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Time of Day Timecode. HELP!!
I’m on Tiger 10.4.3 using FCP 4.5. I have tape shot using the Panasonic SDX-900 using DVCPRO50 4:3. The DP used Time of Day timecode as there were two cameras and it helps with sync. I am now faced with aquiring this media using a Panasonic AJ-SD93 DVCPRO deck. I logged my tape and went to aquire the media but due to the time code breaks I get an error every time. How do I capture my “Time of Day” timecode tapes without it bombing out on each break??.
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You need to log and capture. Log each clip…mark IN 5 seconds AFTER the TC break to allow preroll, and mark OUT before the TC breaks.
I am working with the SAME situation. Same Camera, same TC issue…time of day. And two cameras. Just log each clip and you will be fine.
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Maybe you guys are cutting the same show, but in parallel dimensions???
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Except that I am currently on an Avid…
WAIT…that WOULD be a parallel universe!
(lol)
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Shane if he wanted to capture over the timecode break could he just set the preferences to “warn after capture” of the timecode break instead of “abort on capture”?
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I STRONGLY suggest NOT capturing over timecode breaks. In this case, really be meticulous about logging and capturing. Messing with timecode breaks, especially if you offline and online, is not wise.
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Are you shooting 24P with that camera? If so, there is a BIG HUGE GIGANTIC issue with sync and that footage.
I have been grouping (multisync in FCP land) the footage and noticed that the sound of the clap board closing came ONE FRAME BEFORE the image of it closing…with EVERY SINGLE TAKE. Sometime it was 2 frames off, but that was due to the duplicate frame you occassionally get with 24P footage. Needless to say, every shot is one frame out of sync.
My producer called Panasonic, and they confirmed it…yes, they are 1 frame out of sync. This is normal…part of teh design of the camera. It is up to us in the Post arena to fix it. Up to the Assistant Editor to fix this.
With an Avid, it is easy, but tedious. You have to load the clip into the timeline, slip the audio one frame, then select the sequence and hit AUTOSYNC. It creates a new clip that is now in sync. I have to do this with every stinkin’ clip. I don’t know WHAT you’d do in FCP land for this. I might have to investigate.
I can’t freakin’ believe it. Designed this way. Their excuse was “the general public doesn’t notice the one frame sync issue.” Well, everyone in the edit bay does…
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Maybe they think you edit in a department store window like Macy’s or Nordstrom.
Deep thoughts…
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