Is this a correct workflow?

[Alex De Vivo]

After shooting on Red Epic (5k redlog film): editing in Premiere (CS6) using R3Ds, primary color grading on Redcine-X (using R3Ds), then converting R3Ds in DPX and compositing and finish color grading in After Effects. Maybe I sould not convert R3Ds in DPX?

 

[Kwan Khan]

No need to convert in DPX (or anything) if you color grading in AE.

But color grading in AE .. Hummmm.... (lol) juz' jokin'

 

[Alex De Vivo]

No need to convert in DPX (or anything) if you color grading in AE.

Yes... I would like to convert only because DPX are faster in AE... I'm doing the primary grading in Redcine-X, in AE I'm only want to do some grading finishing and compositing...

 

[Kwan Khan]

Yes... I would like to convert only because DPX are faster in AE... I'm doing the primary grading in Redcine-X, in AE I'm only want to do some grading finishing and compositing...

All depends if there is a lot of VFX in thoses R3D that have to be handled in DPX. DPX are much heavier in GB than R3D.

This may help you;
http://www.reduser.net/forum/showth...olkit-for-After-Effects&p=1017861#post1017861

 

[Alex De Vivo]

The problem is: my mac almost crashes if I try to do some compositing in AE with the 3RDs, but I can work with the DPXs. Grading with Redcine-X (with R3Ds) is not a problem but I am afraid that when I convert the R3D to DPX (for compositing) I will lose quality.

There isn't much vfx, I was thinking to do the compositing with DPXs then, once the project is finished, replace the DPX with the R3D and render. This would be correct?

 

[Nikolay Spasov]

Alex,
try to do color grading in Danvici Resolve -> export to ProRes444 -> finish in After Effects (ProRes is easy to handle)
full debayer is important

 

[Alex De Vivo]

Can I grade in Redcine-X, esport prores 444 and finish in AE? I don't have Davinci Resolve...

 

[Nikolay Spasov]

Yes you can, but Davinci Resolve have a free version which is better than RedCine-X on my opinion.

 

[Alex De Vivo]

Ok, I'll try it! Thx! Grading in R3D and exporting ProRes 444 (finishing in AE). No quality loss?