Mark Raudonis
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Jeff,
When we had to retrain a hundred Avid editors to FCP, we went to the person who literally wrote the book, “FCP for Avid editors” Diana Weynand . Diana operates a training facility here in Los Angeles, but I know that she does a traveling tour as well. Maybe she’ll swing the bus your way!
There are plenty of other training resources out there, just google it.
Mark
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Ben,
I’ve been dealing with Wexler Video for almost twenty years. Very reputable, responsible, and reliable.
No personal experience with Bexel, but I know that they’ve also been in business a long time with many, many high profile clients.
We’ve rented decks (HDCAMsr) from VER and they’ve delivered as promised.
I don’t think you can go wrong with any of the companies mentioned above. Just be specific about what you want, and ask to speak to a rental agent that knows the gear.
Good luck.
Mark
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Ben,
There are some companies that have multiple offices or deal with projects on a national level, but if I understand you correctly, you’d like to deal with one company that has “local” branches where ever you need them. To my knowledge that doesn’t exist.
Call Bexel (In LA or NY). Call Wexler video (In Burbank). Visionary forces (LA) or V.E.R. in LA.
Mark
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Jesus,
My suggestion is to buy a plane ticket to Tucson. Seriously!
I’ve worked with editors in different time zones for years, and while it certainly is technically possible, there is something lost in the “long distance” communication. What you’ll miss is the serendipitous encounters with the director, the producer, the cast. You won’t be on location, so you won’t have a “feel” for the atmosphere, the light, the sounds of the city unique to that story. These are all subtle things that just can’t be communicated by phone or email.
So, while we can all tell you about drives, and back ups and FTP sites, I’d strongly suggest that you do everything possible to be present on location during the shoot. It will “bond” you to the project in a way that nothing else possibly can.
Good luck.
mark
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“Absolute” silence rarely is. There’s usually some kind of specific sound FX that is focused on (Crickets is the cliche, for example) that says, “No sound” or “Quiet”. Also, building up the volume before and after the “silent” scene makes the absence of sound “feel” that much greater.
So, if your movie doesn’t sound like it should, I’d suggest showing it to a sound mixer and get their opinion on the scene. They may have a suggestion for you that you never would of thought of.
Good luck.
Mark
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FCP will record any valid video signal… it doesn’t need to be on tape.
Simply use “Capture Now”> noncontrollable device. Set your choice of codec and you’re good to go.
How you get your signal into FCP is another story. There are plenty of options for that. Look to AJA, Blackmagic, or simply the “Video In” on a DV deck connected via firewire. It all depends on your needs.
Mark
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Troll!
Mark
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Chris,
We have that deck (JH-3) and I’ve witnessed the same kind of “klunky” behavior. Compare that deck to an SRW-5500 for example and the difference in performance is noticable. So is the price! However, I don’t think it’s the deck’s fault.
FCP’s deck driving protocol is nowhere near Avid’s. Period. Specifically when navigating timecode breaks… FCP takes up to 3 minutes to find the new clip and move on. I know. I’ve timed it.
Since we ONLY use TOD code, this can triple the time it takes to digitize a tape. Our only hope is to throw multiple systems at the problem, trying to keep up with production.
For what it’s worth…. if you want to baby sit the deck during digitizing this may help: When it goes into fast rewind looking for code, just hit the “stop” button on the deck. This will “wake up” FCP and get it going in the right direction. If you don’t do that, I’ve found that it will rewind ALL the way back to the begining, fast forward back to where it came from and THEN try to lock up. On a long tape, this can take quite some time.
Good luck.
Mark
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Petter,
Fibre. Fibre. Fibre!
Don’t dismiss it as too expensive. Compared to the multiple runs you’re looking at, I’m willing to bet that it will be a break even cost.
Mark
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Wayne,
We’re in the same boat! Only difference is that we’ve been outsourcing this task for SD, and now that we’re transitioning to HD, we’re going to do it in house. I’ll let you know how it goes.
I can tell you that there is no “quick and easy” solution. There should be, but to my knowledge, there isn’t. That’s why we’ve been sending this process out of house.
Mark