PROJECT MANAGEMENT for FEATURE FILM

[David Roth weiss]

Jim,

60 hours of media is no a big deal, though your 1.2Tb storage on your Seritek enclosure should probably be upped to 4Tb. And, a 90-min timeline isn’t really a big deal for your system either, though it can be difficult to navigate at times. Up your RAM to 5 or 6gb however, as that will lessen virtual memory calls to you hard drives and increase performance. 3.5gb is really rock bottom, especially when cutting big sequences.

Some people like to cut in reels, some don’t, its a personal choice for the most part, and not mandated by the software or hardware. I don’t like to break things down into reels until I’m close to a lock personally.

David

David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles

POST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY

[David Roth weiss]

[David Roth Weiss] “.2Tb storage on your Seritek enclosure should probably be upped to 4Tb.”

Ooops, I meant to write 2Tb not 4…

David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles

POST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY

[Walter Biscardi]

[Jim Blokland] “Any advice welcome.”

Here’s my best advice. Pick up Shane Ross’ DVD, Getting Organized in Final Cut Pro. Excellent review on how to set yourself up to work most efficiently no matter what type of project you’re doing.

https://training.creativecow.net/dvd_store/get_organized_fcp/get_organized_fcp.html

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.com
HD Editorial & Animation for Broadcast and independent productions.

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[Jim Blokland]

Hello all:

Thanks for the great advice. David, I have upped my drive space to 1.5 TB for my working Quicktime files (based on about 50 hours of DVCPRO HD footage), and 1 TB for backup of the MXF files, on another array. Your point about RAM however, is much appreciated.

And thanks Walter for your tip too. I’ll check it out.

Best, JIM.

OSX.4.10
Dual 2.7 G5
3.5 GB RAM
Radeon X800 XT
Kona 2 / K-Box
Seritek 1.5 TB RAID
AVID XPRESS PRO/MOJO

[David Mcgiffert]

Hi Walter,
I agree this is good advice…
for anyone who is putting together a long-form project.

I ordered the DVD over a month ago and still haven’t received
it though…not sure just why.

David

[Walter Biscardi]

[David McGiffert] “I ordered the DVD over a month ago and still haven’t received
it though…not sure just why.”

Hmmmm, I’m not sure either but I just passed along your information to the leaders of the Herd to find out.

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.com
HD Editorial & Animation for Broadcast and independent productions.

All Things Apple Podcast! https://cowcast.creativecow.net/all_things_apple/index.html

Read my blog! https://blogs.creativecow.net/WalterBiscardi

[Tim Wilson]

I dropped David a note offline. We’ll figure it out. 🙂

And yes, an amazing disk. You should all have it. Shane really knows what he’s doing, and after you watch it, you will too. No kidding.

Best,
Tim

[Walter Biscardi]

[Tim Wilson] ”
I dropped David a note offline. We’ll figure it out. :-)”

Thanks Tim.

and if anyone else ever has an issue with a Cow order, just contact the customer support folks. We have all tame cows working in that department. They’ll mooooooooove your order right along. 🙂

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.com
HD Editorial & Animation for Broadcast and independent productions.

All Things Apple Podcast! https://cowcast.creativecow.net/all_things_apple/index.html

Read my blog! https://blogs.creativecow.net/WalterBiscardi

[Daryl K davis]

What is the project shooting on? If it’s film then talk to the lab people. Get your flex files properly databesd with Cinema Tools. If it is a DI finish do a test with the lab and find out their specs before proceeding with final lists. If it’s a neg cut definitely get your Cinema Tools database in order. Find out through the Post Production Supervisor proper deliverable specs regarding reel lengths are. Some want a shorter 1st reel than the standard 2000 feet.

Also establish contact with audio post to find what they may require.

Communication is everything so that nothing bites you in the butt when you proceed to finishing the project.

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DK Davis / Editor/ Post Super
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[Jim Blokland]

Hi Daryl:

Thanks for your response. The project is shooting on DVCPRO HD (P2 cards), going through a DI process at Deluxe Labs, before the 35mm filmout. We just completed a camera test, outputting Cineon files for the DI, and screening on film, so the process is working there. As for audio post, I’m synching rushes with the files from the Hard Disk recorder before cutting, and outputting an OMFI for the Sound Designer to work with.

Thanks for your tip regarding reel lengths. I will double-check to make sure there are no issues there.

Best, JIM.

OSX.4.10
Dual 2.7 G5
3.5 GB RAM
Radeon X800 XT
Kona 2 / K-Box
Seritek 1.5 TB RAID
AVID XPRESS PRO/MOJO