Mark Raudonis
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Easy answer: Don’t use off-line!
We have been using off-line RT extensively over the past three years. As shows get more complex and graphics become more a part of the off-line process, this workflow just doesn’t make sense anymore.
I do reality TV, where we have MOUNTAINS of source material. We use Off-line RT because we HAVE to, not because we want to.
I WANT to leave “off-line” behind, but the fifty terrabytes of media that we’re regularlly drawing on would have to be quadrupled (at least) to do what we do.
There is no magic solution to your problem other than use an off-line codec that is the same size as your final frame. OFf-line RT is approx 50%, which accounts for all of the graphics being out of whack.
Good luck.
Mark
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Solved it!
We went from a 1080 capture to a 720p timeline to do aspect ratio coversion. That worked well for video, but doing that destroyed the 3:2 cadence. When we checked the “unaltered” 4 x 3 version, the 3 :2 was OK. Lesson learned!
Mark
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Jeremy,
That’s what I’m not seeing. I expect the 2:3 cadence already committed to tape to stay that way. It doesn’t. I only seem to be able to get 2:2:2:4 out of FCP which is NOT good for a film out.
The 2:3 cadence present on the 29.97 clips is disappearing somewhere in my workflow. I don’t do this very often, so I welcome the input from anyone who deals with cadence issues on a daily basis.
Thanks.
Mark
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Jeremy,
“Busted” only with regards to Multi-cam clips. Works as expected for everything else.
Mark
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Chrispy,
The “flavor” of the source time code is irrelevant to the sequence code. Think about it… what kind of timecode does a still frame have? Right. Nothing. Yet, you can drop a still into a timeline. The sequence timecode is whatever you choose it to be. It is not affected by any source elements dropped into it. So, to answer your question, there are no issues of dropping “non drop” code into a “drop” sequence.
mark
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Uh oh…. someone’s in deep doo doo.
You can’t rename clips and expect them to stay on-line! Especially in a workgroup environment.
We have a sign posted in every edit room that reads: DO NOT RENAME YOUR CLIPS!!!
Your editors have been lazy using the file name in place of the “notes” column. I bet they used to work on Avids, didn’t they? With FCP, the filename IS the way that media is managed, so by changing the filename you are throwing a HUGE wrench into the media management system.
You need to sit down with your editing team and come up with a unified file naming scheme. You say you just got X-SAN… didn’t the installer explain all this?
We use a simple date, camera, load, show system: 1126A03-RW That’s all we have for a file name. Anyone changing these names is shown the door… seriously! If you don’t get a handle on media management, your SAN will quickly become totally useless, negating any investment you may have made.
By the way, there’s no way to disable this function… I’ve already asked. Best thing you can do is give your editors “read only” permissions from the volume where the clips live.
Good luck.
Mark
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There are logging programs like “Executive Producer” that have scene detection features built in.
To my knowledge there’s nothing like that in FCP.
Mark
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A 50Mb project size is NOT unusually large. We’ve gone up to 250-300 Mb before we start to see issues. 5,000 clips is also not that out of the ordinary.
I’m guessing that you have something corrupt in that project. Can you dig back into the auto save vault and find an earlier project that worked?
Also, the amount of RAM you have will affect the computer’s ability to open and sustain larger projects. We run with 4 gigs of RAM for most of our systems.
Hope that helps.
Mark
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Add me to the list of “no one just edits anymore”.
All of our FCP systems not only edit but have email, internet, grfx programs like photoshop, AE, etc. I can’t imagine maintaining “Air gap” protection on these boxes.
We used to be very rigid about “only editing” but over the years, workflow has triumphed over security. I must say, that I’ve noticed no difference in stability either.
Oh, and yes, we make money on everyone of those systems.
Mark
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Jump in. The water’s fine!
Mark
PS Really, only you can decide what’s good for you. Do your research. Read this forum and many of the other forums out there. You’ll get an eyeful in no time.