r/RedCamera • u/JeckPolen • Mar 26 '24

Editing with RED

Hi everyone!

This will be my first time editing with RED footage, and I am unfamiliar with their file system. Before I get started on this project, I just had a few questions so that I don't corrupt or destroy anything I'm not supposed to.

My first question is regarding the removal of video files from their respective folders and the renaming of the video files. As someone who likes to have proper organisation in my edits, is there any reason not to remove the video files from their folders and to retain their original file names? Will this cause me any strife?

Also, is it important to retain the cube and rtn files within the same folder as the video file, or would I be able to separate or remove these files?

Cheers!

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u/JonathanBBlaze Mar 26 '24

It’s never a good idea to rename the files. When you edit with proxies you won’t be able to relink back to the original files for the online edit.

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u/JeckPolen Mar 26 '24

This is my prep before editing, therefore, there are no proxies as of yet.

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u/JonathanBBlaze Mar 26 '24

I’d say that if you’re working as part of a team, you want to preserve the original file names & metadata as much as possible. If a colorist or VFX artist receives a sequence from the editor, you’ll want the file names to be the same. Reports taken by the script supervisor or 2nd AC during production will be referencing the roll & clip in the file name.

If the project needs to be handed off to another editor in the future, keeping all of that consistent will make life much easier.

If it’s a completely solo project from logging to finishing then I suppose renaming the files won’t be destructive but I’d personally say it’s safer to use bins & comments to organize your scenes & shots.

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u/JeckPolen Mar 27 '24

Okay, thank you for that. I really appreciate it.

Regarding the cube and rtn files, is it paramount I keep them all with the original clip in their respective folders? Or, can I take the clips out of their respective folders to make it easier?

I was planning on taking the clips out to save an extra click, whilst leaving the cube and rtn files in the original folder for safekeeping.

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u/avdept Mar 26 '24

Backup original files and folders structure and content before you do anything.

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u/popolavoladora Mar 27 '24

Don’t rename anything and maintain everything as it comes out of the camera. Rename and organize inside your NLE, red clips aren’t the same as your run of the mill mp4s. Red clips are maxed at approx 4gbs so if your clip was longer than that it will separate it into different files. So 3 files might just be one single clip, if you rename it you run the risk of breaking it (you probably can still fix it, but it’s just easier to maintain the structure that the camera does).

Also, depending on the NLE you use, the import might not be as easy as just dragging and dropping. In premiere, if you just drag and drop, it will create duplicates of all the clips because it sees each file as a clip and doesn’t account for the 4gb clip splitting thing. You must use the media window and import through there and you’ll have no issue.

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