[Karen Porter]

Thank you very much Nick and Shane,

With that information I have further questions, of course!

• Re: timecode

“you can fix this.
if all our clips have a zero TC, then you will need to add a unique reel# to each one.”

yes, every clip starts with zero timecode – how to add a unique reel number? Just in the FCP bin(s)? Do you actually mean add a different reel number to each clip, as opposed to set a reel number and give every clip in that reel the appropriate (same) number? (and yes, shot at 25fps)

• can I recreate the original file structure if I were to start again, given that it’s such a simple arrangement (one folder with .MOV and .THM files combined)? The original camera card folders have been renamed to reflect the scenes, but I’ve saved the thm files and have not renamed the clips (either thm or mov).

•Although doesn’t look like I have the Canon Log and Xfer plug-in, so would be stuck using Compressor.

• there’s still a fair bit more to shoot and may be moving to a better camera due to delivery requirements. Would it be problematic to combine ProResHQ transcoded footage with ProRes422 if I stuck with the current footage but transcode at 422 in the future – or vice-versa if I recompressed the current footage to 422 and then it became advantageous to start using HQ?

• Another consideration is there will be a fair bit of archive footage, mostly from film, and don’t yet know the format(s) it will be delivered on. There will also be some animation. Perhaps some of those elements would be better off in a HQ project? In which case it might be better to continue as is (ie: HQ), despite the 7D files being unnecessarily large.

• However, the timecode issue is a concern for finishing. The project will likely be shared using duplicate drives and things may need to be reconnected. FCP doesn’t allow you to set auxiliary TC like Avid does, does it?

Thanks again for the advice!!