bittersweet…

[Kim Krause]

this whole thread reminds me of what happened when fcp first started to really take off. i can remember one editor that i know who just spent a fortune on an avid suite with a beta sp tape machine and all the goodies only to find that he could get the same functionality and better quality for around 1/10th of the price a few months later by using fcp and a firewire controlled dvcam deck. it is a shame that the technology can sometimes enable many people with little money or experience to get in on the act, but the fact is that we as colorists no longer have the market to ourselves. it’s all about change. how many of us would have cars if it wasnt for henry ford figuring out a better way to build and sell to the masses. we just gonna have to get over the fact that we are no longer the gods of post production and if we wanna keep working we just have to do the best we can. try and keep the clients you have and treat them fairly and honestly and maybe get out there and see what other people are doing. our castles have been invaded and we just gonna have to join the rest of the world…as sad as that might seem to some. those old days of worshipping at the feet of the colorist are long long over. i have seen my income cut in half in the last 2 years because anyone with a mac and fcp studio can also be a colorist and comepletley undersell you! and how can you can compete with a guy who does jobs for free because he is new and hungry and out to make a name for himself? think i’m gonna start gardening!

[Arthur Puig]

I’ve been reading a lot about the comparison with the Avid vs FCP case. And I agree in most part, but it is known, with a few exceptions like Walter Murch, that most professional movies are still cut with Avid. Could this be done in FCP as well? Absolutely! But I think brand perception here also plays a big role, and their talent as editors get perceived different too, most people I spoke with they told me that the pros use Avid, or it gets perceived that way, and this world we live is all about perception, isn’t it? I mean, i don’t think I’m a bad looking guy but I’ve never seen so many women stare at me the day I borrowed my friend’s Porsche for a little ride.
So, whinning about it ain’t gonna do anything, I would have like to see some input from BM folks, but we all know they’re in the business of selling cheap cards, so no surprises there, I could almost make a prediction for NAB 2012, DaVinci Resolve for Mac (not the light version) comes for free for anybody who buys any Balckmagic card.

I wonder what would happen if the DaVinci development team leaves BM to form their own company?