Composite editing with Cineform codec at DVinfo.net

Ken Hodson · May 20th, 2004, 09:28 PM

Read some guys ripping the HD10 on the DNM forum due to the footage being difficult to do composite work with. No real shock as its mpeg2. Opinions were then raise on how the Cineform codec is little better, as per his viewing of demonstrations at Cebit/NAB (not sure)
What are the capabilities of Cineform as a compositing codec? Is this just more HD10 bashing?
Ken

David Newman · May 21st, 2004, 09:03 AM

Ken,
I wasn't able to find the posts you mentioned so I can't directly comment, however I can say the CineForm codec is designed for compositing work so I can't imagine a valid argument. This should be even more clear with the release of Prospect HD which uses 10bit YUV 4:2:2. We see upgrades in the future for film digital intermediate work.

I hope that answers your concerns.

Ken Hodson · May 21st, 2004, 09:16 AM

Thanks David.
I couldn't find the thread myself or I would have given you a link.
It came to me in an e-mail of last weeks "Hot topics" which I have since deleted.
Ken

May 20th, 2004, 09:28 PM	#1
Ken Hodson Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 1,315	Composite editing with Cineform codec Read some guys ripping the HD10 on the DNM forum due to the footage being difficult to do composite work with. No real shock as its mpeg2. Opinions were then raise on how the Cineform codec is little better, as per his viewing of demonstrations at Cebit/NAB (not sure) What are the capabilities of Cineform as a compositing codec? Is this just more HD10 bashing? Ken __________________ Damnit Jim, I'm a film maker not a sysytems tech.

May 21st, 2004, 09:03 AM	#2
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	Ken, I wasn't able to find the posts you mentioned so I can't directly comment, however I can say the CineForm codec is designed for compositing work so I can't imagine a valid argument. This should be even more clear with the release of Prospect HD which uses 10bit YUV 4:2:2. We see upgrades in the future for film digital intermediate work. I hope that answers your concerns. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

May 21st, 2004, 09:16 AM	#3
Ken Hodson Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 1,315	Thanks David. I couldn't find the thread myself or I would have given you a link. It came to me in an e-mail of last weeks "Hot topics" which I have since deleted. Ken __________________ Damnit Jim, I'm a film maker not a sysytems tech.