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Danny Mears
November 19, 2010 at 7:03 pm in reply to: Problems working with video and image files

Thanks, guys. Sorry to have been so angry about it.

I’ll just deal with the rendering times and suck it up.
Danny Mears
November 19, 2010 at 5:38 pm in reply to: Problems working with video and image files

I thank you for the glib and condescending answer and I really appreciate your non-offer of any ideas for a solution.

I realize that we are working with a non-standard video file (1280×800). But this is what I am given and it’s what I am being forced to work with. (The extra height of the frame is for a numerical burn in, placed there by the animators to help them in creating the shots.)

If anyone would like to help me work through these issues (outside of going to the animation supervisors and telling them that they’ll have to change the entire workflow for 90+ animators), I’d love to hear it.
Danny Mears
November 18, 2010 at 9:50 pm in reply to: Problems working with video and image files

Yep. 24 FPS Apple ProRes (LT).

Could the problem be that we’re working with a non-standard size (the files are 1280×800). If so, what do you suggest?

One workaround that seems to be working (but is completely messy and seems just wrong) is to convert the files to 1280×1080, bring them into Final Cut, and then change their pixel aspect ratio to 960×720. Any ideas?
Danny Mears
November 18, 2010 at 6:45 pm in reply to: Problems working with video and image files

I’m not sure.

I’m working with jpeg files, but I still must render if a sequence has only one video clip and one still.
Danny Mears
February 23, 2010 at 10:09 pm in reply to: XDCAM EX footage and Pinnacle Studio

OK. So they apparently have access to a Mac with Final Cut. (God only knows why they still want to use Pinnacle.)

What’s the best way/format for them to use the Mac/FCP combo to convert the footage to something usable in Pinnacle and then get it transferred over to the PC?
Danny Mears
January 21, 2010 at 11:07 pm in reply to: Reconnecting P2 Footage

So here was the work-around:

I created a new project file and transferred all of the P2 footage using FCP. Since FCP was looking for the QT reference files (named, for example, “p2clip1.mxf”), I then set up a script to add .mxf to all of the file names.

When I re-opened the project file, they all re-connect fine. There was some issue with a couple missing files, but these all seemed to be incomplete clips for which we had the whole clip for. (An issue with card-spanning clips the way they were initially brought into FCP, I think.)

There was probably a more efficient way to do this, but we have it all.
Danny Mears
January 5, 2010 at 5:23 pm in reply to: Stock Music Libray

So the production company I work for is in a similar situation to Derek. We’re looking to replace our existing service (we currently use Killer Tracks) with a service that’s just as good, but possibly cheaper. We’ve been generally happy with KillerTracks but are looking for something better.

Any recommendations for what you use and how satisfied you are with it?