Quote Originally Posted by litemover
Yes, I have used Shake and am currently in the process of learning it for the pro cert test. I love the way the Color correction node works or color x node. That's actually where I got the idea that I just described above, you must use Shake too.
If I were granted one color function, it would be one that would enable alpha channel actions with either travel mattes and separate fill files or premultiplied video with an alpha chnl(millions +) so that I could accept all of this logo and overlay stuff that is so frequently used in TV. I just got a call from the tech director of MTV for a Hamish Hamilton, Dunn and Dusted production inquiring about using catalyst for this (trackmatte and separate fill file in HD). I turned the gig down. Not because catalyst couldn't do the trackmatte stuff, I was just too tired.

I am right on the cusp of driving this technology to direct live/live broadcast (not via screens or projector but direct to air) that it would really help to have this function.

Any suggestions?

CC
I havent used shake. I went to a seminar, and played with the gui.
Shake has 2 huge advantages over what i do. It doesnt have to do dmx, and it doesnt have to work in realtime.

alpha channels are total performance hog.

They have to be uncompressed to work properly.

You need to play around with the animation codec.
When we did the RMA's i rendered the RMA - on screen logo using the animation codec.

Live to air scares me....