Using Grain As An External Matte On A Still & Broadcast Safe Workflow

Thanks for the grain discussion!

You’re welcome!

Robbie spoke about putting a soft clip on the timeline track. I came across an issue recently where I did this then after I finished they decided to complete the online in Resolve so when they added the end credits etc it was lifting the black of the roller and credits that they were importing that caused some confusion

Robbie spoke about putting a soft clip on the timeline track. I came across an issue recently where I did this then after I finished they decided to complete the online in Resolve so when they added the end credits etc it was lifting the black of the roller and credits that they were importing that caused some confusion

Yup! That would do it. Too bad Resolve doesn’t visually indicate when there’s a node tree at the Track level.

Yup! That would do it. Too bad Resolve doesn’t visually indicate when there’s a node tree at the Track level.

I know the question was about legal broadcast but I was interested in your thought at the end about ProRes 4444. I got a job this week where we have to deliver HDCAM-SR 444 Full Range to the distributor as requested. I was going to export from my 2k timeline a Prores4444 file using DATA levels as opposed to auto and send off to the post house. I believe they are using Final Cut Pro to play out and will be setting their sequence settings processing to RGB and playout 444 to the SR VTR to protect 0-1024 10bit.

Is this an example of when you shouldn’t use AUTO and set it to DATA?

Ian

I know the question was about legal broadcast but I was interested in your thought at the end about ProRes 4444. I got a job this week where we have to deliver HDCAM-SR 444 Full Range to the distributor as requested. I was going to export from my 2k timeline a Prores4444 file using DATA levels as opposed to auto and send off to the post house. I believe they are using Final Cut Pro to play out and will be setting their sequence settings processing to RGB and playout 444 to the SR VTR to protect 0-1024 10bit.

Is this an example of when you shouldn’t use AUTO and set it to DATA?

Ian

This is an example where I’d call the post house to ask if they prefer full range or not. If they’re integrating with other elements they may not want the complexity of dealing with mixed media like that. Resolve will render Y’Cb’Cr data in that same format if set to Auto. If you want the Data range, yes – you’ll have to explicitly set it if the source was Legal Range.

This is an example where I’d call the post house to ask if they prefer full range or not. If they’re integrating with other elements they may not want the complexity of dealing with mixed media like that. Resolve will render Y’Cb’Cr data in that same format if set to Auto. If you want the Data range, yes – you’ll have to explicitly set it if the source was Legal Range.

that’s a good point Ian – track level corrections can screw that kind of thing up. Just a quick thought and something I’ve just done a project this week for the exact same reason – use a group but for the entire timeline! In a group you have Pre, Post and Clip levels. Clip works just like normal, but if you add soft/hard clip at the post level of the group you effect everything but don’t have the track level concern.

that’s a good point Ian – track level corrections can screw that kind of thing up. Just a quick thought and something I’ve just done a project this week for the exact same reason – use a group but for the entire timeline! In a group you have Pre, Post and Clip levels. Clip works just like normal, but if you add soft/hard clip at the post level of the group you effect everything but don’t have the track level concern.

that’s a good point Ian – track level corrections can screw that kind of thing up. Just a quick thought and something I’ve just done a project this week for the exact same reason – use a group but for the entire timeline! In a group you have Pre, Post and Clip levels. Clip works just like normal, but if you add soft/hard clip at the post level of the group you effect everything but don’t have the track level concern.

That is a great idea Robbie!

That is a great idea Robbie!