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One long sequence or series of sequences?
I’m about to start cutting a full-length feature in Final Cut Pro. Is it best to edit the entire movie into one long sequence or break up each scene into its own sequence and nest them into the main sequence? I’d like to have each scene in it’s own sequence (for versioning, multiple changes, etc.)
But, here’s what I’ve seen. If I nest a bunch of smaller sequences into the main sequence, then any adjustment in length of the smaller sequences aren’t carried into the main sequence.
For example, if scene/sequence 1 is 2:30 in length, and I lay the Scene 1 Sequence into the main, it’s 2:30. Then if I make changes later in the Scene 1 Sequence, and now it’s 2:15, the Scene 1 sequence is still 2:30 in the main sequence. So, the changes aren’t reflected, and I have tweak the main sequence each and every time I make a change.
Thoughts, ideas, suggestions?
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My Thoughts.
Break the film into acts (reels) no more than 20 minutes in length. This is a standard film indusrty thing as 35mm film rolls are not longer than 22 minutes.
Within each of these acts I create a folder
ACT 1
ACT 2
ACT 3Then sequences for each scene in the act. I thne give these sequences a leading number:
001_Opening_Version1.1
002_Apartment_Version1.5Etc. and so on. I do this because if I want to cnage the assemble of each scene I can just change the order to rearrange the structure.
If you select all of these scenes and option drag them into a new timeline, you will see that they are not nested.
I’ll do this, going back to the original scenes, until I have a cut that I like, thenI fine cut the acts, bring them to time, mix music, etc.
It’s anal, but it works and it is a system that can be adapted to many people in the process.
David
Peace and Love 🙂
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I like your naming sequence. “001_apartment_version1.2”
And, the option drag is new to me.Great advice. Thanks.
RussFissure
fissurethemovie.com
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