Grading equipment on a budget?
Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 1:42 pm
EDIT: moved from "getting started" forum
Hey everyone,
First off, my apologies for asking basic questions that I'm sure have been asked several times before. Ive been familiarizing myself with post production for awhile but still need advice on a setup that "can get the job done on a budget". I have a classic Mac Pro with a titan X plus plenty of other mods for performance. Curious to know if computer monitors are viable for grading now or if a professional reference monitor is necessary to get a good/accurate grade? Is a decklink and lut box necessary? Are their computer monitors with built in lut capability? Is having a single monitor plugged directly into my gpu via hdmi or DisplayPort useable/accurate? FYI I plan making an indie film to be featured at film festivals, would like it to be delivered in 4k with p3 color space. Perhaps shoot it in 4k raw, edit and grade in 2k/rec709 and deliver in 4k/dci-p3? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Hey everyone,
First off, my apologies for asking basic questions that I'm sure have been asked several times before. Ive been familiarizing myself with post production for awhile but still need advice on a setup that "can get the job done on a budget". I have a classic Mac Pro with a titan X plus plenty of other mods for performance. Curious to know if computer monitors are viable for grading now or if a professional reference monitor is necessary to get a good/accurate grade? Is a decklink and lut box necessary? Are their computer monitors with built in lut capability? Is having a single monitor plugged directly into my gpu via hdmi or DisplayPort useable/accurate? FYI I plan making an indie film to be featured at film festivals, would like it to be delivered in 4k with p3 color space. Perhaps shoot it in 4k raw, edit and grade in 2k/rec709 and deliver in 4k/dci-p3? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.