Chris Conlee
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Whenever I’m making a file that is strictly for computer playback, I know it’ll be square pixels, so I simply enter a frame size that’ll create the aspect ratio I’m looking for in square pixels and check the “native square pixel” box.
For Instance, if it’s NTSC footage that’s meant to be 16:9 I’ll enter 720×405 (ie: 720/1.778), or 854×480 (ie 480 x 1.778). Each will generate a square pixel 16:9 image that’ll display properly on a computer. The first one is anchored off the SD image’s width, and the second is anchored off the SD image’s height. Once you’ve got these numbers, any similar divisor of the two will work eg: 360×202, etc.
Chris
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Also, the fine folks at Automatic Duck have released their excellent Media Copy for free. This great utility allows you to drop an Avid bin or even an entire Avid project into the window, and it will back up all the media that project and/or bin references. Really great utility.
https://www.automaticduck.com/products/mc/
Chris
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In Job’s defense 😉 the Panny HVX200 says it shoots DVCPRO 100, which leads to the above-referenced formula, but if shooting the same codec at 23.976 720P native, you’re actually only using 80% of the datarate in the same amount of time. So yes, if the datarate is a locked 100Mb/s then the formula holds and framerate has nothing to do with it. However, if that’s the stated codec bandwidth, but you’re running at a different framerate that number could change depending on manufacturer, etc.
Chris
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[Jeremy Garchow] ” You can slide a whole timeline by an exact number of frames/seconds/whatever simply by trimming the gap, instead of selecting everything to the right and left.”
This is revolutionary…oh, wait…Avid’s been doing that for 2 decades.
Chris
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[Aindreas Gallagher] “I’ve ran a rant on bloody mindedly learning Avid, and roped a bona fide avid long form poor sod in to tutor whatnot, and avid themselves are throwing training material like confetti with the promax stuff..
but – i swear – being a pleb who started editing via FCP from a design background, avid is just wrecking my head – I’m flagrantly editor-lite at the best of times relative to some of the hard core practitioners – but in terms of editing reactively relative to messy broader workflow; chaps throwing AE bits to you/you messing in AE and roundtripping type concerns – avid just feels nitrogen heavy – all you’re breathing in is extremely specific editing exclusive workflow conception and methodology – although i get that it rules in scripted drama as a cutting tool. After watching examples why. their trim tool is awesome.
“If you ever publish your memoirs, please let me know. The twist of phrase is an Aindreas trait that I’m learning and loving as I troll about on this forum. Always good for a smile; or at least a head scratch. Me being a longform guy, I’d say give Avid another go. I personally can’t imagine cutting on anything else.
Chris
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[tony west] “Love that wide tree shot.”
+1 on the tree shot; I originally thought it was in a studio. Very nicely composed and shot. Good luck with your film.
Chris
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[Michael Gissing] “I don’t think many picture editors have any idea of the complexity and power of how DAWs route, assign and control audio.”
Amen. Have just recently been learning Pro Tools, and the ability to route anything to ANYWHERE, or multiple places at the same time, is amazing. Truly an astounding amount of control and configurability. In fact, I’ve been thinking over the past couple of months just how simple NLEs are compared to most professional DAWs.
Chris
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[David Lawrence] “I’ve asked several times in the forum if folks would like a DAW that had a timeline like in FCPX. I’ve never gotten an answer.”
I think tracks are inherent in DAW’s for a very good reason: track based effects and sends. I’m not sure how you would accomplish this in a ‘trackless’ paradigm.
Chris
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[Steve Connor] “I’ve only ever done multi cam with relatively simple audio, as a matter of interest what NLEs could do this well?”
Cutting Grimm with 8 iso tracks and multi-camera right now on Avid. Cuts like butter.
Chris
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[Richard Herd] “Why don’t the workers unionize?”
Because the point many folks forget about is that China is a brutal communist nation, where workers are basically owned like sheep and the haves and the have nots stare at each other across a strictly defined party line. That’s the danger of a centrally planned economy, the likes of which our current administration is pushing for.
Chris