Adobe SpeedGrade

Here at Hotbed, we're getting ready to move a project into Adobe SpeedGrade for color correction. SpeedGrade is new for us! So what exactly IS Adobe SpeedGrade? Find out here:



IMPORTANT:
When exporting TO SpeedGrade from Premiere Pro - you may NOT want to use the "Send to SpeedGrade" option under export. This is ESPECIALLY true when using R3D Epic or Scarlet footage. Instead, use this method to save some of those finer details and give yourself more room:



Now that we know what SpeedGrade is - how about some directions on the basics:




For more control with Color Grading - You can do power windows (also known as masks in SpeedGrade):



Also, when you've had everything corrected the way you want, it's time for Export! Here's a nice tutorial that goes over all of the basics when rendering from SpeedGrade:



MORE LINKS:

Timeline Basics
Keyframe Basics
Mask Basics
Keyboard Shortcuts

Multitrack Mixing Automation in Adobe Audition CS5.5

We're using Automation in one of our jobs here at Hotbed, and so this little video is a good reference on how to get to all of the basic tools you need while working. We're working out of CS6, but the 5.5 controls are just about the same :)

DPX Files

The complicated world of color management and VFX!

Trying to figure out how to export a DPX sequence from Premiere Pro CS6 for a VFX artist.
Surprisingly, there's a lot more about IMPORTING DPX files than there are EXPORTING them....but here's information on  DPXs that I've found so far.

Digital Picture Exchange (DPX) via Wiki

The Cineon System via Wiki

Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE)

According to Juan Salvo from the Lift: Gamma Gain Forums:
"Are you doing a dpx for dcp or is the DPX intended to still be 709 color for broadcast? It's perfectly standard to do 64-940 within a dpx. This would be a limited range dpx, and is what would be expected as delivery for broadcast. Full range is generally used in situations when dealing with systems that don't have the ability to properly manage limited space, or maybe on a low budget grade for dcp or film out, but not for most workflows."

Syncing Sound in Premiere Pro CS6

What is the best way to sync audio to your video tracks in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6?

Ingest & Sound Sync Using Premiere Pro CS6:  This instructional video combines, in part, the role of a Digital Asset Manager (DAM) and an Assistant Editor into one workflow for use with Adobe Premiere Pro CS6. UCF Film graduate student Zachary Beckler illustrates how to ingest data, work with native or transcoded footage, and prepare single and double-system media for assembly. (Note: this tutorial does not use RED footage.)



According to CreativeCOW.net there is no automatic audio/video synching function in Premiere Pro CS6. However, you can sync audio and video together in a plug-in available for Premiere Pro CS6 called, Plural Eyes