FCP 6.0.5 & Sony Z1U workflow?

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FCP 6.0.5 & Sony Z1U workflow?

Posted by Valerie Shoaps on February 20, 2009 at 10:13 pm

Hi,

This weekend I’m working on a project with a Z1U and FCP 6.0.5 (QT 7.5.5) on a MacBook Pro 2.4 (Tiger 10.5.5) with a FW800 external enclosure. I’ve only got a little bit of time to capture and start cutting. Searching through the archives, I’ve come across numerous issues with this combo, but not with 6.0.5.

What’s the most “bulletproof” workflow for capturing HDV from this camera? Should I just go HDV Native or the AIC 1080i60? Output is going to be for the web and mastering to tape again on the Z1U for final medium to be determined. Are there any “gotchas” I should be aware of?

Thanks for any help or suggestions. I’ve got to nail this one on the first try.

Valerie

Chris Borjis replied 17 years, 2 months ago 3 Members · 9 Replies
9 Replies

Chris Borjis
February 20, 2009 at 10:55 pm

[Valerie Shoaps] “What’s the most “bulletproof” workflow for capturing HDV from this camera?”

the only “bulletproof” workflow for HDV is to transcode it to DVCPRO-HD but that
won’t be an option if your doing it from a notebook.

all I know is, the “HDV 1080i Firewire Basic” might be the only
capture preset that actually works properly.

in the capture/log windows that comes up, one of the three tabs
(the one with audio) has an option to break-up clips, make sure its off
before you start.

good luck.
Valerie Shoaps
February 21, 2009 at 6:56 am

Yikes! I had better bring some salt with me 😉

Thank Chris. I’ll start with those settings.

Valerie
David Roth weiss
February 21, 2009 at 7:15 am

[Chris Borjis] “the only “bulletproof” workflow for HDV is to transcode it to DVCPRO-HD but that
won’t be an option if your doing it from a notebook. “

What??? Chris, that’s only true for your facility because you’re stuck at FCP 6.0.2.

Valerie, HDV simply is not the big lump of doo doo that its often portrayed to be. It’s very easily edited either native or when captured directly as ProRes.

Personally, I prefer to edit Prores and I’ve been using the Chris Poisson method of capturing HDV to ProRes on the fly via firewire for nearly a year a half on almost every project that I’ve produced, directed and edited.

Just follow the tutorial below, it’s a piece of cake.
https://library.creativecow.net/articles/poisson_chris/hdv-prores.php

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

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Valerie Shoaps
February 21, 2009 at 6:47 pm

Thanks a lot, David. ProRes is it. That article makes it seem pretty cut and dry. However, I would’ve been freaking out with the capture being so far behind if I didn’t know about this.

Thanks a lot again. I ran away from all things video a few years ago, went back to still photography and massage school, and am coming back now. I used to work only with Avids, so everything is different now.

Valerie
David Roth weiss
February 21, 2009 at 7:26 pm

You’re very welcome Valerie, and welcome back to the video world. Unfortunately, I think you’re just in time to see a huge economy-related shake-out. However, new opportunities exist during times of trouble.

BTW, don’t discount Chris, he’s a very knowledgeable dude. It’s just that he’s a bit behind the times at this moment, because his facility has decided to stay locked down with FCP 6.0.2 for the time being. That’s sort of stone-age where HDV is concerned.

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.
Chris Borjis
February 23, 2009 at 6:54 pm

[David Roth Weiss] “What??? Chris, that’s only true for your facility because you’re stuck at FCP 6.0.2.”

David, as much as I used to freely admit HDV was good for capturing and editing with
we’ve run into odd issues time to time (others have had this as well) WITH clients waiting for a problem to be
resolved.

like an endless loop of seeking the clip to capture then failing, then seeking again
with no end in sight.

we’re actually running 6.01, but I am prepping to update to 6.02.

if log and capture works flawlessly in initial tests for hdv to
prores over firewire, I’ll be happy to switch back.

that’s just one of many issues we’ve had lately with HDV, so I’m eliminating that
problem altogether now with a tried and true method I can trust from start to finish.

I’m sure you would agree when 95% of editing done here is client
supervised, I can’t be doing anything but productive editing.
Valerie Shoaps
February 23, 2009 at 9:57 pm

David,

It went well after I stopped trying to use the HQ ProRes. Everything else was good.

Thanks again,
Valerie
David Roth weiss
February 23, 2009 at 10:03 pm

[Valerie Shoaps] “t went well after I stopped trying to use the HQ ProRes.”

Good job Valerie… Thanks for reporting back.

Personally, I don’t see any reason to use HQ, it just makes file sizes bigger, but with few benefits that I can see on my monitors.

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.
Chris Borjis
February 24, 2009 at 7:33 pm

[David Roth Weiss] “Personally, I don’t see any reason to use HQ, it just makes file sizes bigger, but with few benefits that I can see on my monitors.”

David, it would appear that way on a broadcast monitor crt, but
if you look at it closer, the detail gets smeared/smudged a little.

a photojpg 90% looks much sharper.

I was blown away when I saw this and thus stick with HQ only.

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