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organizational wisdom
I’m looking for some suggestions for the best way to organize a FCP project that will be edited by 3 editors on 3 separate machines. I’ve wracked (wrecked) my brain, trying to come up with something that doesn’t lead to multiple copies of the same project that don’t match. The main issue for me is that new media will be coming in continuously, that all 3 editors might need to use. This media will be added by the editor (usually a tape or DVD brought in by a producer). The other editors can access the media once imported or injested, but it will not appear in their projects unless they add it themselves.
The SAN is shared by all 3 stations and all can have access to the media and project file(s) at the same time. Since all 3 have SAVE capabilities, they cannot work from the same project file, or they will overwrite each other. If I make 2 copies of the original, at the end of the day, the bins and media will differ between the projects.
The project does have segments and each editor is working on a discrete segment, but the media for that segment might be the same media that another editor is using. I know this is done all the time — how do folks deal with situations like this?
If I’m leaving out essential info, I apologize. Thanks for your advice.
Steve Goldberg
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Everything and I mean EVERYTHING you need to know about this very topic and many more is right here.
https://store.creativecow.net/p/63/getting_organized_in_final_cut_pro
ALL Final Cut Pro editors and Final Cut Pro production houses MUST have a copy of this DVD in their library. Period. I have yet to come across a better tool to guide people through the proper way to manage your media and projects than this very simple and handy DVD.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
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Gosh…thanks Walter. Kind words.
Yeah, my DVD covers multiple editor/multiple station workflows for organization. The basics that you can engineer for your own needs.
[steve goldberg] “trying to come up with something that doesn’t lead to multiple copies of the same project that don’t match.”
Well, you are going to have to have multiple copies, no ifs, ands or buts. Three editors simply cannot work on the same project file at the same time. Now, if you have a bit of money, you can look into EDIT SHARE and how it organizes projects. It does it in a clever way that their projects encompass many many projects that are really “bins” in this project, so people can have the same main project open, but only one person at a time can have the bins open. But that isn’t cheap.
[steve goldberg] “The main issue for me is that new media will be coming in continuously, that all 3 editors might need to use. This media will be added by the editor (usually a tape or DVD brought in by a producer). The other editors can access the media once imported or injested, but it will not appear in their projects unless they add it themselves. “
OK…then make a CAPTURE PROJECT that you capture this footage with, then organize it on the finder level. But yes, your editors will have to manually add this to their projects. Or you can have a MAIN project that is just the footage, that you add to and when you do, tell the editors “hey, more footage in the FOOTAGE project file. Grab the latest one.” While they have separate project files for their separate sequences.
There…that is the free tip. For the rest, I have that DVD.
Shane
GETTING ORGANIZED WITH FINAL CUT PRO DVD…don’t miss it.
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[Shane Ross] “Gosh…thanks Walter. Kind words.”
Dude. 130 hours of material for a 90 minute feature documentary being cut on 2 workstations. We completely followed your method of the Capture Project and your other ideas that went along with that and it totally works. Made our lives easier and it’s the model we’re following the rest of our docs…..
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Editor, Colorist, Director, Writer, Consultant, Author.
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Thanks! I will definitely get your DVD, but your comments are a help for the immediate needs. I was thinking of something like the capture project plan, so I will try that.
Steve
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When moving clips into the new project, don’t forget to create new master clips. That way, your editors can match back to the clip in their new project.
Kevin Monahan
60 Blu-ray Templates for Final Cut Studio 2009
http://www.fcpworld.com
Author – Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Pro
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