REDCINE file naming?

[Terry Wester]

I have been working with REDCINE for the last few days, and have a couple of questions about setting the output file names.

Say I load in 10 clips, I set the project settings for SD, then output to Avid DV codec. I want the files created to have the same identical names as the Red Clips. The closest thing I could get to work is using the filename "#F.E" which creates a file for each clip and names it the proper clip name from the original Red file, but adds "_" to the end of every file. Is there a way to make it not put the "_" on the end?

Also if I am trying to output the same clips as DPX sequences, I would like to save each set of frames for each clip into it's own folder that is named the same as the clip. Is there a way to do this? I have read the REDCINE release notes, but just can't seem to make it save with the file names I want.

I am trying to develop a workflow that keeps all clip versions(proxy files for offline and DPX Sequence) the exact same name. To me this seems to be the right approach, but I would like to hear how others approaching this.

Any help and feedback is greatly appreciated,
- Terry

 

[David_Cox]

Hello,

I came across the same problem and also noticed that "real world" RED camera rushes can sometimes end up with duplicated file names (presumably where the operator has reset the camera and the clip names have started over). This alone makes relying on just the clip name for post flow a little awkward.

The method we did was to add all the shots into REDCine, then export quicktimes for offline with the event number as the identifier, rather than the clip name. This created quicktimes with "SHOT_001.mov" etc. We then exported DPX's into folders named by event - "SHOT_001" etc that contained DPX's named as per the original clips, thus providing a path back to the original red file.

The important thing is to create a project in REDCine that is consistent between quicktime and DPX outputs - otherwise SHOT_005 might refer to different shots if they are in a different order on the REDCine timeline!

It worked perfectly - editing in AVID and an instant DPX conform from mixed resolutions in Mistika (www.mistika.tv)

 

[MichaelP]

I have been stressing the metadata workflow and file naming in a different thread, and I do have concern in the consistency of file naming throughout the process from proxy to RED to DPX, etc. The file name itself as conform can be fragile as well as discipline on the set from AC's in proper file naming for multiple cameras across multiple days.

Michael