10-08-2024 12:29 PM - last edited on 10-08-2024 02:45 PM by James_C
Hi to all in the community. I sure hope someone can help!
I have an R5 ii. I have captured video clips in CLOG2.
I can't get anything to play them and they wont work in the free version of DaVinci Resolve.
Everything just says something like "codec not supported".
I'm new to video. Can someone please explain to me in non-technical language what I need to do?
Many thanks,
Julian
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10-08-2024 01:09 PM
The free version of Resolve is limited in various ways, so that you would have a reason to buy the Studio version. One limitation is that it doesn't support advanced codecs, like the 10-bit video your camera is probably recording.
Various things you could try:
Which you do is up to you. For people doing advanced video, buying a full video editor (like Resolve Studio or Premiere Pro) would be considered pretty basic. If you're not doing serious video, then 8-bit should be fine.
10-08-2024 01:09 PM
The free version of Resolve is limited in various ways, so that you would have a reason to buy the Studio version. One limitation is that it doesn't support advanced codecs, like the 10-bit video your camera is probably recording.
Various things you could try:
Which you do is up to you. For people doing advanced video, buying a full video editor (like Resolve Studio or Premiere Pro) would be considered pretty basic. If you're not doing serious video, then 8-bit should be fine.
10-08-2024 01:20 PM
Many thanks. I'll give the 8 bit resolution a try. 🙂
10-08-2024 05:33 PM
I don't think it's a great idea to shoot CLOG 2 at 8 bits on a R5 ii.
Also you should keep in mind that the "bit number" is not the resolution of the video, but the color depth.
8 bits video won't look great after color grading, which is actually a fundamental step when working with clog footage.
To give you a tase of the issue, 8-bit videos can represent up to 16 million colors, while 10-bit videos can reproduce 1,073,741,824 colors, which is 64 times of the colors of the 8-bit. It's a HUGE difference.
Normally, you either shoot videos in a standard color profile (not log) at 8 bits, or you shoot log at 10 bits or higher.
Clog 2 is also the "hardest" log profile to grade, so definitely not a good idea for starting out.
If you have a R5 ii in your hands, you might want to use it right and with the right software.
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