Return-Path: Received: from mail-ie0-f171.google.com ([209.85.223.171] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5414832 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 24 Mar 2014 01:28:47 +0100 Received: by mail-ie0-f171.google.com with SMTP id ar20so4786240iec.30 for ; Sun, 23 Mar 2014 17:29:53 -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=sCNmZENUtgzbQM4zBIesTzKM0lB9FBaAQb5FM4w6nYc=; b=upr2qdk4CxlNANuwtraczNZrSnK+zoe5v+5Pwt1J94EHROfND3iUmSCK0zXd1pc+XN c16DgLjtRhlGaRB7AD96KkIAJqJuQX1IdyvfzdVALXG5pXgpaYFPbM5wQWGRyA+VajgA J3GY1+IwFf5JFiEZhZo5bMKu8mv7By7P7B6poI7O2+HJzmH6mxAPRqYlhQD3qoC2OLDI QWzpHYwzjZaPzFBAmxHMTczO1SLeI1yuHjEipmu7gXUpqz9/e1J0qCszxaivV4xYQCt6 4rgLxDl/27hpP70OcwOmUzwzb/i1/sHLvFGKMs4fdWtc2Yha1qHlWmRBMHVSH9mTcvVf GBaA== X-Received: by 10.50.12.100 with SMTP id x4mr8651263igb.15.1395620992908; Sun, 23 Mar 2014 17:29:52 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.50.122.67 with HTTP; Sun, 23 Mar 2014 17:29:32 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: "Mr. Eric D. Kirk" Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 20:29:32 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] Conversion to ProRes and CINEC To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=089e0118238a860aed04f54f55f6 --089e0118238a860aed04f54f55f6 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hey Sean, Thanks. Ideally, this is what I need anyway. I just want to be sure I have a solution that really works and is consistent. I'd prefer to not have to go buy a mac just for this unless absolutely necessary. So with this link, I see a slightly different user interface than the CINEC one but isn't that back end of this thing still the same with the use of the ffmpeg and all? I believe it's the same thing. So have you ever noticed it adding any additional frames? It's really weird. I had 31 very small clips like ranging from just 1 second to the longest being about 1 minute (most were a couple seconds or so) and out of those 31, 29 converted perfectly, while the other two added frames at the end. The front part was still fine but I couldn't figure out why it added frames. I even re-rendered those from AE to see if that helped and they still added the frames. No logic whatsoever to that. CINEC has a higher paid version which I would consider too if I knew it was going to be flawless, just don't want to pay $100 and find it does the same as the standard version. Appreciate the insight. Eric On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 5:41 PM, Sean Kennedy wrote: > I also have a couple mac minis, but I don't have AE on them. On my main PC > workstation, I use a free program called Another GUI to make prores files. > It's really easy and totally free, and all on a PC. It doesn't even install > anything. > > http://www.authorityfx.com/encoding-videos-in-prores-4444-on-windows/ > > Just another option. :) > > ------------------------------ > To: AE-List@media-motion.tv > From: teddygage@gmail.com > Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 14:00:39 -0400 > Subject: Re: [AE] Conversion to ProRes and CINEC > > 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" > 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* > > *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* > > *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* > > *www.kirkproductions.com > kirkproductions@gmail.com > * > *IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/ > * > > > > > > -- > _____________________________ > VFX & Motion Graphic Artist > teddygage dot com > > > > > -- > _____________________________ > VFX & Motion Graphic Artist > teddygage dot com > -- *Eric D. Kirk | **Kirk Productions* *Hidden in the Woods | VFX* *The Night Visitor | VFX* *443.206.1347* *www.kirkproductions.com kirkproductions@gmail.com * *IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/ * --089e0118238a860aed04f54f55f6 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hey Sean,

Thanks. =A0Ideally, this is w= hat I need anyway. =A0I just want to be sure I have a solution that really = works and is consistent. =A0I'd prefer to not have to go buy a mac just= for this unless absolutely necessary.

So with this link, I see a slightly different user inte= rface than the CINEC one but isn't that back end of this thing still th= e same with the use of the ffmpeg and all?

I belie= ve it's the same thing. =A0So have you ever noticed it adding any addit= ional frames? =A0It's really weird. =A0I had 31 very small clips like r= anging from just 1 second to the longest being about 1 minute (most were a = couple seconds or so) and out of those 31, 29 converted perfectly, while th= e other two added frames at the end. =A0The front part was still fine but I= couldn't figure out why it added frames.

I even re-rendered those from AE to see if that helped = and they still added the frames. =A0No logic whatsoever to that.
=
CINEC has a higher paid version which I would consider too i= f I knew it was going to be flawless, just don't want to pay $100 and f= ind it does the same as the standard version.

Appreciate the insight.

Eric
<= div class=3D"gmail_extra">

On Sun, Mar 23= , 2014 at 5:41 PM, Sean Kennedy <mack_dadd2@hotmail.com> wrote:
I also have a couple mac minis, but I don't have = AE on them. On my main PC workstation, I use a free program called Another = GUI to make prores files. It's really easy and totally free, and all on= a PC. It doesn't even install anything.

http://www.authorityfx.com/encoding= -videos-in-prores-4444-on-windows/

Just another = option. :)

To: AE-List@media-motion.tv
From: teddygage@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 201= 4 14:00:39 -0400
Subject: Re: [AE] Conversion to ProRes and CINEC



On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 1:55 PM, Teddy Gage <= span dir=3D"ltr"><teddygage@gmail.com> wrote:
What Rik said, I'm pretty sure even a CS6 license wil= l allow two installs as long as they are not simultaneous. I actually use F= CP & compressor to automate the workflow with a Qmaster cluster, so I&#= 39;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 f= inicky.=A0







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

On Mar 23, 2014, at 10:09 AM, "Mr. Eric D. Kirk"= <kirkpro= ductions@gmail.com> wrote:

I guess the only problem with t= hat 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


On Sun, Ma= r 23, 2014 at 12:28 PM, Teddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com> w= rote:
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 stand= alone 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. =A0I sometimes get perfect conversi= ons 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. =A0Has anyone had this problem?

Is there an application out there that people have had = better luck with?

Thanks,
Eric

--
Eric D. Kirk |=A0Kirk Productions
Hidden in the Woods | VFX
The Night Vis= itor | VFX
=A0



--
_____________________________
VFX & M= otion Graphic Artist
teddygage dot com



--
Eric D. Kirk |=A0<= /b>Kirk Productions
Hidden in the Woods | VFX
The Night Visitor | VFX
=A0



--
Eric D. Kirk |=A0Kirk Productions
Hidd= en in the Woods | VFX
The Night Visitor | VFX
=A0



--
_= ____________________________
VFX & Motion Graphic Artist
teddygage dot com



--
_____________________________
VFX & Mot= ion Graphic Artist
teddygage dot com


--
Eric D. Kirk |=A0Kirk Productions
Hidd= en in the Woods | VFX
The Night Visitor | VFX
443.206.1347
=A0
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