Create H264s from R3Ds

[C.B. Lorch]

Needing to create files for clients direct from R3Ds, that they can view and work with, and they aren't professionals so that means not ProRes. Ideally 1920x1080 H.264 or MP4. Use to be easy in RedcineX but seems not an option since upgrading OS and RedcineX. Anyone have thought on fast workflow? Thanks

 

[michael fetner]

You should be able to batch edit all of them in media encoder

 

[rand thompson]

C.B. Lorch


What do you mean by not professional? They have an under-spec'd computer that can't playback ProRes Files? They have a low-end Editor program that doesn't support ProRes? Between ProRes 1080P and H.264 1080P files, The ProRes file should playback the smoothest and on most systems. The ProRes File would also have a higher quality image that could be pushed the furthest in post.


You could playback the files outside of an NLE on a free program like VLC Player.

 

[Brendan H. Banks]

Batch them up in Resolve or Media encoder (The free Resolve should be fine).

Bummer about their quality threshold. Make sure you are charging for the transcode. It takes up your time, uses your equipment, and also quite literally your resources (power draw, harddrive space, etc).

 

[Phil Holland]

They have a low-end Editor program that doesn't support ProRes? Between ProRes 1080P and H.264 1080P files, The ProRes file should playback the smoothest and on most systems. The ProRes File would also have a higher quality image that could be pushed the furthest in post.

This isn't entirely correct, though ProRes is generally well optimized, generally a low bitrate H.264 file is the easiest on all sorts of entry level hardware, phones, tablets, etc... As well as the file sizes being significantly smaller than even ProRes LT.

Quality-wise though, yes, ProRes is superior in every way essentially.

 

[Ryan Sims]

Not everyone who needs to work creating video content is an editor. For people who just need to review the footage and have ideas on what is important to use in an edit, I just place all the R3D clips on one timeline and render out a single long MP4 file. That way they can see all the footage and make notes, like use CU at 12:03. They can just reference the time in whatever player they view the files with. Then you can just go back to the all clips timeline and grab the needed R3Ds to make an edit later from the time notes.

 

[rand thompson]

This isn't entirely correct, though ProRes is generally well optimized, generally a low bitrate H.264 file is the easiest on all sorts of entry level hardware, phones, tablets, etc... As well as the file sizes being significantly smaller than even ProRes LT.

Quality-wise though, yes, ProRes is superior in every way essentially.

I didn't think about phones and tablets, H .264 files would be the better solution in that case.

 

[Willem Berents]

Check rewrap functionallity in KYNO (Lesspain software)! Also great tool for quick scan of footage! Powerfull tool!

 

[Dermot Shane]

we typicaly run out cleint screeners in h.264, burn in source code and filename, string out the day, some prefer sorted by source timestamp so A & B are back to back, others prefer to see all of Acam first, then b/C/whatevaCam - ask the client, all about salt and pepper to taste

but haveing source code and filename burnt in is pretty important to refrence a shot with the lowest possiable pain

 

[Willem Berents]

Kyno can burn in timecode, but does not have the option for burning in the filename, yet.

 

[Robert Hofmeyr]

If you are on a Mac, FCPX can now generate 1080p proxies in H.264.