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FCP5 35mm back to film help
Using FCP5 on dual G5. Need to edit 35mm film going back to film print.
I was told to ask for flex files and miniDV with key code burn.
My 1st time cutting back to film.
Can someone provide a simpkle guide line for a proper edit session.
Should I cut in 24 or 23.98? Please suggestions. Thanks! -
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YOu need to edit 24. And there is no simple guideline, although there might be a book. I don’t know if there is, but there is a book for just about everything else FCP.
Biggest thing I’d suggest…hire a film assistant editor, or get someone with film experience in to help out. If you have never done this then I seriously doubt information from a book would be your best guide. You need hands on people there to assess the situations as they arise.
Shane
Alokut Productions
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There used to be a good link at the Editor’s Guild, but the took the information down, so here is an archive of that info (sorry, no graphics linked anymore):
Cinema Tools has been improved a little since then, but this should be a good intro.
Cutting at 24 or 23.98 depends on your sound. If it was synced in the lab, you can get away with 23.98. If not, it’s more complicated, but 24 is usually better when syncing in Final Cut (but it can be done either way if the sound is handled properly). It’s a temporal resolution issue because film is a dual system (sound and picture are separately recorded).
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I’ve recently been researching the same process just out of interest. First thing I did was print out the manual for cinematools, which I’m currently working my way through.
Alot of ink to print, but worth it, learnt alot.
Regards
Peter
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