Power Windows

[Joe Taylor]

That's what Red Cine-X needs.:thumbsup:

 

[David Battistella]

Things it needs first:

1. Stability
2. Threaded rendering
3. A GUI
4. Redline support for non RED ROCKET owners
5. XML databasing backend (an archiving component for R3D)
6. Color accuaracy to QT renders
7. V-out through other cards (like KONA 3 for example)
8. Broadcast standards (not just a histograms)

Things like power windows are perfect for full fledged grading apps, but I think ROCKETCINE-X has a way to travel before it can call itself that.

David

 

[Joe Taylor]

Agreed. QuickTime renders are still a problem.

 

[Carsten Fenstermacher]

Agreed. QuickTime renders are still a problem.

Apple should have fixed that in 10.6 but only half fixed it.

Any workaround by third parties becomes inconsistent depending on the application which means there's no real solution until Apple fixes the arbitrary gamma switching.

 

[David Battistella]

Apple should have fixed that in 10.6 but only half fixed it.

Any workaround by third parties becomes inconsistent depending on the application which means there's no real solution until Apple fixes the arbitrary gamma switching.

Yep. It's an Apple problem for sure, but I wonder if there could be a way to view RAW, and RENDERED in RC-X.

With build 21 CLipfinder could view the RAW, the QT and the render would all match up nicely in Snow leopard.

If RR is to render Dailies then it should at least have that functionality. 9 out of 10 of the Best pictures were cut FCP so it's not like QT is going anywhere.

David

 

[Carsten Fenstermacher]

With build 21 CLipfinder could view the RAW, the QT and the render would all match up nicely in Snow leopard.

That doesn't work.
The gamma change is app and output dependent so if you set it in one app and it looks right, it can go wrong in another app, sdi out, etc.

I've had this problem with clipfinder output. Same with AE, nuke, filmlight and some others. It's all because apple (and fcp) make assumptions and switch the gamma in the background depending on what it thinks it should be.

 

[David Battistella]

That doesn't work.
The gamma change is app and output dependent so if you set it in one app and it looks right, it can go wrong in another app, sdi out, etc.

I've had this problem with clipfinder output. Same with AE, nuke, filmlight and some others. It's all because apple (and fcp) make assumptions and switch the gamma in the background depending on what it thinks it should be.

I'm pretty sure RED is all over Apple with this issue. Hopefully it gets fixed soon.

David

 

[Darren Orange]

I doubt you will ever see Power Windows in any RED software. Unless they change their current thoughts on what they wish to support.