[Jay Curlee]

Wayne,

I appreciate your position on I-Frame versus large GOPs. I really do. I went around and around on this before deciding on HDV codec for the edit. The major bugaboo is the HDCAM footage. Editing HDV native has been relatively trouble free and effecient. I can live with the 20 minute conforms for 4 minute songs. 20 hours is a problem. Not having an HDCAM deck is a problem. If I had the deck I would probably go 8-bit uncompressed. This said, something happened to the HDCAM footage on its trip through AfterEffects to HDV. I wonder if anyone might know what that something is?

Aloha,

Jay

[Jay Curlee]

Dave,

I am trynig to ADD an angle to an existing multiclip which had in point selected as the sync point. I put an in point on the incoming angle. It nonetheless cues to the end of the clip.

Aloha,

jay

[Jay Curlee]

I used an “in” point on the original clips. I set an in point on the new angle but it still uses the end point.

Jay

[Jay Curlee]

This thread is very helpful in understanding an HDV workflow. I have asked this in other ways in other forums but I have upgraded some of my gear and now offer this:

I have a music documentary feature with music performances shot with 4-Z1-U’s and 1 Sony 900 HDCAM.

I have a nice array from MacGurus; 3.7 TB Port Multiplier Raid 0 with 10 drives. I have a Quad dual G5, 4.5 G RAM, Kona LHe, FCP 5.0.4. I have the little Sony HDV deck M10-U. No HDCAM or DVCProHD Deck or Digibeta deck.

I need the best and most economical way to get the selected HDCAM footage, about 90 minutes of music, spread across 20 tapes, into my project. I will borrow/rent a HDCAM deck. My DP transferred the HDCAM to HDV by shooting a HD monitor with his Z1-U. We have window timecode for reference. We have rough cutted all the multicam music pieces using the wonderful multiclip function in FCP.

My deliverables in order are:
June 3: Roughcut for screening by focus group on HDV. Big screen in movie theater via nice video projector and my HDV deck. I have seen the footage on this screen and it looks great. I can live with the window timecode HDCAM/HDV for this.
July 15: SD DVD for film fest submission
Aug 15: Digibeta for film fest screening
Date unknwn: HDCAM master for possible transfer to film.

At some point I am going to have to pick an I-frame codec. I believe the SATA Raid and my Quad is up to the task. The July 15 deadline is the important one.

TIA, Jay

[Jay Curlee]

Thanks for the help. Works like a charm.

[Jay Curlee]

I’ll just experiment. I have the adapter.

Thanks

[Jay Curlee]

Do you know which color is the composite out. I don’t have a breakout box.

Thanks,

Jay

[Jay Curlee]

Well gir, you are the big winner. Sneakered a fresh QT download over there and bingo.

Many thanks. Let’s see what else happens.

Jay