Is the Final Cut Pro's Apple ProRes capable of doing film?

[david laguna]

been wondering, I always do the editing using Final Cut Pro. Normally, we shoot using RED camera. Sometimes Panasonic HVX100. My timeline settings would be Apple ProRes 422 (HQ). Export the to TGA sequence.. then bring it to the lab for kinescoping.

Thought it would look sharp on the big screen.. but I'm very frustrated with the result. It doesn't look sharp at all. There's like a gaussian blur on the image by 2%.

Can you tell me your workflows using Final Cut? Thanks

 

[MichaelP]

Are you just seeing the natural result of an "uprez" to a large screen when starting out as HD? If you take the same shot straight out of Redcine X Pro at 4K or higher and again as HD ProRes 422, and kinescope it, how does that compare on the big screen? This way you've eliminated any FCP processing in between and know what it "best scenario" should look like for each workflow.


Michael

 

[Mark Toia]

We do it all the time from FCPX PRORES 442 HQ and 4444 files... and DPX, EXR, JPEG2000 all the same, all Pin Sharp.
Maybe its the people doing the Kine... Usually is.