Dean Sensui
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[ryanservant] ” So where can I read this manual that you speak of?”
The FCP manual is in the box. Weighs about 10 pounds. Can’t miss it, really. You can also access the same info via FCP’s “help” menu.
Dean Sensui — http://www.HawaiiGoesFishing.com
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“RTFM” but don’t be afraid to ask.
Sometimes the manual isn’t all that helpful. The step-by-step sequence for multiclip editing in the thick-and-heavy FCP manual misses the mark by giving a gross overview followed by a disorganized presentation of details.
In the case of multiclip editing, I had to rewrite my own procedure list so that others could digest it easily and get started right away. For example, my own list covers all the basics in setting up clips and getting the procedure to work. There are other options not touched by my list but for what we need to do, it gets the user on his way quickly.
The FCP manual is often written in a narrative manner that makes something as simple as setting up a basic configuration impossible without deep study of all the material. You also end up having to discern details based on experience and experimentation.
For someone interested in just getting something going, a basic checklist goes a long way. Details of settings can come later if further explanations or other options are needed.
Dean Sensui — http://www.HawaiiGoesFishing.com
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I had a similar problem when working with the first version of Tiger and FCP 5. Text rendered in anything but “fastest” setting looked bad.
But with the latest version of Tiger and FCP 5 it all works out just fine using the “Better” render setting. It’s worked for titles created in the text generator as well as Live Type.
Dean Sensui — http://www.HawaiiGoesFishing.com
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Ryan…
My system is almost identical to yours and I haven’t had much trouble in the time I’ve worked with it.
So I can say with certainty that it’s not inherent in the design of the components.
Perhaps, it is as you suspect. A problem in the cables? Have you actually returned the unit and cables for a warranty repair/replacement?
Get in contact directly on the phone with Blackmagic and discuss your options. Sounds like you have a defective unit.
Another option to check: Make sure you send the y video out to the UVW-1800’s video loop. From there send it to the Y-in of Component 2 input. That will ensure you have proper genlock. You don’t need external genlock at all. In fact, adding a second genlock device might foul it up.
Dean Sensui — http://www.HawaiiGoesFishing.com
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Ryan…
My system is almost identical to yours and I haven’t had much trouble in the time I’ve worked with it.
So I can say with certainty that it’s not inherent in the design of the components.
Perhaps, it is as you suspect. A problem in the cables? Have you actually returned the unit and cables for a warranty repair/replacement?
Get in contact directly on the phone with Blackmagic and discuss your options. Sounds like you have a defective unit.
Another option to check: Make sure you send the y video out to the UVW-1800’s video loop. From there send it to the Y-in of Component 2 input. That will ensure you have proper genlock. You don’t need external genlock at all. In fact, adding a second genlock device might foul it up.
Dean Sensui — http://www.HawaiiGoesFishing.com
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Here’s a possibility:
Go ahead and lighten a copy of the shot to get the green screen light enough to work with. Hopefully you can still maintain a proper seperation between the screen and talent. At this point don’t worry too much about the talent looking OK.
Have your software generate a matte from that copy.
Use the generated matte to key out your properly-corrected shot.
Dean Sensui — http://www.HawaiiGoesFishing.com
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I use a Firmtek SATA system and it’s been working out nicley.
A good deal is the hot-swap system. If you need more capacity, just get the bare drives, fit them with the Firmtek drive tray ($20 per drive) and you’re all set. Swapping out drive pairs is a simple process, too.
Dean Sensui — http://www.HawaiiGoesFishing.com
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There’s a lot of things that can contribute to a particular “look” or style, and it begins in the production phase.
Camera angles, audio recording, lighting and shot selection will provide the raw materials. Each aspect will add or detract from the final product’s quality.
Then there’s editing where timing is everything. It’ll determine the pace and the feel of the production. Is it laid back? Frantic?
Color correction, audio mixdown and EQ. Selection and incorporation of score. Graphic elements, everything from selection of color to typestyle will all help build a viewer’s perception of production quality and style. Each of these elements is a complete discipline within themselves and finding any one person truly proficient in all of them is rare.
Unfortunately there aren’t too many hard rules that will let you quantify these issues. It’s really a feeling one develops along the way. For example, audio engineers develop an ear for good sound. Photographers have a sense for composition and lighting.
Some literature that might help would be something written by recognized editors and broadcast designers. I don’t have any off the top of my head but I’m certain there are some here who might.
Hope this helps somewhat.
Dean Sensui — http://www.HawaiiGoesFishing.com
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You can use Media Manager to make a copy of your final (or near to final edit) to your SATA RAID.
No need to make a nested sequence and it can be directed to copy only the media you’re actually using, not what’s been edited out.
The price of a SATA RAID is much less than what you’d spend on a Firewire system with similar capacity.
Dean Sensui — http://www.HawaiiGoesFishing.com
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“I saw one on ebay for $3600 but surley that is to high.”
That is a bit high. And don’t call me “Shirley”.
🙂
Dean Sensui — http://www.HawaiiGoesFishing.com