Some projects require
Lustre to act as a Playback VTR controlled by an external device.
This option saves time by allowing the external device to capture
graded content without having to play out first to a VTR.
In Lustre 2011 Extension
1, you can now enable the Telecine-style option and have Lustre
add pre- and post-roll between every shot, using virtual media and
continuous timecode. That way, third-party applications can capture
every shot from the first to the last frame without falling into
cueing problems.
TipBuild a timeline
where every shot shows the needed amount of head and tail frames.
Use Sort Modes to arrange the shots so they are sorted in order
of ascending timecode.
When the Telecine mode
is enabled, the timeline cannot be modified, but you can still save
a cut. Disabling the Telecine option removes the virtual black shots
and brings back the original timeline.
NoteAvoid working with
media with duplicated timecodes, as this will create issues in both
Lustre and the third-party application controlling Lustre as a VTR.
NoteVTR emulation does
not support audio media.
To control Lustre as a VTR using the
Telecine-style option:
- Verify that the SDI output and the RS-422
cable from the AJA or DVS breakout box are connected to the third-party
application.
- In the Engineering menu of the Project
Management panel, enable the VTR emulator option.
- Save the project.
- Load the grade you want to use.
- (Optional) To use only a subset of the
shots from the cut, create a timeline selection.
- (Optional) Trim shots to expose more
or less media to be played out.
- From the Playout menu, enable the Telecine
option.
- (Optional) Change the duration of the
virtual black shots from the Playout menu with the Black Length
field.
By default, the timeline
is sorted in order of ascending timecode, and 5-second virtual shots
are added before and after every shot, using continuous timecode.
- Use the third-party application to control
Lustre as a VTR.
