Conversion software that can input R3D and output 4K Prores?

[Trent Watts]

I'm working with a client who's still on Final Cut Pro 7 and they are scared of working with the R3D files, but still want 4K/5K. We're going to have to shoot on a Sony FS7 unless I can show them an affordable conversion tool. Any suggestions?

 

[Terry VerHaar]

I must be missing something but...

With DSMC2 cameras you can shoot ProRes. And, with REDCine-X (free), you can open R3Ds and output ProRes.

And, of course, you could use another NLE like FCPX ($300) or Premiere (~$50/month, I think) and generate ProRes - but why do that with REDCine-X available for free.

 

[DJ Meyer]

1. RCX
2. Pretty much any modern NLE
3. You can even use Adobe Media Encoder if modern NLE's are too scary

 

[Trent Watts]

Yea, he's sort of an older client who's set in his ways. If it's not a 2-stop process (drag and drop, press button), he probably won't go for it. Maybe I'll just walk him through Red Cine X on the phone though...

 

[Trent Watts]

The Scarlet-W only does 2K Prores, and the hdmi/sdi outputs are limited to 1080.

 

[Terry VerHaar]

I haven't checked it out yet but according to this post, Scarlet-W now does 4K ProRes.

http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?162158-DSMC-Release-v7-0-0

 

[Hrvoje Simic]

I'm working with a client who's still on Final Cut Pro 7 and they are scared of working with the R3D files, but still want 4K/5K. We're going to have to shoot on a Sony FS7 unless I can show them an affordable conversion tool. Any suggestions?

We worked with r3d proxies in FCP7, check in RCX to generate proxies.

 

[Aaron Lochert]

Yea, he's sort of an older client who's set in his ways. If it's not a 2-stop process (drag and drop, press button), he probably won't go for it. Maybe I'll just walk him through Red Cine X on the phone though...

Exporting ProRes from REDCINE-X Pro is not too complicated. But even if he couldn't get it, I would offer to convert them myself (and do a one-light correction) if it was beneficial to give this client a taste of what RED footage can look like.

The benefit do exporting ProRes out of REDCINE-X being that you will also be able to use IPP2, along with the better demosaic algorithm and the highlight extension algorithm.

 

[Nick Morrison]

Resolve. Any flavor of Prores. We do it all the time. Super easy.

 

[Aaron Lochert]

Resolve. Any flavor of Prores. We do it all the time. Super easy.

Unless you're on a PC. I have to use RCX to get ProRes.

 

[Phil Holland]

As mentioned, REDCINE-X PRO supports ProRes encoding even on PC from REDCODE RAW .R3Ds

The Scarlet-W only does 2K Prores, and the hdmi/sdi outputs are limited to 1080.

Scarlet-W actually now supports ProRes 422 and ProRes 422 LT at 4K up to 29.97 fps.