converting soney f3 footage to prores 422

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spskaya

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I just got some footage that was shot on a Sony F3 and the RED. I would like to work in a codec that is the same, ideally proress 422 HQ. What is the best way to covert those files into the ProRes 422HQ codec? Do I need special software? Can I do it in MPEGStreamclip? Oh yea I am using FCP 7. Please help as I will be coliring in Davinci Resolve as well. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Sean
 
spskaya said:
I just got some footage that was shot on a Sony F3 and the RED. I would like to work in a codec that is the same, ideally proress 422 HQ. What is the best way to covert those files into the ProRes 422HQ codec? Do I need special software? Can I do it in MPEGStreamclip? Oh yea I am using FCP 7. Please help as I will be coliring in Davinci Resolve as well. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Sean
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If you're in FCP world, just use Compressor.

With the Red plug in you could just use log and transfer to read the r3d files and transcode.
 
How was the F3 footage given to you? If you have the original BPAV folder, I think you'll have to use XDCAM Transfer to rewrap the files in .mov before compressor will see it. Or you could use L&T like Ned suggested and tell it to transcode on import. L&T will see the BPAV folder as clips. If you can't figure out how to get L&T to transcode for you - after the import, then use Compressor.

XDCAM Transfer Link: http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/micro-...am-downloads-XDCAMSoftwareDownload.shtml#apps
 
Just to let you know, ProRes HQ will not be any better than the standard ProRes for the Sony stuff. Though if you're converting both then yes, it does make sense since there is a lot more data in the RED footage.
 
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