Reduce sequences to a single layer, or minimum layers possible.

Make a trim:

File - Media Management - Timelines, choose Copy and folder for trim.

Please create a media managed folder with 25 / 50 frame handles on each clip instead of sending a full take of each clip so it doesn't take ages to download.

Choose "relink" to new files - start - trim is ready.

If something goes wrong:

Very rarely happens, but some shots switch between each other. It means that the timecodes are confused and they have the same values.

How to fix it:

RENDER SETTINGS FOR DIFFERENT CAMERA RAW SOURCES

SENDING FILES TO THE COLORIST

Name of the project's folder:

PROJECT NAME_DATE_CC
*NAME name of the project, use Latin alphabet only
*DATE date of the grading session

Inside folders:

TRIM
FOR CC
VFX

Files' names:

PROJECT NAME_PREVIEW_DATE
PROJECT NAME_REFERENCE_DATE

CHECKLIST

trim files + timeline DRT (should be created automatically during trim)

preview file with source file names and timecodes burned-in

XML or AAF of approved original edit with all effects you applied

quicktime Reference as h264 1080p of approved original edit with all effects

CLOUD TRANSFER

Dropbox

Wetransfer (each package should be less than 50Gb)

PLEASE NOTE! Files sent via Google Disk will not be accepted! Please, use any other file transfer service from the list above.

Simplify all nested sequences to the main timeline and flatten Multicam clips.

Provide XML or AAF of each sequence to be colored.

Provide Quicktime Reference as h264 1080p that matches the XML / AAF provided. Including comps, graphics, audio, repos, speed ramps with source filenames and timecodes burned-in.

Open Davinci Resolve import source files.

Check the conform with the preview file.

Choose a timeline that you need to collect, then either "Used media" or "Used media and trim keeping XX handles" (if needed).

Send all material 1 day before the session.
Please remember that any files delay counts as the time of your session.

let's grade it

Go to the project settings.

Tab "conform settings".

Check the box, we are interested in what is in the pink circle.

Start again from step 1.

Import created XML.

Link the XML to source files.

FTP

RED

PANTOM

DJI INSPIRE | CinemaDNG

SONY VENICE

CONFORMED QUICKTIME

OPTION 2

Reduce sequence to a single layer or minimum layers possible.

SENDING FILES TO THE COLORIST

Name of the project's folder:

PROJECT NAME_DATE_CC
*NAME name of the project, use Latin alphabet only
*DATE date of the grading session

Inside folders:

FOR CC
VFX

Files' names:

PROJECT NAME_PRORES 4444_DATE
PROJECT NAME_PREVIEW_DATE
PROJECT NAME_REFERENCE_DATE

CHECKLIST

exported Quicktime ProRes4444(XQ) or DNxHD(HR)

EDL

H264 preview with all graphics,effects,etc

CLOUD TRANSFER

Wetransfer (each package should be less than 50Gb)

FTP

Send all material 1 day before the session.
Please remember that any files delay counts as the time of your session.

Dropbox

Link project to raw footage.

Remove all temp color and Master Effects/LUTS, ensuring footage is in a flat color space.

For RED .R3D files please use REDWideGamutRGB / Log3g10 debayer settings.

For BRAW files please use Blackmagic Design Film.

Remove transitions, effects, titles/graphics, and overlays.

Include transition clips with necessary handles at the end of the timeline Include layered clips at the end of the timeline.

Export Quicktime file as ProRes 4444(XQ) or DNxHD(HR).

Export EDL of each sequence to be colored.

Provide Quicktime Reference as h264 1080p including comps, graphics, audio, repos, speed ramps.

let's grade it

PLEASE NOTE! Files sent via Google Disk will not be accepted! Please, use any other file transfer service from the list above.

FOR VIEWING FILES ON YOUR DEVICE

NOTE

please try to make your space as dark as possible

turn off night mode, true tone on your iPhone / Ipad

set brightness to 70%-80%

let's grade it