Hello :D
Final everything is back to normal from the server upgrade
I've fix the messed up posts(16) from the server thread
and started a new topic for LogC in FCPX workflow.
I have been trying to perfect my log workflow from blackmagic resolve 12.5 to de-log & grade in fcpx in a ArriC like Log profile .
As everyone loves the images from the Alexa camera , I've been working to get a Alexa Arri like LogC ProRes4444XQ file.
I'm very close , It all depends on the filming style it seems if you use ETTR practice's (not the module) you can mince it plus a few other variables .
First I processed the MLV with MLVFS imported in to Resolve with the audio linked up and exported as source resolution in ProRes 4444XQ Full Range. As per my Video Tutorial below
Now I imported my ProRes4444XQ files in to FCPX setup the project , so the first thing to do is de-log the clips , so I use the preset ARRI LogC
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5443/30183733621_9ecbd4c638_o.png) (https://flic.kr/p/MZewqn)
Screen Shot 2016-10-11 at 5.23.55 PM (https://flic.kr/p/MZewqn) by RedDeerCityTV (https://www.flickr.com/photos/67942440@N06/), on Flickr
Then I apply the free LUT Loader from Pixel Films with a LogC_Alexa_to_LogC_Film_Matrix_EE.cube
Link to the 3D Cude from my Dropbox https://www.dropbox.com/s/2jgjj79oi4vkgjg/LogC_Alexa_to_LogC_Film_Matrix_EE.cube?dl=0
The Credit for the LUT goes to @baldavenger from his thread DaVinci Resolve 12 and ML Raw (http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=15801.0)
Below are the complete LUT Loader setting with tinting
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8552/30183733751_f7288ac3d2_o.png) (https://flic.kr/p/MZewsB)
Screen Shot 2016-10-11 at 5.20.42 PM (https://flic.kr/p/MZewsB) by RedDeerCityTV (https://www.flickr.com/photos/67942440@N06/), on Flickr
Next I applied 1 node of color correction with some sharpness add below are the setting for the color node
Color Board Color Settings
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7499/30153708562_26358c2c46_o.png) (https://flic.kr/p/MWzD1W)
Screen Shot 2016-10-11 at 5.22.12 PM (https://flic.kr/p/MWzD1W) by RedDeerCityTV (https://www.flickr.com/photos/67942440@N06/), on Flickr
Color Board Saturation Setting
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8275/30183733721_e5c11e27bc_o.png) (https://flic.kr/p/MZews6)
Screen Shot 2016-10-11 at 5.22.58 PM (https://flic.kr/p/MZews6) by RedDeerCityTV (https://www.flickr.com/photos/67942440@N06/), on Flickr
Color Board Exposure Setting
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5705/30183733711_7c00b10b26_o.png) (https://flic.kr/p/MZewrV)
Screen Shot 2016-10-11 at 5.23.14 PM (https://flic.kr/p/MZewrV) by RedDeerCityTV (https://www.flickr.com/photos/67942440@N06/), on Flickr
Preview window with Scopes
(https://c4.staticflickr.com/9/8413/30183733611_d590851676_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/MZewqc)
Screen Shot 2016-10-11 at 5.29.48 PM (https://flic.kr/p/MZewqc) by RedDeerCityTV (https://www.flickr.com/photos/67942440@N06/), on Flickr
Timeline Frame export without de-logging or CC
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5590/30153713742_d352b402f4_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/MWzEyf)
Fire North Deer Park Frame No LUT or CC (https://flic.kr/p/MWzEyf) by RedDeerCityTV (https://www.flickr.com/photos/67942440@N06/), on Flickr
Timeline Frame export with de-logging
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5500/30153716012_05dba73300_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/MWzFeo)
Fire North Deer Park - DeLog_ArriC (https://flic.kr/p/MWzFeo) by RedDeerCityTV (https://www.flickr.com/photos/67942440@N06/), on Flickr
Timeline Frame export with de-logging and full color correction/graded
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8410/30153711252_229176e4de_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/MWzDPj)
Fire North Deer Park Full LUT and CC (https://flic.kr/p/MWzDPj) by RedDeerCityTV (https://www.flickr.com/photos/67942440@N06/), on Flickr
Now here is the finish video or mostly :P
This 2:00 min clip is all Out Take's that didn't make it in the final news story I was working on
so there is a few soft focus and a little shake here and there .
Shot with 5D2 100 mm macro IS f2.8L in full frame & 3x crop mode
100 ISO , Aperture set to 5.4 , 1872x936 & 1920x960 @ 23.976p
so with @ 100mm in 3xcrop (300mm) mode it can get very shaky
there no audio just background noise.
Please Note I uploaded this file as a ProRes4444 3.5GB and YouTube compressed it
So FYI YouTube Supports 12bit Apple ProRes4444 files
You know the Old Saying " Garbage In Garbage Out" , as long as you have a fast net connection this is the way to go.
Sorry, but I didn't find any color similar to Arri.
THis is an example of Arri color: https://vimeo.com/163259844
I love Final Cut.
But for Color grading it's very limited.
FC have lot of extra color grading (not free, of course) I never tried.
Now have a trial, maybe with your knowledge you can pick something ;)
http://try.colorgradingcentral.com/colorfinale/
Will the whole point of this tread was to use resolve as the starting point .
2 reasons why :1st the shear speed you can get from resolve , on a mid-end computer
you get realtime playback 1080p (24p) (e.g. i5 etc....) and rendering at around 35-45 fps. (mac/p.c.)
2nd the Camera Raw adjustment to a known log file that can be delog in fcpx for a very fast turnaround
Minutes instead of Hours or more :P
If you are not concerned with fast workflow but desire the log/delog workflow in fcpx , then yes you can
achieve it without resolve but slow processing time. Can be done in A.E. ACR with some pre calibration .
You can build a camera raw DCP from ICC profile or lut etc... . I have tried VisionLog DCP but that kills to
much mid skin tones (It's basically a adobe neutral dcp with a heavy "S" luma curve 3 or 4 points I think.
When I do products log style images with A.E. acr , I start with a Camera Raw Adobe Neutral then pull down the contrast "30-50"
add some sharpness , denoises a little bit , de-saturate and have the tone curve push the shadows around 20-30 "IRE" normalized it .
Where as 16 IRE is low level input of Rec709/HDTV(16-235) . But in full range(0-255) e.g. Film etc.. 0 IRE is the low level input.
There is no need to render black and that's basic the thoughts here , with flat full range color .
To get it to work with delog in fcpx will take some time to find the sweet spot , because it will depend on your shooting style .
No longer will you be exposing and adjusting your image for rec709/hdtv color space which always products
very noisey shadows and you have to use de-noise software to fix . So ETTR is your friend (not the module but the practices)
Sorry I when on a little here I hope I made sense . :D
If you're trying to get LOG-C why not use "Davinci YRGB Color Managed" and change the timeline and output gamma to LOG-C in the color tab of resolve? Then export the video as pro-res 4444XQ.
I found that the Arri Alexa profiles built into film convert do a good job when it comes to bringing the files back to REC709.