Mark Raudonis
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Check out “farmer’s wife”.
I know, it’s a strange name for a scheduling program, but think about it, who keeps the farm working?
mark
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Kevin,
Perfect! That’s exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!
Mark
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couple of options: boinx tv or wirecast
both will do what you’re asking.
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There is a CATdv forum on the cow. Try posting there.
mark
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FCP does NOT do distributed rendering. Period.
Compressor WILL access a cluster via “Qmaster”, but that is for conversions of say Quicktime to H.264. You’re still going to have to make your initial “Quicktime” render on a single machine. My advice is to make sure that your main FCP system is as fast as possible since this is the first link in the chain.
Unless your IT folks really understand FCP and Macs, I’d suggest you keep them as far away from your system as possible. Seriously!
mark
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Yes, you can.
Use “Off-line RT HD” which specifically addresses the “pixel aspect” ratio.
Experiment with your workflow. Nobody here can tell you what will work for your
specific situation. Only you can determine that… and the only way you’ll know is
by trying it.If you still can’t figure it out, hire someone who can.
Mark
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[David Hunter] “‘d appreciate a specific sequence of steps from you seasoned pros who do this all the time…”
Step one. Read the manual. It’s all in there.
Many people have been doing this for years.
Mark
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Gary,
Do I detect a hint of sarcasm? Or perhaps snarkism?
In any case, don’t laugh… it may happen soon than you know!
Mark
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[Chris Blair] “why are people with dissenting opinions almost always treated as if they’re somehow narrow minded business people?”
Chris,
I don’t think you’re narrow minded. I read your posts. You obviously have succeeded and thrived in
your market. You’ve explored, installed, and benefitted from new technology (Shared storage). But,
in this case, you’re “personalizing” the debate. You’re correct in deducing that 3D is probably NOT for you right now. That doesn’t mean that you should cast a blind eye to the tsunami of technological change that is sweeping the industry. I understand that HD is a rare beast in your world. That WILL change. It’s going to be the same with 3D. It may not be appropriate for your business model, but it WILL be a common format for main stream entertainment sooner than later.Just like Sony, Panasonic, JVC etc make different levels of cameras for different markets, so too will the
implementation of 3D become stratified by market segment. There are expensive (Avatar) ways of creating 3D programming and cheaper ways (2D to 3D conversion). That’s just the way it is.You can bet that the camera makers, NLE makers, and display makers are going to do their best to PUSH this new technology, ’cause it will SELL product. That alone is the biggest factor contributing to
the proliferation of this trend. Once the HD upgrade is complete nationwide, the next wave of “upgrade” will be 3D.Conclusion: 3D will happen with or without you. Only you can decide if you want to participate.
Mark
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[Gary Hazen] “$700 million in cash to jump into an industry it knows nothing about?”
Uh, that’s how it works. Do bankers know anything about making cars? Airplanes? Hotels? Locomotives?
No, of course not. They know about MAKING MONEY! Period. It’s your job to run your business. It’s their job to make money off of it.Think about it. They (The bankers) are VERY good at this. When they were about to lose their shirts, they successfully got the government to bail them out. Anybody here get a government loan/gift to bail you out? You may want to think about changing careers, and get into banking.
Mark