[Bill Dewald]

I’d recommend an AJA-IO. I don’t believe that your seperate firewire and serial method would work in FCP.

[Bill Dewald]

https://www.editorsguild.com/v2/wages.htm

[Bill Dewald]

You’ve got the right idea – just pick a system and stick with it. I’d keep the dialogue in the first few tracks, so its easier to move around when locked to picture.

Best scenario would be to hook up with a re-recording mixer and ask what he or she would like. Everyone works a little differently – but if you have _a_ system, at least you can explain what you’ve done.

Also, be aware that there is a 2GB limit on the OMF format, so you will have to either split your picture into reels, or group your OMF into tracks in order to work around the limit.

[Bill Dewald]

This is the FCP forum – perhaps you’d get better results in “Cinematography” or “Indie Film”.

I’d try to manipulate the shutter on the video camera to get rid of those blades.

I guess thats the added cost of a pro telecine – having a camera running in synch with the projector…

[Bill Dewald]

try Fotokem in Burkbank, CA.

Have you done color correction already? Its best to do that work after the upres – and will add to the price as well…

But, if you _are_ going to spend the money, you should do it right – right?

[Bill Dewald]

And now for some constructive response –

I recently bought a 22″ Hannspree from Bestbuy – dirt cheap. Its not bad, for the money.

[Bill Dewald]

1920 x 1080 on a 37 inch screen? Your finder icons will be the size of baseballs!

[Bill Dewald]

[johnsabbath d’urzo] “don’t know if people would pay $750 per day for a reality show”

According to your earlier post, they won’t. There’s no negotiating trick that’s going to close the gap between what you want and what you say the show pays.

So, go into the meeting – when money comes up, be honest about what you expect to be paid.

If it’s very important to you to move into reality from “tv spots”, then take the pay cut.

But honestly, I don’t see how a producer would pay top dollar for a reality editor with “not much” experience cutting shows. Be aware of how you will handle that topic in your meeting.

Good luck!

[Bill Dewald]

https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/8/1002768

Buy the DVD, take the ride*

*its actually a data disk with flash tutorials – so no watching on the home theater

[Bill Dewald]

[johnsabbath d’urzo] “the company that is doing the show pay there editors about 1,500 per week”

Um, there’s your answer. Your $50/hr rate is 33% higher than what they pay. Thats a pretty big gap.

So you can –

A. Explain your rate and try to find some middle ground (many on this forum often argue against lowering your rates).

B. Take the pay cut – chalk it up to changing fields (from corporate and commercial to reality TV), if that’s the case.

C. Respectfully pass.