Jason Porthouse
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Thanks Del!
I’ve been fortunate in my 15-odd years – I’ve always worked with clients who either a) have a pretty accurate grasp on what’s achievable or b) trust me to do same!! This is really the first where the scale of the project and the expectation of the client are at such odds. Just needed to be reassured that I’m not going mad, and the industry hasn’t changed *that* much since I took a holiday… I’m sure it won’t be a problem…
Thanks again
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Oh no, no fixed fee Mike! I’d run a mile from that – I don’t EVER do fixed fees. Golden rule.
No, this project is shot, each interview is about an hour, some more some less. There’s maybe 60 or 70 hours of footage so far, captured and logged (to a grater or lesser extent) with more to come. I suppose my query is too nebulous really. I’m just looking for a yardstick to judge – my client doesn’t have a bottomless pit of budget, but at the same time wants to make their programme as good as possible. I have a weekly fee (and a number of hours for that) that I don’t go below, certainly on the fee – hours wise, I’ll put out if I like them, if I beleive in the project, if I’ve goofed… many variables, but always letting the client know what’s a ‘freebie’.
I’m looking for something along the lines of ‘We’d consider X weeks normal for a 90′ feature doc’ so that either I can say to them ‘Fine, you need to do far more pre-prep to make the best of my time’ or ‘look, you’re waayyyy off beam here…’
Thanks for all the input so far…
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I’d echo Walter’s sentiments. Sorry if I’m teaching you to suck eggs, but I think it’s too woolly a query; you’ll get people who have chosen Mac-based edit solutions and those who’ve plumped for PC. There is, AFAIK, no Mac equivalent of the Video Toaster – NewTek’s all-in-one switcher/titler/NLE thingy (though I may be wrong) so I think you need to separate out the process. You will be able to find lots of ideas for networking macs/SAN storage and workflow between FCP>Motion>ProTools etc. etc. but the interesting side will be the ingest – multiple format decks, switchers, live feeds etc. etc. In my experience, as David said, it’s a real mish-mash. I don’t know of any bespoke end-to-end solution on a Mac, nor do I for a PC. I can’t be more helpful as I’ve never come across a complete ‘setting up a studio from scratch’ type article!! I’d like to see one if you find it, especially with a Mac slant!
Jason
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I believe Granada TV in Bristol (UK) run an all Mac setup, with a few terabytes of networked storage and edit suites/dubbing suites all sharing. I think they’ve even a few ‘floating’ portable edit stations for producers etc. to log, trim and the like. No playout or anything like that AFAIK, but a pretty big throughput nonetheless
As Walter says, not something you want to do without reading the instructions first 😉
Jason
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I would normally agree that jumping ship is less than ideal, but I don’t think Boot Camp is the way to go. For starters she doesn;t have Premiere – and unless she gets a hooky copy she’s going to waste a tom of cash getting it for one project. Running under Boot Camp is never going to be optimal either. No, now is the time, she’s only got a rough cut done. I just want to save her having to start afresh.
Jeremy, thanks for your input, I hadn’t thought of that way to get the master clips in. Gave me a ‘DOH!’ moment as it’s so simple!!
Any gotchas with EDLs, other that the track limit? I’ll get her to strip out the audio tracks into pairs anyway.
Cheers,
Jason
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Hi David,
Currently I use a Wacom A6 Wide tablet; it’s an ideal compromise for portability/usability. I find it ideal for use on a system with dual 23 cinema displays. This and the keyboard, together with occasional mouse forays, suit me fine. I’d like to try a Jog/shuttle controller (the Contour one) but in no great hurry.
HTH,
Jason
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Whilst you’re at it, mines a skinny double-shot latte no foam. And a cake, please.
😉
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Ben,
As someone in the position of a) going to the states (Florida)in June (for work) and b) wanting a MBP and IoHD, what are the implications of buying in the States? I’m assuming that there’s a risk of incurring tax at the airport on the way back in, but aside from that, will Apple honour warranties and Applecare on a US bought machine?
Also any thoughts from our western herd of a good reseller in the Florida (Orlando mainly) area would be useful!
Cheers]
Jason
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I have to say, I think that Apple have pulled a blinder here. Although the UK pricing of the upgrade really rankles (its
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[Steven Gonzales] “Am I crazy, or does anyone else remember Avid having a preference for this situation, where the out mark could be set before the parked frame for out mark, or after? That was many years ago.”
No you’re not crazy. I remember their being a modifier key that enabled you to ‘snap’ the playhead to either the frame before or the frame after an edit. It’s never been an issue for me in FCP though, I just seem to get along with it (and yes, I started in Linear…) though I’ll probably go to pot now y’all have gone and mentioned it 😉
Jason