Comments on: Zacuto’s The Great Camera Shootout 3

By: Ruban

Ruban — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:22:05 +0000

If you have not yet used Prores, Try it with that problematic clip on the wakeboard video. It might help. I am not sure why was the artefacts problem in the first place, it could be also be the compression method used for Vimeo. Prores does help if you do lot of colour grading, Think of something similar to the files Raw ( CR2 / NEF etc) vs Jpeg.

If you are using FCP and Canon or Nikon Cameras, Use Compressor to convert to Prores 422 HQ. For AVCHD clips ( GH2 etc) use Toast Titanium 10 or MPEG Streamclip to convert, then edit in FCP with Prores files and see for yourself.

By: Nathan O'Kane

Nathan O'Kane — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:45:03 +0000

@jmont I agree, I couldn’t figure than one out either. lol. I thought the Dynamic range test was the most eye opening for me. However, The red really should have been in there. Everyone wanted to see that one. Also, I got a little chubbed up when the d3s’s video was crap lol. Canon shooter obviously :P

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 20:04:59 +0000

@ruban we’ve never used Prores but after hearing them all rave about it does spark my interest. Anything you can elaborate on it? Does it creat all new files or just side cars? Maybe it would have helped some compression artifacts on my Wakeboard video?

By: Jmont

Jmont — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 04:30:50 +0000

The real question is why are those guys sitting so close together….

By: Ruban

Ruban — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 04:10:26 +0000

One thing I do agree from my extensive experience by editing in CS5.0.3 and FCS 7.0.3 is that It does help the end results by transcoding the video to a high end codec such as Prores and edit in FCS than editing AVCHD or DSLR .Mov files natively in Premiere pro CS5.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 23:23:39 +0000

Yeah, this was a great series and well needed. At times, yes a bit excessive but so very useful!