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The Story of Inventions – Frank P Bachman
“The first patent taken out by Edison was in 1869. It was for a vote-recording machine. The machine was designed to secure privacy in voting and to prevent fraud in public elections. The politicians did not want any such machine to come into general use, and the voters were not ready for it, so his first invention proved a flat failure. Edison, however, gained a valuable lesson from this experience. He resolved never to make an invention that was not wanted and that could not be made a commercial success. From that day on, Edison would not begin a project until after he studied with great care the possible demand for it, the cost of making the invention, and the probable profits from its manufacture and sale.” (p.34)
Here are some comments from someone who, I think we’d all agree, was supposed to be the target audience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rL8XTDCc50Y
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Why would he be the target audience? There weren’t any edits in his video. He doesn’t even need an NLE. He probably just posts directly to you tube from his phone.
Andy
https://www.timesavertutorials.com
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after about thirty seconds, he became fantastically annoying.
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He started on Premiere on PC, and moved to FCP and got a “mac” because FCP was “easier.” He does more than vlog, having 2 other channels – TobyGames and Tobuscus. Over 5 million views for this one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJjJY5YpKRI
He did make some comments about FCP almost a year back – obviously he was struggling a little. But when he mentioned that he owned a mac for FCP, he had to add “. . . if you know anything about Mac – I’m sure you probably hate Mac, ’cause most people do, but I just have Final Cut Pro, ’cause it’s easier than Premiere for me – I think. Now I don’t know . . .”
So, FCP was a draw to a guy who can barely understand what he’s doing. It caused him to buy into a completely strange platform (mac). And he’s got enough presence on the web that the gaming community has tied into him. Seems like a typical target for cheap video editing software – to me.
I think it’s ironic as hell that FCP would convert him from Premiere, and that FCP X would get his head to explode. Maybe we should invite him to the forum. 🙂
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[Glen Hurd] “Seems like a typical target for cheap video editing software – to me…I think it’s ironic as hell that FCP would convert him from Premiere, and that FCP X would get his head to explode. Maybe we should invite him to the forum.”
The guy has the attention span of a gerbil. The only thing he’s typical of is ADHD, and why you shouldn’t take Ritalin while pregnant.
But go ahead and invite him in. I’m sure he’d have lots of wonderful things to say about the planes that are flying overhead in his neighborhood.
Andy
https://www.timesavertutorials.com
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I think the guy’s a hoot, and if he bring a little extra focus to his madness, he might indeed go somewhere. He has an innate presence.
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You’re right – why would we want his thoughts on anything. He’s no pro, right?
PS. I’m going to try, but anyone who can get James Cameron to vlog with him may be hard to get to. 😉
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx8L20N6U-M&feature=fvst
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Look it’s obvious that you’ve got a man-crush on him. That’s fine. I just think it’s funny how you position FCPX as a “cheap” editor targeted for barely knowledgeable vloggers, and then criticize me for not considering him a PRO because he interviewed James Cameron.
And for the record, I made no mention about whether or not he is “pro” or even “pro enough.” I don’t make distinctions like that.
But I do question the validity of his opinion on FCPX based solely on his own admissions. He obviously barely used it (the video is dated the day after FCPX was released), and he even admits that his friends like it and maybe he needs to learn how to use it.
Andy
https://www.timesavertutorials.com
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He is going somewhere, I’m pretty sure. 🙂 He just knows his audience.
But aside from his style, I find it ironic that his simpler needs still leave him feeling cold about FCPX. That is part of the mystery of Apple’s “target” and whether they really researched it or simply plunged in.
While we’ve postulated that Apple was going after a more internet-driven ecosystem, I think his comments are interesting. Remember, he switched from Premiere to FCP original because FCP was easier.
Here’s someone as successful as FreddieW (in terms of viewer draw) making comments on FCP X – so my ears prick up, as I’ve always assumed they were Apple’s easiest audience – remember iMovie import?
Toby did mention that one of his friends was going to teach him how to use FCP X – but even they were saying it’s only good for vlogs.
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[Glen Hurd] “Toby did mention that one of his friends was going to teach him how to use FCP X – but even they were saying it’s only good for vlogs.”
True, but if Toby’s friend is a vlogger, I would take that with a grain of salt.
Personally, if they fixed 3 things…2 things actually (multicam and export OMF, AAF, XML), I would work on it in a heartbeat for the multi-camera competition show I’m cutting right now. A vlogger’s not going to need or care about the incredibly powerful organizational tools FCPX has. For wrapping my head around lots of video, it works great. I may stumble a bit in the cutting stage, but no more than I did in the early years production years with FCP. Some things are much more handy in TV show post environment with FCPX.
Andy
https://www.timesavertutorials.com
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Yeah but with a script..
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