Missing Link between Canon 5D and Avid

Missing Link between Canon 5D and Avid by Steve Hullfish:
So, I’ve had my Canon 5D Mark II for a few years. I’ve used it on a few jobs that I’ve edited on Avid Media Composer or Symphony, but I never really cared whether the TOD timecode and other metadata came across from the .THM files that accompany the .MOV files that come from the 5D. I always either just used AMA to link to the .MOV files or imported them and converted them to DNxHD files (MXF) inside the application, losing all of the metadata of the .THMs.

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Simple post processing of 5D Mark III RAW footage in OSX

Workflow video: Simple post processing of 5D Mark III RAW footage in OSX « cinema5D:
You have probably seen our extensive written guide on how to get Magic Lantern’s 24p working on the 5D Mark III, which also includes a step-by-step instruction on how to end up with usable ProRes 4444 files.

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תהליך העבודה עם קובצי 5D שעברה שינוי חומרה

תהליך העבודה עם קובצי 5D שעברה שינוי חומרה:
ברשת מדברים בשבוע האחרון רבות על שינוי החומרה של מצלמות 5D (גרסה 2 או 3) שמאפשרות היום הקלטה של 1080p, 24 ביט ב-RAW. הבעייה היא שלא ניתן להעביר את הקבצים ישירות למערכות עריכה, אלא יש קודם להמירם מ-RAW ל-DNG. הוויידאו המצורף מתאר בצורה מהירה את תהליך ההמרה.

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Velarium is a new entry into the DIT data wrangling tool by Scott Simmons

Velarium is a new entry into the DIT data wrangling tool by Scott Simmons:
While not tool in a booth on the NAB show floor Elklight Software’s Velarium is another DIT -centric tool for the offload and transcoding of file-based, mainly DSLR, media. It takes a different approach than Red Giant Software’s BulletProof. Velarium is a more focused tool that presents a single-window approach to its task. The developer is based in my hometown of Nashville and I’ve been having a number of discussions about the tool and what I, as an editor, would expect in the files I receive for editorial. It looks like a promising product that’s going to be trying to find its way in the growing DIT offloading tools.

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Fast DSLR Post Workflow: Ingest to Output » Rampant Design Tools Blog

Rampant Design Tools Blog » Fast DSLR Post Workflow: Ingest to Output » Rampant Design Tools Blog:
Hey friends, just thought I’d share how my team and I do our post production over at The Division. We are in production of several types of TV shows at the moment, but our specialty is Documentary style using DSLR cameras. A few things are really nice about Doc Style: It’s all handheld, no big equipment to complicate things. It’s pretty cheap to produce, and you can be forgiven a lot by simply saying: “It’s a reality show, it’s not gonna look perfect!”

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DSLR Video Tips | Video Tutorial from lynda.com

DSLR Video Tips | Video Tutorial from lynda.com:
This weekly course covers the most common questions videographers encounter when shooting and editing with DSLR cameras, from choosing a frame size and frame rate to understanding moiré. Authors Rich Harrington and Robbie Carman will also help you understand the impacts of compression and the difference between cropped (or micro 4/3rds) and full-sized sensors in cameras, and much more. This continual FAQ guide is a handy way to find the answers to the questions that plague you the most.

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Adobe Prelude: Ingesting and Converting DSLR Footage to ProRes

Adobe Prelude: Ingesting and Converting DSLR Footage to ProRes: Leverage the tools within Adobe Prelude to ingest and transcode your video footage to ProRes - a solid intermediate codec for video editing! We've got the scoop on how to do it.

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Entangle: Controlling Your DSLR Camera From Linux

[Phoronix] Entangle: Controlling Your DSLR Camera From Linux:
Entangle is an open-source program that allows for "tethered shooting" from Linux with digital SLR camera. A major update to Entangle last weekend introduces new features.

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My Post Production Workflow Pt 1

My Post Production Workflow Pt 1:
Late last year I wrote a post titled Editing Workflow: Before you begin detailing in the post production process that I used when working with DVCHD PRO, since acquiring a Canon 7D at the end of last year as well as the release of Final Cut Pro X, my workflow has slightly changed and I’d just like to show my updated workflow.

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Basic Guide to Avid Media Composer DSLR Workflow for Canon Users

Basic Guide to Avid Media Composer DSLR Workflow for Canon Users: If you are new to Avid's Media Composer DSLR workflow it is essential to look at the new good video footage prepared by Alex Walker, director of photography and editor. The presented in video method of maintenance work on all Canon DSLRs. Alex Walker briefly describes performed in the guide steps as follows: “We start with AMA native H.264 playback, then cut offline DNxHD36 files and relink to the originals, and then wrap up with encoding for the web using Sorenson Squeeze 8.5 and x264”.  Source: http://wideopencamera.com/ | http://alexwalkerstudios.com/

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Canon 5D Mark III Graded

Canon 5D Mark III Graded:
Dan Chung posted some camera-original clips from his new 5D Mark III. I grabbed one and did a quick color grade.

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DIGGING UP CANON DSLR METADATA - Little Frog in High Def

DIGGING UP CANON DSLR METADATA - Little Frog in High Def
Today I found out a neat trick…thanks to the Twitter-verse. That’s what I love about Twitter. I can post a quick thought, or some observation…OR…I can ask quick advice about a random topic and get an answer rather quickly. I don’t have to go looking for some specific forum and then post the question there, and hope someone knows the answer. I just throw the answer out there, and wait for someone to post the solution. Typically I get more than one answer, and I get the answer within minutes.

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Adding Canon Picture Styles to 5D MKII, 7D & Other Canon Cameras:

Adding Canon Picture Styles to 5D MKII, 7D & Other Canon Cameras:: Following up on The VW 154 Custom Picture Style Collection Picture Profile Post some have asked for instructions on how to install the Picture Styles Picture Profiles or CPS. So we thought we would help out those that are a little lost putting the Picture Styles Picture Profiles onto their cameras. All information set out...

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Learn how to edit your Canon EOS 5D Mark II video on your iPad!

Learn how to edit your Canon EOS 5D Mark II video on your iPad!: Jim Edds from ExtremeStorms posted a great tutorial on editing your Canon EOS 5D Mark II video on your iPad! In his tutorial, Jim shows in detail how to import footage directly from the Canon canon camera into Apple's tablet, edit the footage, and export it uncompressed to an FTP or sites like YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, etc. It is possible thanks to the iOS 5 and IMovie update that came out last year.

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7 Tips for HD Color Correction and DSLR Color Correction

7 Tips for HD Color Correction and DSLR Color Correction:
Color correction is just one step of the entire filmmaking process…but oh, what a difference it can make. You can take average footage and really make it pop, sing and enhance the viewing experience of your project. If you have excellent footage, then the sky is the limit. You can also make images look garish, ugly and destroy all the hard work the crew did to capture those images on the day of the shoot. The challenges and choices are many and it comes with great responsibility if you are the one applying the Color Correction and Color Grade. In the indie film world, jobs are more often merged and unified and Color Correction is more and more falling into the hands of the Editor. The smaller the budget and tighter the deadline…the more often this becomes true. Shane asked me to take this opportunity and pass on some tips and tricks I have learned over the years of Coloring features, shorts, ads, music videos and documentaries.

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Avid Media Composer 5 in a DSLR World

Avid Media Composer 5 in a DSLR World:

A few weeks ago I wrote a post called Avid Media Composer in a DSLR World which detailed the various workflow options for working with DSLR media (mainly from Canon’s insanely popular 5D and it’s siblings). In that post I mentioned that the upcoming Media Composer 5 would change it all, and it really has, so here’s the update…

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DSLR Cameras and Color Management: In A Place Post Finishes the Documentary 'Dragonslayer'

DSLR Cameras and Color Management: In A Place Post Finishes the Documentary 'Dragonslayer':
Director Tristan Patterson used a Canon EOS 5D Mk II and Kodak Zi8 to bring a unique look to his debut feature, the documentary Dragonslayer (@DRAGONSLAYERDOC). The film follows Josh 'Screech' Sandoval, a lost kid trying to find his way

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HD Video Pro - Posting DSLRs | HDVideoPro.com

HD Video Pro - Posting DSLRs | HDVideoPro.com
It's edging close to the two-year mark since DSLRs were first used on professional motion-picture and TV productions. Back then, it was an open question whether DSLRs could find a home in mainstream production or whether using them constituted a one-off production trial. Equally important was whether the postproduction zeitgeist could easily adapt to some of the weaknesses inherent in the cameras themselves: issues of compression, rolling shutter and moiré/anti-aliasing, etc.

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Magic Lantern for Canon DSLR Video Tutorial – Why and How…

Magic Lantern Firmware Wiki
Magic Lantern is a custom firmware add-on for Canon dSLR cameras. It is not a hack, or a modified firmware, but it runs alongside Canon's own firmware, booting from the card every time you turn the camera on. The only modification to the original firmware is the ability to boot software from the card.

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למי שלא מכיר, Magic Lantern זה גרסאת קושחה (firmware) שפותח באופן עצמאי (בקוד פתוח) שמאפשר למצלמות DSLD של קנון לצלם במרחב צבעים לוגריתמי (דומה באופיו לפילם) שמאפשר עבודה בטווח דינאמי גבוה יותר בפוסט פרודקשן.

על אותם 35Mb/s זעירים ניתן להקליט מידע רלוונטי יותר לעין האדם ובעצם לשפר את איכות החומר המצולם.

זה חינם, זה לא מסוכן למצלמה ותמיד אפשר לחזור אחורה.

בעמוד יש הסברים מלאים מה זה, איך להתקין את זה ומה זה עושה.

The ins and outs of producing a feature-length DSLR movie

HD Video Pro - Make It Big | HDVideoPro.com
Even for the most inexperienced filmmakers, it's not too difficult to produce professional-looking footage with a DSLR for a short film. If you don't believe me, simply go to Vimeo and type "DSLR" in the search box. Literally thousands of shorts will appear, all shot with a DSLR, and many of them are of extremely high quality. Upon closer examination, you'll see many of the producers are not only amateurs, but some aren't even out of junior high. They make it look so easy that one may have the impression that anyone can achieve cinematic results with these cameras.

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