Raw & Log Video Production Workflows

Learn how to shoot log or raw video to take advantage of adjustment options in post-production. Find out how to work with these files in Premiere, Final Cut, and DaVinci Resolve.

Introduction

• Meet your instructors
• What you should know before watching this course
• Using the exercise files

1. An Evolution in Acquisition

• Log and raw vs. regular video
• What is log recording?
• Understanding different flavors of log
• Beware of fake log
• What is raw video recording?
• Can I record video in both log and raw?

2. Related Terms to Understand

• What is a lookup table (LUT)?
• What is bit depth?
• What is dynamic range?
• What impact does compression have on recording?

3. Key Recording Options for Acquisition of Raw and Log

• Recording video in-camera or with an external recorder
• Choosing the correct media type for recording
• Recording with a reference chart and slate information

4. Monitoring Log

• Applying a preview LUT in camera
• Applying a LUT in monitor
• Applying an Input LUT in your NLE
• The role of a DIT on a professional set

5. Typical Camera Workflows

• Sony recording workflow
• Canon recording workflow
• Blackmagic recording workflow
• Panasonic workflow

6. Getting Ready for Post

• Working native or transcoded
• Storage requirements
• Lookup table workflows
• Raw development strategies

7. Adobe Premiere Pro CC and After Effects CC Workflows

• Ingesting raw and log material in Premiere Pro
• Creating proxy files in Premiere Pro
• Applying and adjusting Input LUTs in Premiere Pro
• Adjusting source settings on raw files
• An overview of adjusting color and exposure in Premiere Pro
• Moving raw and log material to After Effects
• Applying a LUT in After Effects

8. Final Cut Pro X Workflow

• Ingesting raw and log material in Final Cut Pro X
• Creating proxy files in Final Cut Pro X
• Applying and adjusting input LUTs in Final Cut Pro X
• An overview of adjusting color and exposure in Final Cut Pro X

9. DaVinci Resolve Workflow

• Ingesting footage and using Resolve Color Management
• Creating optimized media files in Resolve
• Applying and adjusting LUTs in Resolve
• An overview of adjusting color and exposure in Resolve

10. Managing and Manipulating Lookup Tables

• Importing and exporting a LUT in Premiere Pro
• Importing and exporting a LUT in Final Cut Pro X
• Importing and exporting a LUT in Resolve
• Manipulating LUTs with Lattice

Conclusion

• Next steps