Best way to uncompressed AVI? at DVinfo.net

Rob Collins · October 6th, 2008, 08:17 PM

Some EX footage I've shot needs to be converted to uncompressed AVI for use in Blender (per the animator's instructions). Anyone know the best way to do this on a Mac? Thanks.

Ray Bell · October 6th, 2008, 08:54 PM

I have never been able to get my head around Blender ( I'd like to have the time though )

This may or may not work... download Cineform and see if that works...

Cineform will take your existing footage and convert it to an AVI file....

Rob Collins · October 6th, 2008, 09:54 PM

Which Cineform Ray? I'd love not to have to spend too much though for this. Thanks.

Jon Sands · October 6th, 2008, 10:11 PM

Premiere pro exports to uncompressed avi, I do so often from ex1 footage. Sadly clip browser won't do this, it probably should though.

also, I'm pretty sure cineform would just export to cineform codec files

Rob Collins · October 6th, 2008, 10:53 PM

Quicktime will too, I've just got to think there's a better way than transferring the MP4 to MOV then transcoding to AVI.

Dave Morrison · October 7th, 2008, 09:17 AM

Why not use XDCAM Clip Brower's Export function? It exports to DV AVI directly from the Browser window by right-clicking on the thumbnail.

Rob Collins · October 7th, 2008, 09:31 AM

I need to stay at 1080 30p. Thanks though.

Dean Harrington · October 7th, 2008, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Collins

Which Cineform Ray? I'd love not to have to spend too much though for this. Thanks.

Neo HD is the way to go. At $600 it's a bit expensive but if you do critical work regularly ... it'll pay for itself.

Rob Collins · October 7th, 2008, 06:58 PM

Thanks all for the info. Could you further help me understand the workflow? I'm a bit confused since it says "Neo for MacOS is not yet shipping, but the CineForm codec for Mac is shipping."

I need on my Mac to convert my EX files to Cineform's AVI-wrapped files. I'm assuming I can do this with the codec?

Then can my animator use the files in Blender just with the free player?

Once he's done, I'll need to incorporate those clips into my FCP project for final editing. That all works?

October 6th, 2008, 08:17 PM	#1
Rob Collins Major Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 229	Best way to uncompressed AVI? Some EX footage I've shot needs to be converted to uncompressed AVI for use in Blender (per the animator's instructions). Anyone know the best way to do this on a Mac? Thanks.

October 7th, 2008, 09:17 AM	#6
Dave Morrison Major Player Join Date: May 2002 Location: West Central Florida Posts: 762	Why not use XDCAM Clip Brower's Export function? It exports to DV AVI directly from the Browser window by right-clicking on the thumbnail. __________________ EX1, Nikon D750 http://www.morrisonphotographics.com http://www.heritagefilm.com

October 6th, 2008, 08:54 PM	#2
Ray Bell Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,414	I have never been able to get my head around Blender ( I'd like to have the time though ) This may or may not work... download Cineform and see if that works... Cineform will take your existing footage and convert it to an AVI file....

October 6th, 2008, 09:54 PM	#3
Rob Collins Major Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 229	Which Cineform Ray? I'd love not to have to spend too much though for this. Thanks.

October 6th, 2008, 10:11 PM	#4
Jon Sands Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 107	Premiere pro exports to uncompressed avi, I do so often from ex1 footage. Sadly clip browser won't do this, it probably should though. also, I'm pretty sure cineform would just export to cineform codec files

October 6th, 2008, 10:53 PM	#5
Rob Collins Major Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 229	Quicktime will too, I've just got to think there's a better way than transferring the MP4 to MOV then transcoding to AVI.

October 7th, 2008, 09:31 AM	#7
Rob Collins Major Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 229	I need to stay at 1080 30p. Thanks though.

October 7th, 2008, 06:58 PM	#9
Rob Collins Major Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 229	Thanks all for the info. Could you further help me understand the workflow? I'm a bit confused since it says "Neo for MacOS is not yet shipping, but the CineForm codec for Mac is shipping." I need on my Mac to convert my EX files to Cineform's AVI-wrapped files. I'm assuming I can do this with the codec? Then can my animator use the files in Blender just with the free player? Once he's done, I'll need to incorporate those clips into my FCP project for final editing. That all works?