I agree with you Nathan. I guess that is what I have to do in the end. I just wanted to explore the possibilities.
Thx, J. On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 6:40 PM, Nathan Rusch <[email protected]>wrote: > Honestly, I would wrap a sequence conversion in a directory-walking > script (or use a batch-ready or scriptable app if you have access to one) > and batch convert them all overnight. I know this is exactly the kind of > thing you don’t want to do, but if it’s automated, it shouldn’t be too > painful, and I can almost guarantee it’ll help you avoid at least 1 or 2 > more headaches later in your process. The last thing you want to end up with > is a gazillion useless comps (even if they are “just” > grading/treatment/cleanup work). > > Sorry this isn’t really a direct solution or answer to your question, but > having been down this road before, I can assure you that in the long run, > the easiest and most bulletproof solution has always turned out to be > avoiding Quicktimes. > > -Nathan > > > *From:* Johan Boije <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Monday, May 30, 2011 5:24 AM > *To:* Nuke user discussion <[email protected]> > *Subject:* [Nuke-users] Re: Quicktime Uncompressed 10-bit YUV > > And this is on OSX, Nuke 6.2v4 > > > > On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 9:46 PM, Johan Boije <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Normally I wouldn't go near quicktime but for reasons I can't control I'd >> like to read Quicktime Uncompressed 10-bit YUV directly in Nuke. This will >> introduce a distinct chroma shift so it's not possible. What's your >> experience with this? Any solutions? >> I Believe I've read numerous threads on this matter but didn't find >> anything specific on 10bit uncompressed. I know it's complicated and that it >> probably has to do with Nuke's "home-brew" of the quicktime reader. Normally >> I wouldn't consider anything but file sequences in Nuke, or in the rest in >> my workflow for that matter. But this time I have like a gazillion quicktime >> files that needs to be treated and I'd prefer not to have to convert them >> elsewhere previous to bringing them to Nuke. >> What's your experience with this? Is it even possible to keep a controlled >> workflow with any type of uncompressed Quicktime format? I've had a look at >> ProRes before and that was problematic too with chroma shifts introduced. >> I hate hate hate hate Quicktime. From the bottom of my heart. Hate it. >> Sorry.... now I feel better. >> >> Cheers, >> J. >> > > ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Nuke-users mailing list > [email protected], http://forums.thefoundry.co.uk/ > http://support.thefoundry.co.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nuke-users > > _______________________________________________ > Nuke-users mailing list > [email protected], http://forums.thefoundry.co.uk/ > http://support.thefoundry.co.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nuke-users >
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