FCPX Newbie – is learning FCPX worth the time?

[Jules Bowman]

“Tho I’ll note that at the top of the class, the expert Marlin fisherman are all well and good, but they aren’t the ones putting the food on the worlds tables. That’s left to those who spread the wide nets, not the targeted fishing lines.”

Yes, and I believe those wide net casters are also depleting the global fish reserves in pursuit of ever increasing profits.

Onward Christian soldiers.

[Jules Bowman]

Are apple still supporting FC10?

Wow.

[Oliver Peters]

[Jules bowman] “Are apple still supporting FC10?”

Is this just a snarky comment? You’ll note that FCP X is featured in their MBP TV ads. That’s a pretty solid show of confidence (and commitment) by Apple.

– Oliver

Oliver Peters Post Production Services, LLC
Orlando, FL
http://www.oliverpeters.com

[Jules Bowman]

Yes. Though also a serious dig at Apple’s philosophy in my own way. It is also a general fatigue at some of the evangelising that goes on about FC10 which tends to be rather, um, selective in its assessment of FC10 and the general associated ‘evolve dinosaurs you are wrong’ commentary that comes with it.

FC10 is new and shiny, sure, but it is also incredibly flawed, buggy, and in my opinion, which is the only one that truly matters to me, is like trying to play/sing a song with two guitar strings and a gob stopper in your mouth… though you do get to perform it standing on your head, so yay, evolution rocks!!!

And no, sorry, I won’t note it, I don’t really watch much TV anymore and when I do it is on the iPlayer so no adverts, thank god.

My iPad is a great way to browse the web in bed though. Love tech gadgets. Frivolous fun. So yay, apple rocks too!!!

[Ben Mullins]

Hi Christopher,

If you are interested in learning FCPX then check out Larry Jordan’s training material. It’s as good as it gets for learning new software really.

As to whether or not you should invest a great deal of time in X is another question. Personally right now I am not, simply because there is not a demand for it. If that changes, so will my approach.

I did go through Larry’s entire set of tutorials when X was first released and I spent several months using it for personal projects but I enjoy FCP7, Premiere & Avid MC a LOT more. Considering the market share that FCP7 had/has it says a lot that people are still debating whether or not to even learn X a year after it’s release.

Ben.

[Bill Davis]

[Jules bowman] “Yes, and I believe those wide net casters are also depleting the global fish reserves in pursuit of ever increasing profits.”

Well,

You actually only get “profits” if there are people who want to buy those fish.

Is your argument that people who want to eat fish should be forced to deal with scarcity in a more regulated fish sales system?

Or that some over-arching authority must be created with the authority to ration the fish supply?

Or that people who like fish need to be “encouraged” to eat something else?

Or that more research is needed to determine better ways to raise and source fish?

Or what precisely?

It’s definitely good to note and point out problems that may arise over time because of patterns you can identify.

It’s excellent, however, to move on from identification to actually trying to solve the problem you’ve identified in a way that doesn’t disenfranchise the largest class involved in the issue.

Fish eaters are legion.

Making Fish $100 a pound will solve the overfishing thing in short other. But then only people who can afford that will get to eat fish.

Not a particularly viable solution in my book.

Any more than contending that because high end editors have diverging needs from those with more modest editing goals, that a developing tool that starts out with basic capabilities but has a clearly announced growth plan to expand is unworthy of use simply because it’s not “perfect” for all users at present.

Ready to hear your ideas on how this should work.

For fish, or for NLEs – your call.

FWIW.

“Before speaking out ask yourself whether your words are true, whether they are respectful and whether they are needed in our civil discussions.”-Justice O’Connor

[Christopher Key]

I’ll look at the training materials – but I did complete a simple edit in FCPX and I suppose I’m just scratching the surface – but for visual based editing on the fly this is a pretty cool way to work – I can see that this might tick some people off because it could be kind of like the drum machine for drummers – it really simplifies the editing process. It didn’t actually save me any time over my usual workflow but there were some things I liked about it and I can see how this could grow in popularity. Probably not the best tool if you have lots off footage that needs to be cut up to exact specs, but an interesting program.

Christopher Key