Return-Path: Received: from mail-yk0-f169.google.com ([209.85.160.169] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5414664 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sun, 23 Mar 2014 19:00:14 +0100 Received: by mail-yk0-f169.google.com with SMTP id 142so12198612ykq.0 for ; Sun, 23 Mar 2014 11:01:20 -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=0Sw4TWNPAhYZcx+S/uD7Td8QSEKYPrF6tt9/2K1C/i8=; b=DyJSce+T6s5IIhM3YoNs+g9wOq+EAiGEc80u1Wppqnh6EDlZh/sVKka9+lyBudRtvn N1WHpx75m9M+JUUTvJMJOTna7dp7szjUyBOyYnsBogjl8GJuJ3mSHQFQH3kTsO8gshYN He8cJZbrV4mE3fZyOT+85Pf8NRDfKt3M3VJt/Zk1VVKsnYF2FRJnveb2bQkhe7gpVtln HcZfpH7mEJ1OyjJGrrP1Wvljia0x8LjYj6vo81I8Ui000tftDFF66ShXCe4Z9Q+tkpiS HLUq0DbaQLQLOR0cVlx7YHeHJpttz4OxpdVhU7pOZOnmLbK4g3epH8HCDe2gFYUDU7Ww DDmg== X-Received: by 10.236.92.210 with SMTP id j58mr71227814yhf.5.1395597679919; Sun, 23 Mar 2014 11:01:19 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.170.160.6 with HTTP; Sun, 23 Mar 2014 11:00:39 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: Teddy Gage Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 14:00:39 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] Conversion to ProRes and CINEC To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=20cf3011dc25f6081704f549e71d --20cf3011dc25f6081704f549e71d Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 ah that was the wrong switch... this is the one http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-ProSafe-Gigabit-Ethernet-Desktop/dp/B0000BVYT3/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1395597607&sr=8-2&keywords=netgear+ethernet+switch On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 1:55 PM, Teddy Gage wrote: > 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. 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O= n Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 1:55 PM, Teddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com><= /span> wrote:
What Rik said, I'm pretty sure even a CS6 license will all= ow two installs as long as they are not simultaneous. I actually use FCP &a= mp; 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 finick= y.=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> 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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