Have huge commercial next week - need avid help.

[Sidney L. Plaut]

i have a huge 5 day commercial shoot coming up next week,

I am DIT on it. I am normally FCP based, clients want Avid workflow on-set. I said sure ill learn Avid by tuesday.

I figured Id take the red rushes (3.6) way. export ale, and DNxHD36 to a single folder as specified by the workflow guide on avid.com/red.

All is fine and i am able to do a "fast import" and I have audio playing also. so far so good.

THE PROBLEM:

When I press play to view the clip, the image turns into strange colors.... skin tones are green background is magenta.


Also-

- are there any issues regarding long takes? +2gb using the above workflow?

- is there any thing else I should know?


I am on (at home) a macbook, 2,4 dual core intel. 2gb ram. MC 3.5.
OS 10.5.5, internal 5400rpm harddrive half full.

EDIT: if I scrub the clip looks fine only when I press play. same if I import uncompressed HD...

best,

Sidney

 

[Jeff Brown]

Sidney

So you are creating standalone DNXHD QT's and it's those that are not working?

Have you got the latest DNXHD QT codecs for mac installed - I think it's Avid Codecs LE 1.10. Try that first (download from Avid).


Cheers

Jeff Brown

 

[MichaelP]

Avid reosurces tab on www.avid.com/red

bottom of the page - DNxHD HD QT codecs.

Michael

 

[Karl Larsson]

Avid Media Composer is unfortunately not supported on the previous macbook generation, you need a macbook pro or the new aluminum version.
The graphics chips (Intel GMA X3100) messes it up... http://community.avid.com/forums/t/68291.aspx

The thread claims that Media Composer works if you boot into Windows on your macbook. I haven't tested it...
I might have time when I get back to the office next week. A solution for OS X would be preferable.

Please tell us if you find a solution.

/Karl Larsson

 

[MichaelP]

Mc 3.5 needs MacIntetel.

Michael

 

[Sidney L. Plaut]

thank for your replys guys,

I read Karls link. It seems it is indeed a driver problem, regarding the mac book (even though it is Intel).

Its not a big problem as on set I will use a Macpro. I was just practicing at home on my little macbook.

So it seems the color shift is "normal".

The DNxHD workflow seems to function fine giving me a "fast import" with audio, so far so good

- New QUESTION:

I will be doing a rough cut on set. somtimes directors would like to have the cut sent to their editors when post starts.

What would be the correct way of exporting a sequence so it maintains the relationship to the .r3d files? (so it can be reimported and later onlined?

 

[MichaelP]

Just send the Avid MediaFiles folder of the already imported R3D files and the bin with your project. It will autoatically link in their project when opening.

Michael

 

[Sidney L. Plaut]

alright thanks