
MLiebergot
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Aug 11, 2008, 6:14 AM
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Re: [marco] Color Rocks (Glen take it for a Ride!)
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--A problem I do have with this process in general - (sending my sequence to be colored in a separate application) is that I can't change my clips once they come back. I know that color can-should be the last step in editing but as the editor, colorist, audio'ist'  ... I find that after a color change or effect, it will change the feel of the sequence and sometimes I want to extend or change a scene, but as far as I know, after it comes back, you can't change the clip. I guess this is where a program like Looks can come in handy, as all of your color grading is done inside FCP. But the downside to Looks is that you can't preview your changes in an external monitor until after you leave the Looks interface. On the whole, I like the idea of working with Looks for color grading still over color as you stay in the application. As for worrying about crossfades, I wouldn't. As all you are trying to do in Color is correct and grade your footage. When you send your sequence back to FCP, the transitions will be in place, and can still be tweaked or replaced as needed. All that I am looking for Color to do is grade and correct my footage, that's it. All of my editing is done in FCP. This is why it's best to do your color work after yoiur edit is finished, as there are no changes to be made. For me this is hard, as I always have a tendency to color correct as I am editing. Whihc probably slows me down some n my edit. Michael Cameras: (3) Sony FX1, Canon HV20 Audio: Marantz PMD620, Edirol R44, ZoomH4N, ZoomH2, Sennhesier G2 Mics: Rode NT5, Rode NT3, Rode M3, Rode NTG2, Shure SM57, AT822 Software: Sony Vegas, Final Cut Studio Computer: MAC BABY! MacPro, MacBook Pro
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