[Andy Field]

Have a friend who edits at an NBC Owned station local news operation and it appears they are switching (or considering) from FCP 7 to FCP X simply because of the licensing costs – Some of the editors aren’t happy…some are…saying it’s ideal for run and gun cut cut news and voice over work. The editors aren’t being consulted…this appears to be a top down, this is the cheapest solution edict.

Andy Field
FieldVision Productions
N. Bethesda, Maryland 20852

[Andy Field]

If you set up new project with those audio rules and import xml it should still work

[Andy Field]

“Working with mono stereo tracks is no fun In Pr Pro”

Easily solved…in audio preferences you can chose to import mono stereo clips as split track mono….done

[Andy Field]

“offending proboscis”. Great name for a punk rock band!

[Andy Field]

Massive updates. Too many to mention. Go here and read the many new features entries and videos at https://www.retooled.net

[Andy Field]

If you’re an FCP X fan – good for you! If you can’t wrap your head around leaving FCP 7 – give Premiere Pro CC a 30 day free trial – it is what you wanted FCP 8 to be and never was.

throw everything in timeline – no render – no restrictions no trans-code

export to multiple formats in background – keep editing full speed – no beach-balls

Adobe Audition to clean and fix audio – perfect

There’s so much i like about FCP X (the third party plug ins are useful and some unmatched anywhere) But I’m an old dog who doesn’t want to let go of my tracks and automated mixing bone….pen tool, rubber banding, range selecting feel clunky compared to an easy real time in the timeline record-able key frame mix

Best yet – it has a choice to use all the FCP 7 keyboard shortcuts you already no – virtually no learning curve.

Andy Field
FieldVision Productions
N. Bethesda, Maryland 20852

[Andy Field]

[Joseph Owens] “please god, if I don’t have to spend any more money and still deliver product, I really, really, really need to turn a net in-the-black number sometime. “

Should be embroidered on every editor’s chair headrest

Andy Field
FieldVision Productions
N. Bethesda, Maryland 20852

[Andy Field]

FCP 7 has been EOL for several years and it’s still BBC Washington’s primary edit tool (not sure about London end) with no sign of change soon. VOA is virtually an entire FCP 7 shop with hundreds of seats..and just a handful of finishing AVID’s… they’ve spend the last several years testing various systems (think they may be leading toward PP CC because the ease of use and virtually no learning curve for current FCP 7 editors)

All of this is to say that big institutions – once they have something that works – are glacially slow to change.

And a comment earlier about PP CC not playing well in networked operations….I know this has been an issue with some networked ops…specifically Dallet….and it’s not really and Adobe problem…..more the network server provider not providing the right hooks for the interface.

Andy Field
FieldVision Productions
N. Bethesda, Maryland 20852

[Andy Field]

Miller Solo with carbon Fiber Legs is nice and can be had for about 1500.00 The new sachtler Ace for lighter weight cameras also nice – both have terrific fluid heads which you need far more than you imagine.

Andy Field
FieldVision Productions
N. Bethesda, Maryland 20852

[Andy Field]

Hmmm looks like Adobe was promoting Gone Girl Editing at least 7 months before the movie opened…how can that be if the NDA’s and Studios’ prevent that? Hmmmm

https://nofilmschool.com/2014/04/adobe-going-to-hollywood-david-finchers-gone-girl-being-cut-on-premiere-pro

Andy Field
FieldVision Productions
N. Bethesda, Maryland 20852