Chris Harlan
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[Clint Wardlow] “Yeah, we are getting hit in Utah also. It is pretty, and I enjoy a good snow storm as long as I have a warm place to retreat.
“Clint! Where are you Utah? I’ve spent a lot of time there over the years, particularly in Dixie.
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[Steve Connor] “The South Coast of the UK a long way from London!
“But thanks to the Internet you can still call it Beverly Hills, adjacent. (note: LA real estate joke.)
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[Bill Davis] “Less writing and debating about what Legacy was and even how X compares or contrasts to Legacy – and more about what I can do NOW, to leverage the quality and efficiency of my new toolset.
“Fair enough.
[Bill Davis] “I’m comfortable as an X editor – just as Larry is. I don’t have any reason to try to learn or support multiple editing platforms (which he clearly does) since I don’t have a business model that requires that.
“In my case, I’ve found using or, at least, thinking about multiple platforms extremely useful. Its strengthened both my understanding and toolbox in ways I’d never considered. I’m not comfortable settling on one NLE anymore. Frankly, I’ve found the whole experience quite broadening.
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[Aindreas Gallagher] ” think it is very likely to be PPro shaped for the most part, avid otherwise. “
I’ve decided that I’m not going to be primarily on one platform anymore. That’s the way it used to be, before FCP took hold of me. I’d move between many different NLEs with ease. Of course, there were many less keyboard shortcuts to learn, and really only so many options, because what I was actually doing, in all cases, was building an EDL. Then, for a period of more years than I should have allowed, FCP answered all my needs. I’ve found the last two years invigorating, though I’m sure I could have been happily invigorated by something other than NLE “revolution.” [In ironic quotes, in case someone somehow misses that.]
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[Michael Gissing] “Frankly Chris, one of the reasons I went CS6 is that it allows edits from many systems to be integrated and finished. So does Smoke but it is overkill for my finishing work and not available on WIN7.
I agree that editors need to be multi system skilled more so than ever before. I find the rants that one system can rule them all to be a Mordor fantasy.
“True. One of the things I’ve got going is that I have Red and Continuum on both the Avid and Pr., and it is pretty cool to flip materials between them. I have them on 7, too, but they are a version behind; I didn’t upgrade the license on that (though maybe my Pr lic. will work on it; I’ll have to see) because it is sort of time to start letting go. Or at least start to begin to let go. Or, you know, think about starting to begin to let go.
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[Michael Gissing] “I sure as hell don’t want AVID, Adobe or Apple to be the dominant player”
Definitely. I’m also pretty certain that I want to be fully comfortable on multiple systems. Not quite knowing which way to go has made me choose several ways, and I think I’m a far better editor for it.
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Hey Mike! Ain’t seen you in awhile. How’s it going? I watched that last cold front come down over Idaho and it did NOT look pleasant!
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One of the places I’m seeing it really catch on, is with people who are primarily cinematographer/shooters and use editorial as an adjunct to that. X seems to be particularly camera-friendly.
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[Shane Ross] “[Chris Harlan] ”
FYI: Leverage is gone. Its fifth season was its last.”WHAT?! Dammit. I liked that show…
“I hear you. I believe it was a sort of an on the bubble thing, and a sixth season was debated for some time. They were able to–as I understand it; I haven’t seen it yet–do a Show Finale and not just end. So, hats off to them.
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[Shane Ross] “I know of two shops in LA using it…both make content for the web. And Leverage is still reputed to be using it…and that’s a major cable show.
“FYI: Leverage is gone. Its fifth season was its last. Adding to your list, I know of one promo shop in LA using it (John’s) plus I just saw an ad for X editors for ‘TimeWarner Cable, local sports,’ so it is getting into the PEG station slots, which seem like a very good fit for it. I first got introduced to FCP (2) when I was working in a PEG station back at the turn of the century. Its a good place for it to grow.