally, there seems to be this >> obsession with "lossless" and in my practical experience, unless you need >> to maintain the full dynamic range of 4:4:4:4 log-c 32bit color float >> video, there is no practical value to encoding to a "lossless" format, >> considering bandwidth and storage requirements. There are MANY options that >> will preserve a video with 99% integrity, edit flawlessly, and work in >> realtime while still saving storage space. >> >> - As I mentioned, I use DNxHD whenever possible. It looks great, has no >> gamma issues or color shift in my experience and has good compression in >> near-lossless format. This is what we use at MTV. Additionally, it can be >> compressed further into a zip file at nearly 3:1 ratio, meaning a 1.5 gb >> clip can be put into a 500mb zip file with zero quality loss for upload. >> This is my main workflow. >> >> - If a studio needs prores output I run the DNxHD back through prores on >> my mac mini server / MBP. I would highly recommend if you have the money to >> invest in a mini or laptop for this purpose. I have wasted more hours >> getting prores output on Pc than my time was worth. Additionally, you can >> then handle multiple projects or be ready for curveballs. it would >> additionally be a tax writeoff >> >> - The DNX codec package includes a full res, lossless Avid 4:4:4:4 codec >> for 32bit / log footage. I've worked in it on movies, it's great >> >> - further suggestions, especially if audio is not really an issue: Image >> sequences. A tif sequence is virtually lossless. A jpg sequence is great >> for high-quality low-storage archival purposes. MJPG is another great low >> bandwidth high quality codec for storage in an .mov / .avi. For CG and FX >> work I use OpenEXR sequences, which can store TONS of information and >> metadata in multiple sequence layers in a single file >> >> furthermore Brendan Bolles is working on an even better open codec option >> with all of these benefits and more. Which I for one am extremely excited >> about. >> >> Brendan - Please make encoding it multi-threaded, or even better, CUDA >> supported. My only request... >> >> whew. Hope that helps somebody. >> >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 8:24 AM, Mr. Eric D. Kirk < >> kirkproductions@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Teddy, >> >> Yes, I know they are old. So, what is the recommendation then to >> maintain best quality? In the projects I've been getting, I'm receiving >> ProRes files, adding VFX and sending back. I've been rendering that >> Quicktime, YUV, then converting to ProRes with that little plugin for AE >> that someone I believe mentioned on here a while back. I'm trying to >> ensure they get back a copy as clean as was received. >> >> What do you recommend? >> >> Appreciate it. >> >> Eric >> >> >> On Sun, Aug 18, 2013 at 10:57 PM, Teddy Gage wrote: >> >> you do know those codecs ar >> >> > > -- > Animator & Editor > www.teddygage.com > Brooklyn > > -- *Eric D. 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Appreciate the great feedback.
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I defaulted to RGB anyway and not will try the uncompressed as well.=A0 H= aven't gone final on anything so timing is great.
=A0
Thanks!
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Eric


On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 9:56 AM, Teddy Gage <teddy= gage@gmail.com> wrote:
What Robert said. RGB, and uncompressed alph= a. Or obviously turn alpha off for footage without it. And yes, dont forget= to set it for your proper color depth and framerate.

On Sunday, August 25, 2013, Robert Kjettrup wrote:

I always set color to RGB since AE is RGB a= nd most avid editors I know imports files coming from AE as RGB, so there i= s just less errors in our workflow doing that.
I cant either see any difference when importing an QT DNxHD back into AE if= it has been set to either RGB or 709. That might be either because AE dete= cts the colorspace correctly on import or that there is a 'bug' in = the QT DNxHD codec?

For alpha I have always rendered as compressed and that has = worked good up untill AE CC. But in the Creative Cloud apps with the new na= tive DNxHD cant read files with compressed alpha, only uncompressed alpha i= s showing.
Hopefully this is something that is addressed quickly in a new realease, be= cause it has caused some confussion in some users here :-(
You can write an compressed alpha with the QT DNxHD codec, it is only the r= eading of it that is unsupported in CC.

And if you are delivereing to Avid MC remember to render as = straight alpha or else you will have an edge halo in Avid. This is one of m= any areas where avid is very oldfasioned :-)

-Robert

Den 25/08/2013 16.21 skrev "Mr. Eric D. Kir= k" <kirkproductions@gmail.com>:
Hello Teddy,

I've been using the DN= xHD since our conversation last week and now realize there were some settin= gs I had not adjusted in AE. =A0It was defaulted to 59 fps for one and I= 9;m working on a 29.97 project. =A0Then second - a question. =A0In the rend= er settings it has a couple other settings I'd like your advice on.

1. =A0For color, should I used the 709 or RGB?
2. =A0Alpha settings have 3 choices: None, compressed, uncompressed. =A0W= hich is best here?

The only other option was the F= PS and resolution size mentioned above.

Thanks ahead.

Eric
=


On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 3:00 PM, Teddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com> wrote:
Eric I often deal with this exact work= flow. While we could fill an encyclopedia discussing codecs and formats, bu= t I'll tell you exactly what has worked for me in the past. Additionall= y, there seems to be this obsession with "lossless" and in my pra= ctical experience, unless you need to maintain the full dynamic range of 4:= 4:4:4 log-c 32bit color float video, there is no practical value to encodin= g to a "lossless" format, considering bandwidth and storage requi= rements. There are MANY options that will preserve a video with 99% integri= ty, edit flawlessly, and work in realtime while still saving storage space.=

- As I mentioned, I use DNxHD whenever possible. It looks great, = has no gamma issues or color shift in my experience and has good compressio= n in near-lossless format. This is what we use at MTV. Additionally, it can= be compressed further into a zip file at nearly 3:1 ratio, meaning a 1.5 g= b clip can be put into a 500mb zip file with zero quality loss for upload. = This is my main workflow.

- If a studio needs prores output I run the DNxHD back through pr= ores on my mac mini server / MBP. I would highly recommend if you have the = money to invest in a mini or laptop for this purpose. I have wasted more ho= urs getting prores output on Pc than my time was worth. Additionally, you c= an then handle multiple projects or be ready for curveballs. it would addit= ionally be a tax writeoff

- The DNX codec package includes a full res, lossless Avid 4:4:4:= 4 codec for 32bit / log footage. I've worked in it on movies, it's = great

- further suggestions, especially if audio is not really= an issue: Image sequences. A tif sequence is virtually lossless. A jpg seq= uence is great for high-quality low-storage archival purposes. MJPG is anot= her great low bandwidth high quality codec for storage in an .mov / .avi. F= or CG and FX work I use OpenEXR sequences, which can store TONS of informat= ion and metadata in multiple sequence layers in a single file

furthermore Brendan Bolles is working on an even better open codec opti= on with all of these benefits and more. Which I for one am extremely excite= d about.

Brendan - Please make encoding it multi-threaded, or even = better, CUDA supported. My only request...

whew. Hope that helps somebody.

=


On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 8:24 AM, = Mr. Eric D. Kirk <kirkproductions@gmail.com>= wrote:
Teddy,
=A0
Yes, I know they are old.= =A0 So, what is the recommendation then to maintain best quality?=A0 In the= projects I've been getting, I'm receiving ProRes files, adding VFX= and sending back.=A0 I've been rendering that Quicktime, YUV, then con= verting to ProRes with that little plugin for AE that someone I believe men= tioned on here a while back.=A0 I'm trying to ensure they get back a co= py as clean as was received.
=A0
What do you recommend?
=A0
Appreciat= e it.
=A0
Eric


On Sun, Aug 18, 2013 at 10:57 PM, Teddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com> wrote:
you do know those codecs ar
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