FCProse Ep6 – fcp to speedgrade via premiere cs6

It has been a long while since I’ve had the opportunity to produce a FCProse video tutorial.  And Adobe Production Premium CS6 should be making a big splash at NAB this week.  Well, the universe has propelled me into a wonderful collaboration with Steve Crouch who has been working with SpeedGrade for a period of 8 years or so.  And I’m excited to present this quick tutorial highlighting a few workflows targeted for the independent filmmaker (click thru to Vimeo for the HD version).

I’ve been using IRIDAS SpeedGrade as a stereoscopic 3D conform tool for the past year and a half.  As a Red Scarlet user, Adobe SpeedGrade CS6 is a boon to my 4K finishing capabilities.  Seeing Adobe integrate SpeedGrade in its CS6 release shows me Adobe is committed to attracting filmmakers focused on high resolution acquisition and stereoscopic 3D.  IMHO, Adobe Production Premium CS6 picks up the ball where Apple dropped it – and kicks it through the uprights for a dramatic victory.

I should also mention that I have started Salviascope, a new production company providing 4K solutions for 2D and stereoscopic 3D productions.  I’d like to put a special thank you out there to Neil Thompsett who graciously allowed Steve and I to feature footage from his upcoming short film, working title The Bounty Hunter, in this tutorial.  And also a big thanks to my friend and colleague Charlie Lawson who is the actor featured in the footage.

I hope this introductory tutorial helps you get to know a little bit about Premiere and SpeedGrade CS6.  I’m looking forward to getting to know them both quite well.  I’ll be walking the show floor Tuesday and Wednesday, maybe I’ll see you there!

proactively • 4K finishing for realsies • peter

blog bomb – ted with red scarlet at ces

“So you’ve got a movie-making machine that’s really shooting RAW.“

scarlet prototype

working red bomb evf viewfinder

Click on either of the above picks to go to the Engadget video interview (if you haven’t drooled over it already). I dig Ted’s argument that the DSLR video cameras are essentially shooting high quality web video (h.264) but that his Scarlet camera is shooting the digital equivalent of film with its proprietary REDCODE RAW format.  From Wikipedia, Redcode RAW is a variable bit rate wavelet codec which allows raw sensor data at resolutions of up to 4096 x 2304 to be compressed sufficiently for practical on-camera recording.

“A full shooting package [with a 2.8 inch lcd] for $4750” should put Mr. Schilowitz and company in prime position to sell a lot of these babies.

proactively • punned, err stunned, err… • peter

Disclosure, to comply with the FTC’s new rules

None of the manufacturers listed above are paying Peter Salvia to write this article and, so far, none have sent him any samples or demonstration items.  And he sure as hell wouldn’t turn them down if they wanted to send him a Scarlet to play with.

blog bomb – red scarlet drops

Here’s the new Scarlet 8x alongside a Nikon D3 for comparisonality.  Listing for $4750 for the 8x Fixed, prices and details are:

All pics link to the November 30th announcement on Reduser.net.  Nice of Mr. Jannard to make all these blog friendly pics available  Here’s the interchangeable version for people with money…

So much for 3K for $3K, but I’m not complaining.

proactively • scheduling a budgeting meeting • peter

 

 

5d mark ii – digital camera raw compatibility update

Happy New Year!  Think the Canon 5D Mark II isn’t top of mind over at Apple?

Think again.  Topping the list of the new RAW compatibility update, the 5D Mark II is poised to start the new year off right… with a DSLR filmmaking revolution!  And check out this new camera shootout from Zacuto, first seen (by me at least) over at the DCFCPUG website.

And if your mind is made up and you’re ready to pony up the bills for a 5dmarkii, check out the other DSLR cinematography stuff you might want to include in that order.

And enjoy this here ye olde video:

proactively • wondering what this new year will bring • peter

RED Scarlet Pricing

Terence Curren posts to the FCP-L:

Imaging a 3K camera…
Okay, that’s 3K imaging…. oh yeah, and 3K is the price also!
That is with lens, but not a viewer or handles. My guess is it will be
closer to 5K as you would actually use it. Wonder what they are saying in Japan
right now…
They also mentioned native support for Red files in Color is on it’s way.
Terence Curren
Alpha Dogs, Inc.
Burbank, CA

Scarlet will be my next camera. That is a revolutionary price point. My brain is numb.

proactively • peter