Return-Path: Received: from mail-yk0-f176.google.com ([209.85.160.176] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5414660 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sun, 23 Mar 2014 18:55:28 +0100 Received: by mail-yk0-f176.google.com with SMTP id 19so12184690ykq.7 for ; Sun, 23 Mar 2014 10:56:33 -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=3vCY97AAnAlhc+9ljO8Fws8vOHQH0jTzDLbg2AW3V5o=; b=Y81gOK/4/g4Q82BM+aRRZfL1G6BldTJYM6uwKLepi/FNkoB5J2nlfOLpswPt0kBiFF gAPpVzRS0zVAqGzH5sOdDK1Ivjbf78HnVMVa/ozFSlZrkURpDk0ZC6AmpsNO2KGRbPhR sIiv+yw13ZKjt3TpemVa+HINCiY6Y+YuzIyj013WijH+qYtVu9Rhu4a73Y1fvN3abfyK fwElzOc0cO/iGtInO0qYD0LoqLNnhAHafCznGO/J10CX3sHpyEk5ayxbIQhjf/9K2U5u cAvfabuRKIpNSLlWDPfYvc84q08p0zR9In0lNwuZ2GJmhMFkwUIXAYQxeUpg6IpcFkQr dfWw== X-Received: by 10.236.140.16 with SMTP id d16mr7024665yhj.55.1395597393717; Sun, 23 Mar 2014 10:56:33 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.170.160.6 with HTTP; Sun, 23 Mar 2014 10:55:53 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: Teddy Gage Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 13:55:53 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] Conversion to ProRes and CINEC To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=20cf303ea520e6f0d604f549d66a --20cf303ea520e6f0d604f549d66a Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 What Rik said, I'm pretty sure even a CS6 license will allow two installs as long as they are not simultaneous. I actually use FCP & compressor to automate the workflow with a Qmaster cluster, so I'm using all cores on my macbook pro and the mac mini at once - although this really works best for huge multi-clip encodes, as Qmaster is sort of finicky. I have two PC workstations, a mac mini, a macbook pro, and a standalone Synology NAS server with external backup, all hooked up to a 5 switch auto-uplink netgear hub (this one http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-ProSAFE-5-Port-Ethernet-Desktop/dp/B00002EQCW) at 1000 mbps which tops out around 115 MB per second between all machines, which is usually disk-limited. For really demanding stuff I have two 750 GB SSDs in RAID1 that get about 800 MB per second read/write on my main workstation. The mac mini can use bi-directional windows SMB file sharing and the NAS will read / write easily with mac or pc so it makes my studio platform agnostic. You don't even really need OSX server, 10.9 works just fine. There are a few small things you have to set up right between systems but it's way easier than it sounds. And everything gets archived to both the NAS and a bare external drive every night - I use the drives like tape storage for old projects, 1TB disks are pretty cheap these days. On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 1:43 PM, rik bogusz wrote: > with the cc subscription, two installs is authorized > > On Mar 23, 2014, at 10:09 AM, "Mr. Eric D. Kirk" < > kirkproductions@gmail.com> wrote: > > I guess the only problem with that is that I would have to have 2 licenses > for AE wouldn't I? > > > > > > > On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 1:06 PM, rik bogusz wrote: > >> I have a similar workflow, create/ render to 16bit .png sequence project >> on a windows machine. import .png folder to after effects on a Mac mini, >> (both machines on a gig Ethernet network) output to prores4444. >> >> On Mar 23, 2014, at 9:55 AM, "Mr. Eric D. Kirk" < >> kirkproductions@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Teddy, >> >> Thanks. So what is the workflow then for this? So, I get a mini mac >> (not sure what that is but will research) and then I presume you copy all >> your files to a USB drive from PC, plug in to mini mac and then? What are >> you using then for the conversion on the Mac? >> >> Thanks, >> Eric >> >> >> On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 12:28 PM, Teddy Gage wrote: >> >>> I skip prores exports from PC altogether because of those issues, and >>> either send DNxHD QTs direct or encode Prores from lossless files on my mac >>> mini / MBP. I'd highly recommend a used recent mac mini as a standalone >>> encoding device / server, it works great and speeds up workflow >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 11:31 AM, Mr. Eric D. Kirk < >>> kirkproductions@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> I've been using this thing now for a year or so with sort of mixed >>>> reviews. I sometimes get perfect conversions and then other times, it will >>>> add a white frame at the end or just slap on a random 5 frames or so of >>>> black. Has anyone had this problem? >>>> >>>> Is there an application out there that people have had better luck with? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Eric >>>> >>>> -- >>>> *Eric D. Kirk | **Kirk Productions* >>>> *Hidden in the Woods | VFX* >>>> *The Night Visitor | VFX* >>>> *443.206.1347 <443.206.1347>* >>>> >>>> *www.kirkproductions.com >>>> kirkproductions@gmail.com * >>>> *IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/ >>>> * >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> _____________________________ >>> VFX & Motion Graphic Artist >>> teddygage dot com >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> *Eric D. Kirk | **Kirk Productions* >> *Hidden in the Woods | VFX* >> *The Night Visitor | VFX* >> *443.206.1347 <443.206.1347>* >> >> *www.kirkproductions.com >> kirkproductions@gmail.com >> * >> *IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/ >> * >> >> >> > > > -- > *Eric D. Kirk | **Kirk Productions* > *Hidden in the Woods | VFX* > *The Night Visitor | VFX* > *443.206.1347 <443.206.1347>* > > *www.kirkproductions.com > kirkproductions@gmail.com > * > *IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/ > * > > > -- _____________________________ VFX & Motion Graphic Artist teddygage dot com --20cf303ea520e6f0d604f549d66a Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
What Rik said, I'm pretty sure even a CS6 license will= allow two installs as long as they are not simultaneous. I actually use FC= P & compressor to automate the workflow with a Qmaster cluster, so I= 9;m using all cores on my macbook pro and the mac mini at once - although t= his really works best for huge multi-clip encodes, as Qmaster is sort of fi= nicky.=A0

I have two PC workstations, a mac mini, a macbook pro, and a= standalone Synology NAS server with external backup, all hooked up to a 5 = switch auto-uplink netgear hub (this one=A0http://www.amazon.c= om/NETGEAR-ProSAFE-5-Port-Ethernet-Desktop/dp/B00002EQCW) at 1000 mbps = which tops out around 115 MB per second between all machines, which is usua= lly disk-limited. For really demanding stuff I have two 750 GB SSDs in RAID= 1 that get about 800 MB per second read/write on my main workstation.

The mac mini can use bi-directional windows SMB f= ile sharing and the NAS will read / write easily with mac or pc so it makes= my studio platform agnostic. You don't even really need OSX server, 10= .9 works just fine. There are a few small things you have to set up right b= etween systems but it's way easier than it sounds. And everything gets = archived to both the NAS and a bare external drive every night - I use the = drives like tape storage for old projects, 1TB disks are pretty cheap these= days.=A0





On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 1:43 PM, rik = bogusz <rik.gaijin@mac.com> wrote:
with the cc subscript= ion, two installs is authorized

On Mar= 23, 2014, at 10:09 AM, "Mr. Eric D. Kirk" <kirkproductions@gmail.com&= gt; wrote:

I guess the only = problem with that is that I would have to have 2 licenses for AE wouldn'= ;t I?






On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 1:06 PM, rik bogusz <rik.gaijin@mac.com>= wrote:
I have a similar workflow, create/ render to 16bit .= png sequence project on a windows machine. import .png folder to after effe= cts on a Mac mini, (both machines on a gig Ethernet network) output to pror= es4444.

On Mar 23, 2014, at 9:55 AM, "Mr. Eric D. Kirk" <kirkproductions@= gmail.com> wrote:

Teddy,

Thanks. =A0So what is the workflow then for this?= =A0So, I get a mini mac (not sure what that is but will research) and then= I presume you copy all your files to a USB drive from PC, plug in to mini = mac and then? =A0What are you using then for the conversion on the Mac?

Thanks,
Eric
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On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 12:28 PM, Teddy G= age <teddygage@gmail.com> wrote:
I skip prores exports from = PC altogether because of those issues, and either send DNxHD QTs direct or = encode Prores from lossless files on my mac mini / MBP. I'd highly reco= mmend a used recent mac mini as a standalone encoding device / server, it w= orks great and speeds up workflow


On Sun, Mar 2= 3, 2014 at 11:31 AM, Mr. Eric D. Kirk <kirkproductions@gmail.com> wrote:



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