Interesting notes about fcpx plugins

[Walter Soyka]

[Walter Soyka] “That brings us back to the old question: will Apple’s “you don’t know what you want until we show you” strategy (which works so well in the consumer space) also work in the professional space?”

[Jeremy Garchow] “It has thus far, but it’s a new world out there.”

I was referring to the 5 month timeframe since FCPX’s reboot of the FCP franchise. Were you referring to that same timeframe, or a longer one?

Walter Soyka
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[Jeremy Garchow]

[Walter Soyka] “I was referring to the 5 month timeframe since FCPX’s reboot of the FCP franchise. Were you referring to that same timeframe, or a longer one?”

Yeah, I was referring to the whole of the FCP franchise. We never knew what was coming and when.

[Andy Neil]

[Walter Soyka] “I just hate to see FCPX sacrifice power or control to gain simplicity.”

Agreed.

[Walter Soyka] “will Apple’s “you don’t know what you want until we show you” strategy (which works so well in the consumer space) also work in the professional space?”

For some people I expect it won’t. I believe Walter Murch said in his most recent interview that “consumers consume, and professionals demand.” Most amateurs (used in the “non-paid” sense, not derogatorily) know what they want in only the broadest of terms. Professionals tend to know what they want in very specific terms because it’s what we do every day.

I don’t really have much of a dog in this fight. I rarely use plug-ins in my line of work. Most plug-ins are not very useful IMHO. I would much rather see a strong integration with a CC app than a CC plug-in. But that’s me and I realize I’m in the minority (obviously since there are plenty of plug-in manufacturers).

I may not use many plug-ins, but I certainly hope my NLE can accommodate them. So hopefully, time will bear out some solution to all this.

Andy

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