4K 2:1 Workflow15 minute short

By Chandra Kilaru

ABOUT THE PROJECT

Logline: Religion against Religion, country against country, wars are waged, innocents die,and a generation is lost. Set around a backdrop of a psychological thriller, it questionsone's perception of what is right and what is wrong.Shooting Format: REDCODE 4K 2:1, 23.97 FPSFinal Output File: HD Uncompressed 10 Bit 2K (2048 X 1024) .mov ﬁleDistribution Format: SD DVD. Blu ray DVDExhibition Format: HDCAM. 35MM.

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SHOOT DAYS - 2

- 06/14/08 & 06/15/08

PRODUCTION H ARDWARE

- Red Camera- 2 Red Drives- 4 Red Bricks w/2 chargers- EVF- LCD- Cradle for Red Drive- Battery Plate- Zeiss Super Speeds- Matte Box with follow focus- O’ Connor 2575 Fluid head- O’ Connor 55L standard legs- XLR to mini-XLR cables- 1 Ton grip & lighting package- Doorway dolley- Lacie T1 Terabyte HDD- 2 WD Passport 250 GB HDD- Macbook Pro 15”/4G RAM

POST HARDWARE

- Macbook Pro 15”/4G RAM- 1TB HDD- DVI to HDMI convertor

SOFTWARE

- Final Cut Pro 6.04- Crimson Workﬂow- Redcine- Color- Compressor- DVD Studio Pro

Chandra Kilaruckilaru@comunx.comwww.chandrakilaru.com Writer/Editor/Producer/Director

A STEP TOWARD HEAVEN

WORKFLOW

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PRE-PRODUCTION

The following are important points to note for a RED shoot.

1.Things to get:1.1.At least 2 Red Drives. This is an absolute must if you are shooting high speed as the drive needs to beformated when changing from 4K to 3K or 2K.1.2.2 to 4 compact ﬂash cards to capture a quick shot to test lighting for a scene.1.3.XLR to mini XLR cables to record sound into the proxy ﬁles.1.4.2, 1TB external HDD's for on set backup. 1 TB HDD will be used for editing, the other for storage.1.5.Firewire 800 Hub.2.Format the external HDD’s.3.Create separate folders for each day in theexternal HDD's. For each day create foldersfor 24P and high speed (if applicable).4.Create a log sheet designed for RED andapplicable to the shooting style. Find belowa sample log sheet.

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A S T E P T O W A R D H E A V E N

W O R K F L O W

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PRODUCTION

1.After each shot, take note of the file number and the scene/shot/take details in the log sheet for post.2.BACKUP the data from the RED DRIVE into the 2 external HDD’s after each scene.3.After the backup double check each RED file in RedAlert/proxy file in QuickTime for video & audio (quicktime proxy, use_M files).4.If there is a camera PAN at close range, there is a good chance that there might be a stutter (based on the speed of thecamera moment). Double and triple check these shots in both RedAlert & QuickTime.5.Work with your DP to create the right color tone for the movie duringthe shoot. This can be worked on in post, but even better if worked onduring principle photography.

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DO NOT CHANGE THE NAMES OF THEFILES OR FOLDERS CREATED BY THECAMERA.