John Siracusa on FCPX

[Timothy Auld]

I have yet to run in to a facility or broadcast setup where the Avid’s were not PC based. Also, I’m pretty
sure Pixar does not make its movies using MacPros. But I guess those places aren’t creative enough either.

bigpine

[David Roth weiss]

[Andrew Richards] “For established shops, retraining isn’t a trivial thing.”

You missed the point of my post Andrew.

[Andrew Richards] “Retraining is a big deal. Very true. That is the only reason you need, IMHO, to avoid FCPX. ”

The underlined portion is the part I very much take exception with. Personally, I can think of many more reasons than simply training to avoid X, and it’s clear that I’m in league with many.

And, just to be clear, I’m not suggesting FCP X has no parts worth keeping. But it’s pretty much and early beta at this point. And, with no clear path substantively outlined by Apple, the expense of training personnel to use it is but one of many reasons to avoid it if you have a business to run.

David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor/Colorist
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles
https://www.drwfilms.com

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[Andrew Richards]

[David Roth Weiss] “You missed the point of my post Andrew. “

Likewise. I meant leaving all the unknowns aside, retraining alone is a reasonable enough justification to avoid FCPX. I get your point though, and I don’t dispute it.

Best,
Andy

[Andrew Richards]

Meh for now, indeed. Fair enough.

Best,
Andy