Eric Addison
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Rafael,
Can you explain your workflow more – give us more details. As Jeff mentioned, any sequence settings too would be helpful.
—Eric
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The conform files….good call, Tim. I’d bet that’s the issue.
—Eric
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[Gerry Curtis] ” I’m using the browser to import the BPAV folders, not the files transcoded from FCP. Working directly off the SXS cards is not a practical solution for me since I’m working with a project shot over 9 days.”
Sorry – I didn’t make it more clear. I didn’t mean to say work directly from the cards. Instead, import the entire BPAV folder into Premiere Pro. Instead of using the Media Browser to bring each clip in, use File -> Import -> select the BPAV folder, then in the bottom of the import window choose Import Folder. That will import the whole folder. You’ll get an box that comes up with some import error messages – just skip past that. I’ve always done that method for bringing XDCAM EX footage in, and I’ve never had your issue.
Glad to hear you got the AE issue worked out.
—Eric
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[Gerry Curtis] “…but there isn’t anything wrong with the clips, they play fine in FCP. I”ll try again on my tower and see if the issue replicates itself.”
I edit with XDCAM EX footage a lot – I shoot with an EX-3, so I can tell you Premiere Pro works with the footage very well. You mentioned that you brought the footage in from the media browser. I don’t ever really do that with XDCAM footage – not saying you can’t, but I usually don’t. I always import the entire BPAV folder from straight from the SxS card. Try that and see if you see an improvement.
Also, you mention that the clips play fine in FCP – are you trying to bring into PPro the log and transferred clips that FCP uses? That may be part of the problem. PPro likes the native files best…try those and let me know if that helps.
As for Dynamic Link…I often have a number of AE comps within one AE project that are linked in PPro, so I have a feeling something odd must be going on. I know I’ve had multiple stabilized clips before so I don’t think it’s just that effect that causing the issue.
Just out of curiousity, are you trying to stabilize portions of the same clip, and are these clips the log and transferred clips from FCP?
—Eric
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I thought of that too, but I still got the ghosting effect.
—Eric
Owner | 100 ACRE FILMS
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Thanks for your answers. I’ll give them a look and try.
For now, I just put the video on a separate Blu-Ray that was set up for PAL. It seems to play fine on my Blu-Ray player even though I’m here in the NTSC land.
—Eric
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Andy,
I hear you…I turn 41 next month, and I’ve been doing video production pretty much since college.
I was let go from the place I had worked at since college back in 2003. I’d always wanted to have my own production company, so I figured it was time to give it a shot. It was a rough go at first – I had some industry connections here where I live based on my previous job, but no clients. But I kept at it, and today things are pretty good. It took time and effort to get out there to make the connections I needed, which is something I struggled with.
I was very blessed to have landed a couple good clients for who I just poured every ounce of creativity I had into their projects. This lead to other clients through word of mouth, and things just grew. While I’m not the biggest player in town, and I’m still technically a “one-man-band” production house – although I have a great network of freelancers I call on when I need help, I’m doing well. I’ve been able to survive, and even in this brutal recession, things have been steady.
It is hard, and as someone who hates getting out there and networking to get more business, sometimes you have to just push yourself. I love my job – as hard and frustrating as it can be, I don’t want to do anything else.
Good luck!
—Eric
Owner | 100 ACRE FILMS
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This is a really interesting thread!
My own thoughts as the owner of a production company, and as one who used to be a freelancer…I don’t own freelancers. If I wanted to, I’d hire them. I don’t use them that often, but when I do, I don’t expect them to steal my clients.
That being said, if one of my freelancers did something that my production company doesn’t offer – for instance, audio, I wouldn’t feel bad if they got work from one of my clients. I have a guy who usually handles audio for me – he’s a genius. I’m not set up as a recording studio, but if one of my clients needed audio work done, and they called him I wouldn’t care in the least. That’s not something I do. If I hired him as an editor, and they started calling him to edit that would be different.
When I freelanced, I did a lot of freelance work for one producer. Other producers saw my work and wanted to hire me too. The producer I was working for didn’t want to hire me full-time, and while these other producers were his competition, they wanted me to work on projects for people that my usual producer didn’t have as clients, plus I was doing something he couldn’t do – edit! So I felt no guilt. I was doing good work, and that work was leading to other work. That’s where I see you, Lisa, in this whole situation. You’ve done nothing wrong.
One other thing just to complicate the issue here – I used to work for a production company, and one of our editors quit to go on his own. As far as we know, he didn’t notify any of the companies clients who liked to use him that he was quitting. When he left, a number of clients left us and starting using him. My old boss was furious and called him in one day to talk about it. The former editor said that these people looked at him like a doctor or hair dresser or auto mechanic…they wanted the guy they trust. And now that he’s someplace else, they’ll go where he is. That argument has always stuck with me. It’s a tough spot, and I see both sides…but I tend to side (even as production company owner now) with the former editor. You spend long hours with an editor sometimes – you grow to like his style, his work habits, and even him (or her!) personally. I wouldn’t go to the same barber shop if the guy who I usually have cut my hair left – I’d want to go where he is.
Lisa, if you had taken away a producing job from this person/friend, I’d say you were in the wrong. But if she can’t edit and you can, then in my mind, you’ve stolen nothing. You’ve earned another job from a new client.
—Eric
Owner | 100 ACRE FILMS
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David,
Sorry to hear your having such trouble with PPro. As someone who uses it almost daily, I haven’t seen the troubles you have. AME works great on both my systems.
As for the audio conforming, I believe that is something that only happens once when you first import the footage, and is to convert the audio to 32-bit floating-point. While it does take some extra disk space, it’s never really been an issue for me.
Have you posted your problems over in the Adobe forums? You may find some help over there. Also, are you running the latest updates for all the programs?
Sorry – I don’t mean to hijack the thread…just trying to help.
—Eric
Owner | 100 ACRE FILMS
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“So which is the best (ideal) format for editing in Adobe Premiere CS4?”
First off, if you’re serious about editing with PPro, consider moving from CS4 to CS5. Your experience will be so much better. But if you want to stay with CS4, I’ve heard from others that converting your h.264 files to P2 DVCPRO HD is one option that should give you an easier experience. PPro handes that format really well.
“How to convert (h.264) .mov file (native canon 7d .mov format) into that ideal format?”
I’d try using Adobe Media Enocder and see how the footage looks.
As for your last two questions, as Kevin mentioned we’d need to know your computer specs. I edit with a laptop and workstation, but I’ve got a newer laptop that handles just about every format I throw at it. I often start projects on the laptop, then move them to my workstation for finishing.
—Eric
Owner | 100 ACRE FILMS
https://www.100acrefilms.com