[David Eaks]

Hi Kirk, simply do a google search for: shutter rule

You’ll find lots of information on what, where, when and why it should be followed.

One of the top results, nice explanation from here on the COW-
https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/325/939

[David Eaks]

Is every single clip of the original media that you imported Prores 422 LT? Or is there a couple H.264 clips in there? FCP 7 doesn’t play well with H.264.

If its not H.264 causing problems, I’d try:

-delete all render files
-trash prefs (digital rebellion)
-empty trash and reboot
-copy/paste all to a new sequence, render and export

Maybe it’s not the right time to mess with it, but I’ve never had a problem with exporting reference movies (uncheck self-contained). Not that it would solve your issue, just that its quick (especially convenient when testing) and small file size. So long as the reference movie is treated as a one-time-use file, used to create the delivery file then trashed (I always add REF to the end of its file name for easy ID).

[David Eaks]

Are you putting the captured HDV clips right into Toast? Instead, try putting your captured clips on the FCP timeline, edit as necessary (trim the beginning and end of each clip and add chapter markers if you want), then export a self-contained Prores. Bring that Prores clip into toast to burn.

Yes, encoding files for Blu-ray takes a long time, and I’m not sure if Toast does the best job or not. I use Matrox MAX for H.264 encoding at real time speeds in Compressor, a lifesaver if you burn a lot of 1-2 hour Blu-rays.

Disclaimer-
I am not familiar with pre-Intel Macs or FCP versions before Final Cut Studio 2.

[David Eaks]

If you walk up to an unsuspecting group of people who are in conversation and point a camera at them, they are bound to look at you. If you setup on a tripod across the room and zoom in on them from afar they aren’t so likely to notice, great for candid broll shots of people. It also helps give a shallower depth of field, if you want that.

If you just want people to walk by without worrying about your shot, try to use your body language to let passers-by know that it is ok to pass, like frame the shot then look around and pretend is not recording, mess with your phone etc. leaving the camera apparently “unattended”.

[David Eaks]

What esata card do you have? Are the drivers up to date? Will an external hard drive mount via esata?

I’m running a 2008 Mac Pro on mountain lion with LaCie 4-port esata card and LG esata burner. Burning Blu-rays with no problems.

[David Eaks]

[Nick Natteau] “Perhaps then I should simply shoot 2 identical frames per shot…”

Or when your done shooting all the frames, make a copy of all the images in a new folder, batch rename them in a way that they will sort as desired. Maybe “img001” copied and renamed to “img001a”

img001
img001a
img002
img002a
etc.

just a thought, not like I’ve done what your trying to do. I guess hitting the remote shutter twice wouldn’t be too hard anyway though.

[David Eaks]

Bill, I’m in Arizona this week for a video shoot. Tomorrow, Thurs the 31st, I have the most of day open and thought it would be cool to meet with you just for a quick “Hello, FCPX is cool” and maybe grab a drink or something, if you have any time available. I’m staying in Cass Grande, will likely be in Buckeye at some point during the afternoon and don’t mind putting miles o. The rental car.

Let me know if this sounds good to you.

[David Eaks]

Counter offer-

Shoot the pilot at double your rate, if it is not picked up, refund 50%.

The compromise instead of the counter offer? Your normal rate and no “if this, then that” crap 🙂

Maybe they’ll realize that people don’t like getting screwed… But probly not.

[David Eaks]

FAT 32? That is a problem. Backup and reformat your media drives to Mac OS Extended (NOT journaled).

*Edit

Found a thread on the subject-

https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/8/952969

As mentioned in the thread, if you need to read Mac formatted drives on windows get software for that. FAT32 is not the solution.

FWIW I’ve dropped like 7 hours onto the timeline, applied light effects and exported huge prores files to “bake in” the effect while I sleep.

[David Eaks]

I don’t know about the compatibility of SDXC cards in SDHC readers either, but I’d also guess that they are compatible. Regardless, I’d recommend that you ALWAYS copy the card to your computer using a card reader (not USB to camera) for three reasons. 1- To keep a copy of the original media 2- to avoid using such a slow connection to the media for Log and Transfer and 3- avoid any potential problems/damage to your camera/media during transfer (like if the battery dies or cable accidentally removed during transfer).

I copy all my cards to a dedicated “SD Cards Backup” external drive, then Log and transfer from that drive to my editing RAID (nowadays its just import to FCPX for me).