Mark Raudonis
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I remember going to one of the first of these kind of events… in 1992 in Orlando. It was called the “AVID user group” meeting, and yes, it cost money to attend.
I don’t know why everyone expects everything to be “free”. News flash! Things cost money. This is a two day event with meals, presentation rooms, speakers, etc. That stuff cost’s money.
I’m not going to criticize anyone for their choice NOT to spend money… but please… stop with the “they’re charging and therefore I’m not going”. That says more about you than about AVID.
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except that “X” in a workgroup environment is NOT exactly optimal!
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Whaaaa? Multi cam in FCP X is the BEST feature of the entire program! Learn it. Use it. Enjoy it.
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[Bob Zelin] “I try to figure out songs from the Who, etc. on the guitar.”
Mr. Zelin,
May I suggest this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chord_progressions
and of course a doobie!
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I’m a little late to this party, but I thought I’d chime in since the subject line mentioned “reality”!
We used 4k (Sony f 55) to shoot interviews this season for one of our reality shows. The creative called for TWO people on camera and we were able to use the extra pixels for “Punch ins” on closeups of either cast member. One frame equals THREE angles: WS, CU left cast, CU right Cast. Worked great and was actually a cost SAVER for us. One camera rental not three. One file not Three. I could go on, but the point is, 4K acquisition is a smart tool in the right circumstances.
Delivery in 4k is another conversation. My personal opinion is that it WILL happen, but NOT as quick as we think.
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Bill,
This is more of an economical question than a technical one.
The rented ISIS would presumably come with tech support and would give you the
confidence of a smooth end user experience. THe “purchased” system leaves you
responsible for operation, set up and maintenance and still doesn’t give you the
shared workflow of an ISIS.If the money doesn’t matter, I’d vote for the rented ISIS.
Happy editing.
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[Andrew Kimery] “a multi-editor setup (8-10 editors and a couple of AE’s) sharing media on an ISIS, using a traditional offline/online workflow (finishing is done out of house) and each project contains about 30,000-35,000 pieces of media. No, I’m not exaggerating. “
Bingo!
Anyone care to address this with a head to head comparison? Where are all the examples of shared workflow at this scale?
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[Karen McCrocklin] “After working on this for months I am fantasizing about the bill to keep me at the keyboard but I’ve completely lost track of my hours.”
Have you not received any money yet? I hope you’ve been paid a portion of your fee as you’re working.
If not, do you have a written agreement regarding your fees, the deliverables, the deadlines?
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[Patrick Ortman] “I have a client who just assumed all that would be free.”
I’m assuming ignorance here… not a grinder in action.
Very few creative types (or producer types) really understand what’s involved in the transition from production to post. Producers used to be able to gauge how much they shot by the size of the box of tapes. Now, the difference between overshooting and “just enough’ is NOT obvious. THerefore, there’s no barometer for how much media was actually generated. Combine that with the fact that these producer types really don’t understand the process, and you have a tremendous opportunity for a colossal time suck that may end up costing you your profit margin.
Take this situation (request for “free”) as an educational opportunity. I’d position it this way. Tell them,
Yes, I’d be happy to do it for free under one condition. YOU MUST BE PRESENT for the entire time that
the transcoding/copying/preparing/etc takes place. Let them experience exactly what is involved. I doubt that they’d ever expect “free” again. -
I regularly interview freelance editors in the LA market looking for work in Reality TV. I always make a point of asking them about “X”. “Do you know it?”, I ask. “Do you like it?, I enquire. “Do you know anyone who uses it?”
Inevitably, they make a face like someone just farted!
That’s a fact!