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.
>>
>
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