Mark Raudonis
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Computers are like cars… you know there’s gonna be a new model out next year. So, do you buy that new Lexus today, knowing that there’s going to be a new model out next year? Only you can decide.
I applaud your decision to switch to FCP… that’s the brave call. Deciding on which CPU is really insignificant. If you need it today, buy what’s available. Don’t worry about what’s coming next year. There will always be upgrade paths available to you.
FYI, we left AVID over two years ago and haven’t looked back since.
Mark
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We regularly deal with projects in this range. The problems start arising when you have multiple projects of this size all open at the same time. We’ve found that over 400 mb in size can really start slowing things down. How much RAM you have in your system will also affect this “threshold of pain”. If you need to work with big projects, max out your RAM.
Mark
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FCP has a full complement of audio “compressor/limiter” filters. Read the manual as to where they are and how to use them. Soundtrack pro has even more capable noise reduction/removal filters. THere is no “one click” solution to these kind of issues. Clean, rich audio tracks are usually the result of a series of steps.
Mark
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[walter biscardi] “For what it’s worth, you don’t have to shoot 1080i to deliver 1080i.”
I just read a great “white paper” from the US dept of defense comparing the merits of 1080i to 720p. Their conclusion is that due to the artifacts introduced by interlacing, 720p actually produces a higher resolution image than 1080i. (Good to know if you’re taping bombs blowing up) They contend that 1080i should really be called 540i (1080 divided by two fields). Makes sense when you think about it. Conclusion is that 720p is probably the best aquistion format for universal delivery.
I think Walter’s got the right idea. Shoot & post in 720p and convert when done.
mark
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Color correction is very memory intensive. How much ram do you have?
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MPE,
I sometimes visit here to remind me why I left for the greener pastures of FCP. 🙂
mark
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[Zach Cobb] “don’t expect Apple to update/support the Power PC apps for long after the Intel Macs are fully in swing.”
What is that supposed to mean?
Mark
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Dear EJ,
Is this a trick question? I think just about anyone on this forum (it is the FCP forum after all) will tell you to at least give FCP a shot.
For me it’s a no brainer. Over two years ago we flipped our shop from all Avid/Unity to all FCP/X-SAN. I haven’t looked back since. At the time, people thought I was nuts. OOOOH. FCP can’t do this. It can’t do that. Nonsense. Every month that goes by simply confirms that my decision to switch was correct.
We had Diana Weynand come to our shop and personally conduct cross training for all of our Avid editors moving to FCP. She’s great and if you’re in LA, I’d highly recommend taking her class.
There isn’t a day that goes by that we’re not discovering a new, interesting way to adjust our workflow to the incredible capabilities that FCP and all of the other associated programs like Soundtrack Pro, Motion, Livetype, etc. can provide. I’ve got nothing against AVID. They make a worldclass product. But I also agree with StuS57 that they’ve essentially abdicated the off-line post market to FCP.
mark
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Very interesting thread for me since this issue has become the bane of my existence this season. On many of the “reality” shows that I work on, it seems that the cast has taken it as a badge of honor to drop the “f” bomb as often as possible. Now, I ain’t no prude, but when the profanity gets in the way of simply understanding what the F*@K is going on… then we got a problem. My rule of thumb is to insist that editors either drop or bleep the offensive words starting with the first rough cut. That way we can determine if it’s better to just drop the sentence, pull up the dialogue or include a beep. Sometimes you just want to make the gap “disappear” because it’s irrelevent to the story. Other times (anger, humour, etc.) you want the audience to know there’s an “F” word there.
My complaint is that when “unmotivated” “F” words ruin an otherwise emotionally calm scene. Example: “Pass the F*@Kn coffee, will ya?”
Best advice: deal with it early in the process. Don’t wait till the mix.
mark
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Charlie,
This is a good question. I think you’ll find that it depends who’s doing the transferring. Most boxes will use the entire frame when doing format conversions. So, to answer your question, No.
however, there are so many different ways to display aspect ratios, that it’s hard to say what actually ends up on the screen. My plasma screen at home has seven different settings for how I want to deal with aspect ratios. And, all of them are a compromise!
Mark