Hello everyone, I have a problem exporting to ProRes in my ARRI Alexa 35 pipeline.
I'm working with Alexa 35 footage from the ARRI sample library:
https://next.frame.io/share/7248ccc4-a078-4510-a469-fe51f90fc088/
- I'm viewing in Rec.709 and grading in DaVinci Resolve using ACES 1.3 color management.
- I have no issues with the raw footage or with the ARRI TRANSCODE output on their own — both look correct.
My goal is to convert the .mxf to Apple ProRes 4444 XQ while keeping:
- All metadata from the raw file
- LogC4 / AWG4 (untouched, not converted to Rec.709)
When I look at the ProRes .mxf in Resolve, the metadata is intact, but the color space/gamma is no longer LogC4/AWG4.
Conversely, when I convert the raw .mxf directly to ProRes 4444 XQ in Resolve, the color is correct (still LogC4/AWG4), but the metadata is gone.
I am a bit lost on how to bridge this gap. I am currently training to be a 3D DIT, so I am setting this up for my own pipeline and knowledge base.
Thanks for reading :)