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FCP to Avid to FCP
Hi, Avid users. First time posting to this part of the Cow. Forgive the cross post on the FCP side of the forum.
We’re working with an editor who is comfortable with Avid and wants to cut this feature on an old Media Composer. However, the director wants to also use us for all other functions, but our strength is in mastering with FCP and Final Touch. We’re trying to create a compatible solution for all involved & trying to come up with some solutions. The all Avid route is too cost-prohibitive for an independent film.
The project is shot on HD @ 23.98. Our plan was to digitize in FCP to an Avid XXX.XXX compatible file, move the media plus EDL to the Avid. We’d love to be able to also log on FCP and then move that to the Avid too. I have a feeling the later is asking too much.
On top of all this, the editor has an ancient Media Composer which he says he’d update to use HD clips. Not that I know, but I’m doubting it will work. I’d love to hear suggestions on this.
Finally, we finish here in FCP at HD 444 RGB which prints to film and goes out to deliverables. Has anyone here taken offline EDLs from Avid to FCP successfully. The main concern is wether this all happens in the native frame rate or at 29.97 TV speed.
Automatic duck I was told cannot take 23.98 from FCP to Avid. They recommended NOT involving an Avid in the mix. I was hoping for some alternate workflows.
Thanks for your time.
david
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I would also suggest that if you do this then investing in Auto Duck is the way to go. i have heard many good things and from my experience they have great support.
The big issue I get between Avid and FCP is that Avid media becomes Avid’s proprietary omf format and cannnot be read by FCP unless you transcode to a quicktime file and from what I know..lose timecode. This makes it difficult to move media. With an EDL (and I’m sure Auto Duck) you move the list either way and redig. If you editor knows Avid then learning cuts and dissolves for a feature should be easy. I have posted my Avid like FCP keyboard at flickr
https://www.flickr.com/photos/editblog/216511828/
I could email him/her the layout if they want to give FCP a try. And I don’t think you can update and ancient Media composer to HD…. old avid’s seem to upgrade by buying new machines. Good Luck.
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