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Started a FCP job today..
It was only as I walked in to an open plan room full of Macs I realised I hadn’t asked which FCP – I’m really no good with X because I never use it.
Course, it was 7. I felt silly after for even worrying.
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ha.
https://vimeo.com/user1590967/videos http://www.ogallchoir.net promo producer/editor.grading/motion graphics
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What a coincidence. I finished three today, on FCPX, for which I’m getting paid the same as last year on FCP7. In half the time.
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That wasn’t even a deep repetitive belly laugh. Are you feeling OK Aindreas?
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Well, rock on! What kind of jobs were they?
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the audio handling video below took it out of me a little. One is a little despondent at the undifferentiated X wreckage.
https://vimeo.com/user1590967/videos http://www.ogallchoir.net promo producer/editor.grading/motion graphics
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Paid. That’s important.
But more to your point, they’re personal stories with interviews, narrative, music and b-roll. I’ve done these for several years for this particular client on an annual basis … Lost track of how many years but when I started I was using Liquid Chrome. When Chrome was discontinued I gave up and bought Macs and FCP. After Liquid I never quite got used to some of the differences (limitations, in my mind, but I’m not trying to be snarky there) I encountered in FCP. But I’ve certainly had far fewer computer issues with Macs.
FCPX feels much like editing in Liquid, actually, to me, which may explain at least MY comfort with it. But it’s smoother and takes far less rendering once I start layering on effects and such.
So, if I can do an edit of the same quality (or better) faster in FCPX and either charge the same or have time to work on other projects it’s certainly a net gain for me.
I wonder what job the OP was taking on?
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John -
high five.
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I’m sorry…why would your pay change at all if you change editing applications? I don’t understand that statement.
Companies tried to pull that crap when FCP first came out. Sorry, you are saving money on the system…I’m not any cheaper. My brain is the same, my storytelling ability is the same.
Oh…wait. You mean you are paid by PROJECT…and not hourly. So you get the projects done sooner? I might understand that. REALLY understand that, as I am on an Avid on an ISIS…and man, the ISIS really slows this beast down. BIG time.
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I usually charge by the hour. This particular stuff is on a project basis. So I can take on another project or two with the time saved.
I suppose if you work for a post house or you always have all your time booked it matters not, not so much. (I do work almost constantly, shooting or editing.) Knowing I can finish a project faster means not having to allow more time for a given project (theoretically) and not having to turn other work away, which means keeping clients happy because I’m available, and similar intangible benefits.
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John -
But if you’re getting paid by the hour, then the benefit is…. 🙂
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