Franz Bieberkopf
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[Oliver Peters] ” film tracking and support for negative cutting didn’t really exist in FCP (pre-Cinema Tools, I believe)”
Oliver,
Cinema Tools was purchased and released in (April?) 2002. It may not have been part of their workflow, but it predated the release if not the production and was before FCP4.
Also, was it compatible with FCP pre-purchase by Apple? Or was it unrelated?
Franz.
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Oliver,
Thanks, I’m currently exploring Resolve for some conform prep (from FCP7) before sending a project out, so I am interested.
Franz.
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[Kevin Monahan] “Let me know if you have any further questions. I’ll answer them if I can.”
Kevin,
Thanks for the info and the invitation to questions.
Re: Warp Stabilizer & PPro
Is the VFX version available in Premiere Pro as well, or only AE (with previous functionality still available in PPro)?
Previously the warp stabilizer info would be stored in the PPro project file, causing crazy bloat (one shot could easily be several hundred MB of stabilizing info). Has this changed?
Franz.
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[Chris Harlan] ” There has just been so much development over the last decade”
Chris,
I had to look it up – it was 2003 (release) so I assume they were on FCP3. I did my first FCP film finish on 4.5 I think, but I don’t really remember what the difference would have been (3 years into it’s short 9 year release life …)
The thing is that it still comes down to work preferences – I can’t imagine X being easier to do my mixes in, for example, and that’s even assuming that FCP3 didn’t have support for control surfaces (which I think may have come with 4). I’m deeply intrigued (and highly skeptical) at the thought of seeing Walter Murch transform the trackless timeline into one of his many-tracked database-timelines – which is another way of saying I’m not sure he’d find that aspect easier.
And I’m not sure how you would pull a neg cut list from X – probably by going through 7. But then, today they likely wouldn’t be shooting film, and certainly not finishing on it, so that’s not really a point of comparison.
Cutting in HD (or higher) would certainly be easier to achieve.
When you attempt to shift paradigms and habits, some things get easier, and some things get harder.
I’d be interested in reading more about it, if anyone has a historical link.
Primarily, though, we have many more options on many levels today – and that transcends any single NLE.
Franz.
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[Chris Harlan] “I have absolutely no doubt that it would be far easier to do a film the size of Cold Mountain on the current version of X, then it was at the time it was cut on FCP”
Chris,
Easier in what way?
Franz.
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Oliver,
… elucidation?
Franz.
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Lots of good looking (and much needed) stuff here – and it looks like the interface has been cleaned up a bit more.
However, the posts are maddeningly (ominously?) vague about whether audio key-frames travel with clips or are still registered only with tracks:
Take control of your sound with the Audio Clip Mixer. Adjust each clip independently for a perfect mix. Get hands-on with an audio control surface for precise control. A host of new real-time audio effects allow for even better sounding projects. Need more effects? You can use third-party VST3 plug-ins. On the Mac you can also use Audio Units (AU) plug-ins. The integrated ITU Loudness Radar from TC Electronic makes it easy to ensure that all your deliverables comply with new broadcast standards.
Franz.
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[Walter Soyka] “Bringing it back on-topic, I see. A clever ruse!”
Craig has an obsession about proving wide adoption (and Aindreas an equally rabid disavowal of same) – the thing is that Apple wants to keep it secret, so these are all exercises in fortune telling.
I’m interested either way, but I’m very much not interested in false numbers or hype.
To address Bill’s point – the facts – what Phillip Hodgett’s has claimed could be true for sales of 10, and it could be true for sales of 10,000.
Either figure would be interesting. Each would have a very different meaning.
Franz.
Edit – All of this, of course, dances around the issue of the ongoing comparison to Final Cut Pro 7 – released in in 2009, and since discontinued by Apple, as Herb has pointed out. One might choose a better standard for “tipping point”.
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[Bill Davis] “So address the facts or not. But Craig’s post is on-topic …”
[Aindreas Gallagher] “… to be fair – most of this noise is emanating from the grave of FCP”
[Charlie Austin] “I think Philip is just reporting what he sees. Does he have an ulterior motive?”
[Walter Soyka] “Personally, I am glad to see people passionate about their tools…”
[Charlie Austin] “Yep. Not only brilliant, but incredibly responsive to end users.”
Tipping point or not? I think that clears it up.
Franz.
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Dear Craig,
How many ways can you dance without numbers?
Don’t make me numberwang.
Franz.