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Backbone
for a Resolution-Independent DI Pipeline
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SCRATCH
for Conform
Whether camera-originated material, visual-effects
shots or color-graded final shots, SCRATCH®
works as the backbone for a file-based, resolution-independent
DI pipeline.
The conform process, in which all the full-resolution
material is brought together into a final assembly
of the film, is a critical part of the DI workflow.
The conform can be thought of as a central point
through which all elements converge.
Within the SCRATCH CONstruct, users can conform
quickly from EDL or ALE files supplied by the offline
editors and can easily work with different frame
rates.
SCRATCH users can also generate real-time, down-conversion
and frame-rate conversions for layoff to videotape
directly from the high-resolution SCRATCH CONstructs,
with no additional rendering. These tapes can contain
metadata and visual guide references burned into
the image to assist in review and approval cycles.
Conforming is an iterative process. As the offline
edit is revised, SCRATCH helps users organize multiple
versions of a shot or a complete timeline, and update
them quickly as new decisions are made.
By utilizing the XML capabilities of SCRATCH, users
can automate the process of updating the final conform
for each new version of the offline edit and prepare
individual reels of the film to move on to final
color grading. Automating this process reduces the
chance for human error and also speeds up the overall
time required to create a conform. This allows filmmakers
to access high-resolution versions of the film at
any point in the process rather than waiting several
weeks for a high-resolution conform to be completed.
In effects-heavy productions, many shots are sent
out-of-house for visual effects work. SCRATCH handles
preparation of the files for VFX by applying LUTs
or setting initial framing for the shot to ensure
that each element is correct. These types of productions
require tight coordination between offline and conform
so that the correct frames used in the offline are
sent to the VFX company and returning versions of
shots are placed in the final conform in their proper
location. With SCRATCH as the backbone for the DI
workflow, all of these changes can be managed quickly
and easily, allowing users to focus on the aesthetics
of the film.
SCRATCH CONStruct,
Key points:
> Quickly create
full-resolution versions
> View real-time
output reviewing tapes with important information
burned in
> Manage shots within
a multi-vendor, multi-process workflow
> Work with multi-format
files (including Quicktime)
> Work with multi-resolution
files
> Automate through
XML scripting
> Use as the backbone
for a file-based infrastructure |
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