Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve used to finish short film in 4K

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Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve used to finish short film in 4K --

Mon, 25 May 2015 10:17

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AlphaDogs recently completed a 4K finish on director Zac Wong s new film Revision, by relying on a combination of Adobe Premiere Pro and Blackmagic s DaVinci Resolve.

Assistant editor Rachel Bartlett and colourist Sean Stack worked collaboratively as team using a round-trip workflow from Premiere Pro to DaVinci Resolve to complete the finish on the film. Bartlett explains, We decided on a Premiere Pro and Resolve round-trip workflow because they both work natively with Red 4K media which allows a clear path to a smooth delivery.

Resolve has a Red camera file management command known as R3D Trim and it was used to move the camera media in the final locked sequence to the shared server at AlphaDogs. The fast fibre connection to the trimmed source files allowed Stack to navigate quickly, review colour grades in Resolve in real-time and render as fast as the GPU would allow, saving valuable time and money. The round-trip workflow worked extremely well for this project, said Stack. Resolve had no difficulty rendering out the custom 4K frame size known as 4K Scope (4096 x 1708) for the final trip back into Premiere Pro.

Specific colour choices made by Stack during colour correction not only added to the suspense of the story, but also kept the film s continuity in check. One scene in particular involved a kitchen sink close-up shot with very warm tones. Stack chose to match a cooler version of the sink as it appeared in a wide shot earlier in the story, allowing for a consistent look throughout the film. The good news is Resolve is such a powerful tool for colour grading, that we had a chance to try both warm and cool temperatures with scenes and truly make a creative decision on what looked and felt the best, said Stack. Wong adds, We loved that Sean was able to make subtle adjustments to the colour on a micro level that allowed for our characters and story to shine.

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