RED>Digital fusion>Color>FCP

[Christopher Adams]

Got a slightly off topic question as I am playing with available footage from online test stuff. I have a workflow that I am having trouble with.
Here is my problem.

1 ingest the r3d using red's apps or proxis or convert via log plug in: resulting in a prores file. in FCP.

Then here is my problem a bunch of shots are green screen which I want to comp in Digital Fusion on the PC.
I found I can open the prores files in Fusion YAY. But.. getting the result back in to color then fcp is where I am running into an issue. IF i could save as prores back on the pc it would rock but you can't. I thought about going
out of fusion as TGA seqs. or some such.. is there a better way?

I want to basically import send to fusion back to color to match the other footage then back into FCP for final output.
Is this the best way?

 

[Christopher Adams]

Here is an example of what i came up with so far...Any thoughts?
Especially if there is an easier way that saves the transcoding.

Red workflow
1a when using red use redcine/Redalert etc. Do 1st color curves then export to file for fcp as prores422 then goto step 2 (log and capture may work here too.

dv workflow
1b ingest dv via firewire as Prores 422

After ingest
2 assemble rough cut in fcp
(add slugs for unfinished footage or 3d footage.)

3 save greenscreen footage and other fx shots to separate files keep as prores 422 send to fusion for comp

4 comp in fusion
bring in lightwave
particle illusion
vue etc.
save as tga sequences (is this the best way!!!!!!!????)

5 all sequences into color for final grading

6 export from color back to fcp or
(it may work to put on timeline then hit the use in color preset button for each clip)*Check on this*

7 Do any titles and Lower 3rd's in motion/livetype

8 assemble final edits music and voice overs bumpers in fcp

9 final overall color grade in color

10 export bluray version and export web version

 

[Nicholas Shields]

prores just got released for pc... check apple site...

 

[Christopher Adams]

Yes I can open that in Fusion BUT not resave it sadly.

prores just got released for pc... check apple site...