• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  conforming HD in FCP

  Posted by Steve Voyk on July 9, 2008 at 2:54 am

  Hi guys,
  I have been given the task to conform a 100 minute telemovie in 1080/50i . EDL is coming from an Avid Express Pro.

  I’ve never conformed in FCP before. Does it handle HD conforming ok from a HDCam VTR? Do I need to use proxies if I intend to do colour correction?

  I am using an 8 core MAC with latest FCP and Blackmagic Multibridge Pro.

  Any thoughts on what I need to be wary of when doing this, given the long duration and massive files?

  Regards,
  Steve

  Jeremy Garchow replied 17 years, 12 months ago 4 Members · 6 Replies
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  David Roth weiss

  July 9, 2008 at 3:12 am

  Steve,

  What type of raid sub-system do you have? More than any other factor it will determine what codec you will be able to capture.

  David Roth Weiss
  Director/Editor
  David Weiss Productions, Inc.
  Los Angeles

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  Steve Voyk

  July 9, 2008 at 3:28 am

  Hi David,
  I’m just using 3 drives striped internally so I don’t think bandwidth is an issue. In addition, I plan to do it at 8 bit given HDCam is an 8 bit format anyhow.

  I was more concerned about whether FCP can capture from EDL without issue in HD,ie. no major bugs in this area?

  Steve
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  Walter Biscardi

  July 9, 2008 at 3:33 am

  [steve voyk] “I’m just using 3 drives striped internally so I don’t think bandwidth is an issue. In addition, I plan to do it at 8 bit given HDCam is an 8 bit format anyhow. “

  Yes, bandwidth will be an issue. You’ll drop frames pretty quick just using a 3 drive array. 5 drives is the minimum array you want to use for uncompressed HD. We run the MaxxDigital EVO HD 8TB model which is 8 drives. 7 striped together with one for backup.

  [steve voyk] “I was more concerned about whether FCP can capture from EDL without issue in HD,ie. no major bugs in this area? “

  Have the Avid editor export an AAF or OMF, AAF is better.

  Purchase Automatic Duck Pro Importer for FCP.

  Import the AAF (or OMF) into FCP and the Duck will create a brand new project all ready for you to digitize from.

  I’ve conformed over 80 Avid projects to High Def for network broadcast this way and it works pretty much flawlessly each time.

  Walter Biscardi, Jr.
  Biscardi Creative Media
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  David Roth weiss

  July 9, 2008 at 3:45 am

  Walter said it all…

  Given your scenario, I suspected you’d be wanting to capture uncompressed. Raid throughput is as important as anything — if you can’t capture without dropping frames, all else is meaningless.

  David Roth Weiss
  Director/Editor
  David Weiss Productions, Inc.
  Los Angeles

  POST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™

  A forum host of Creative COW’s Apple Final Cut Pro, Business & Marketing, and Indie Film & Documentary forums.
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  Steve Voyk

  July 9, 2008 at 3:54 am

  Ok.. thanks guys…
  I guess a proper RAID is in order… many thanks for the info.
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  Jeremy Garchow

  July 9, 2008 at 12:38 pm

  You should entertain using ProRes. No other raid necessary.

  Oh and automatic duck like walter said. Don’t leave avid without it.

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