Out of FCP into PC A.E. whats the best way???

[BigLu]

So I have a pair of Music videos I need to hand over for special effects to being. They are working with After Effects and Maya.

I am currently in FCP as a ProRes 422HQ file.
I have several options in outputting.

What is the best way and cleanest codec i can hand over to guys on Windows computers that After Effects will read and Maya.

I am giving them 4K and 2K footage.

Once they are done with it What should they output it into so I can read it on my MAC.


I have to do a final grade on the footage myself so i need it in a QT codec FCP and Color can see.


PS i have this FAT 32 B.S. issue are there any other solutions then using a drive thats FAT32 i hate the 2GB max thing.



Thank you for any suggestions.

Please only respond if you have done this before.
In theory its easy but in reality its been a challenge and a half.

And I want more options then my current work flow which i am not happy with at all.

 

[Wayne D]

if you were giving it to me - frame sequence output from FCP.

as for the drives - we have a linux box and it reads Mac formatted drives.
the other option is if they (you comp/3d people) have a windows server, take your drives in with your laptop and copy the files across to their server.

 

[chocblu]

Ok,

File format...will they except image sequence...Get Glue tools and output to DPX.

As far as drives...have a look round for an application called macfuse...and a plugin for that called ntfs-3g...It will allow you to mount an NTFS drive in read write mode on your mac...And then use NTFS drives.. Probably the easiest way.

Also have a look at the creativeworkflowhacks, FCPtoAE PLugin, will take an FCP XML sequence and make it into an AE COmposition...Very nice and handy..