Hello everyone! I've recently bought a brand new blackmagic cinema 4K camera. I'm looking to do some serious shooting and editing and test out the 4k waters. But I'm use to editing mostly 1080 kind of quality so I honestly don't know what to expect too much. Is the editing workflow any different? An...
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I'm happy to find Stage 32 and share in this great resource. I've been capturing images of the "California Lifestyle" for over 25 years and have been working mostly in advertising and PR . Since Joining Stage 32 , I'm looking to connect with some other filmmakers and expand into shorts or even full...
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Dave, great to have you as a member of the community!
Thanks for the warm welcome - I'm lookng forward to collaborating with as many of the community as possible - Its good to work with professionals and allow them to do what they do best. Cheers
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Andres - sorry I got back to this late. The answer is no because generally (in my experience) after all editing is done in ProRes and cut is locked - the timeline is "conformed" either in FCP or in a...
Expand commentAndres - sorry I got back to this late. The answer is no because generally (in my experience) after all editing is done in ProRes and cut is locked - the timeline is "conformed" either in FCP or in a Divinci and in that process the system analyzes the shots in the timeline and links them back to the original 4k camera files. So basically all you have to do is wait for the computer to do it's thing and your formerly ProRes sequence is remade in glorious 4K.
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Quick input - consider your exhibition medium. Is 1080p really alll that bad? we all want to resolve in the highest resolution possible - but our playback medium may not resolve that high of resolutio...
Expand commentQuick input - consider your exhibition medium. Is 1080p really alll that bad? we all want to resolve in the highest resolution possible - but our playback medium may not resolve that high of resolution -and if your piece has to get done ( this is a business still- isn't it?) suck it up - off line it at 1080 with an EDL that can be bump up toan "On-line " 2K/4K when the big bucks start rolling in… this is from some one who spends way too much on trying to remain cutting edge and not enough time with good people like you who want to make great pieces….if its a good piece and gets in the right hands - if being in "the game" is what you desire…it will find legs. Remember there are still alot of folks using everything from Hi8/Super8 to DV and up….its the story that will find the audience and vice versa…. sorry for the demi- diatribe on technology and hi resolutions- I'm actually in the exact same boat as you…wow just read the original post again… I think I just like to hear myself talk/write. Good luck !
I couldn't agree with you more Dave. Believe me, what you preach I completely side with. But from a technical stand point and one which would benefit my freelance services I want to be familiarized wi...
Expand commentI couldn't agree with you more Dave. Believe me, what you preach I completely side with. But from a technical stand point and one which would benefit my freelance services I want to be familiarized with the workflow. Absolutely nothing wrong with 1080p. In fact my short film was shot and being edited in such format. Story is HIGHLY important to me, but as Robert Rodriguez once wrote in his auto biography "being creative and technical can be scary on paper...be scary".
Ooooo! That last comment caught my attention...Andres... SCARY!
4K raw is overkill, , 2.5 k raw is best workflow for me, collorgrade and master it, then downscale to cinema standard 2K, 4444 Proress and you have a good editable format. 4 k is just interesting for...
Expand comment4K raw is overkill, , 2.5 k raw is best workflow for me, collorgrade and master it, then downscale to cinema standard 2K, 4444 Proress and you have a good editable format. 4 k is just interesting for super wide shots with tiny things in fin the background. If you have a hollywood budget then you can shoot 6K, they have the budget to waist anyway. More important is good actors and story ;-)