One Year Later, what do pro/broadcast FCPX users say about jumping from FCS3/ FCP7 to FCPX now?

[Charlie Austin]

[Joseph Owens] “And its really more than two years later. Seems like an awfully long time reinventing the wheel when you already know it should at least be “round”.”

It’s round. 🙂

I think there are still too many folks trying to “justify” using X. I sometimes fall into that trap as well. But really, save for a few “niche” functions (some of which I need in my niche BTW) which have external solutions or are still WIP’s, X seriously kicks ass. Other than just plain not liking the timeline, there’s no technical reason that can’t be fairly easily overcome not to use it. Also, it’s fun. 😉

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~”It is a poor craftsman who blames his tools.”~
~”The function you just attempted is not yet implemented”~

[John Davidson]

[Charlie Austin] “I think there are still too many folks trying to “justify” using X. “

Guilty!

John Davidson | President / Creative Director | Magic Feather Inc.

[Richard Herd]

X is better than 7.

Magnetism is genius.

There’s so many keyboard shortcuts and mouse overs that I can’t explain any of it.

My first project in X was (now) an award winning short film, a project I was paid a decent amount of dough. It was a 90:1 shooting ratio. This after making literally a thousand ads:mograph, Mark I was super frustrated the first couple of days. Just importing footage was weird. I read the manual a lot. And from a time budget point of view it actually took three times as long. Now I get it. And that issues is resolved asto create a net gain.

Workflow: if you’re gonna test it, you gotta make. Deliverable. Phuquing around with it won’t provide the deliverable customers need, the impetus from you to finish.

In other matters: is my x-ray still around?

Hope you’re well. Nice to read you here too.

Typed on iPhone. Plz mentally redact as necessary

[Richard Herd]

Fast turn around disposable market…

Yeah it’s true. My client are flaky, slow, who
Cares about quality literati.

[Mark Suszko]

Yes, Richard, the x-ray is still around. The project I needed it for went into client approval limbo since then, so the public has yet to see it, actually. But I keep the original around because that is such a useful prop for the many related projects I do, I’m sure it WILL get into another project eventually.

I think I’ll dip my toe in the water with a trail of X at home first, before I go burning all my boats, but if you say it’s not hard to change to X, that carries a lot of weight with me.

[Chris Phoenix]

Neil,

I am a card carrying member of the “I hate FCPx” club too, but to be fair, I haven’t kept up with updates and am not sure what the major issues still are.

Can you kindly be more specific about what it is about FCPx that you don’t like? Your response was a touch vague.

Thank you.

[Ben Edwards]

Just noticed BBC have chosen FCPX for news and are using it else-ware (i.e. the Culture Shop). Seem the response from BBC staff has been very positive.

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