Filmworkz Phoenix

What Filmworkz Phoenix is

Filmworkz Phoenix combines film and video restoration with Nucoda color grading, so restoration, enhancement, grading and mastering can take place in one workflow. Its DVO tools remove dirt, scratches, flicker and noise, and can stabilize or enhance footage while preserving the source material. A multi-layer timeline handles mixed film and video media with multiple video and audio tracks.

For finishing, Phoenix offers unlimited color layers, HDR grading, ACES workflows and Dolby Vision mastering. The listed media formats include DPX, TIFF, EXR, DNxHR, H.264, MP4, Apple ProRes, ProRes RAW, RED and Sony RAW; export workflows include AAF and MXF. Integrations include Tangent Elements and Arc control surfaces, the Precision panel, OFX effects such as BorisFX, and timeline exports to Loki Render.

Phoenix is a Windows application. Paid subscriptions range from PHOENIX CORE at $239 a month to PHOENIX ultimate at $599 a month, with PHOENIX film and PHOENIX video between them. A 3-day free trial is available for Phoenix Ultimate. Each subscription licenses one instance on one machine, and License Manager supports transfers between machines and license creation for offline machines.

Who it suits

Phoenix suits film archives, post-production facilities, restoration specialists, broadcasters and studios that need restoration and finishing tools in a Windows workflow. Independent restoration artists may also find it useful, particularly when their work involves mixed film and video or HDR finishing.

Limits

Each subscription licenses one instance on a single machine. The free trial is for Phoenix Ultimate and lasts 3 days.

Getting started

1. Visit the Filmworkz Phoenix website.
2. Choose a subscription: PHOENIX CORE, PHOENIX film, PHOENIX video or PHOENIX ultimate.
3. Use the 3-day free trial of Phoenix Ultimate if you want to try it first.
4. Install the Windows application and activate its single-machine license through License Manager.
5. Use License Manager to transfer a license or create one for a machine without internet connectivity.

Verdict

Choose Phoenix if you need restoration, color grading and mastering tools together, especially for mixed-media or HDR work. Look elsewhere if you need a platform other than Windows or need a subscription to cover multiple instances.