[Michael Kammes]

Matthew Stamos you’re my hero 😉

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[Michael Kammes]

Hey Bob:

Below is a technote I’ve had bookmarked for years:

https://www3.digidesign.com/index.cfm?navid=3&langid=151&itemid=29746&categoryid=34

This tech note exists for Windows and Mac.

*While Digidesign does not officially support Facilis fibre-channel drives, some Pro Tools users have had successful results using TerraBlock.*

From my days as a Systems Engineer & Installer, I personally installed dozens of Pro Tools stations on Facilis, both Mac & PC.

I don’t have any consumer / forward facing docs that spell out Pro Tools…and I doubt “Audio Mix” is specific enough for you. Facilis recently (?) re-did their website, and thus far, a doc like this eludes me.

I’d suggest giving them a call and asking, especially given the new multi user write functionality. Jim McKenna and his team are fantastic.

Good Luck!

~Michael

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[Michael Kammes]

It’s amazing the places a discussion can go!

In this case, I think the example I posted is 100% apropos. While CurrentTV does air content from outside their 4 walls…(and thus, the quality may suffer)

The example – VVFS – is a segment (and sometimes show) on CurrentTV that focuses on web content and videos. The editing motif I inquired about, is featured in this show…and makes complete sense given the context of the show / subset. Since it is also a subset of Infomania (I believe) which is a slickly produced media entertainment show, it would make no sense to have a highly produced show…and then a jump-cut only segment – featuring one of the mainstay anchors of the station.

(No, I have no affiliation with CurrentTV)

~Michael

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[Michael Kammes]

Thanks for the discussion, all.

I think it’s now a symptom of the tail wagging the dog: this “technique” {snort} has become extremely prevalent within the youtube / vimeo culture, and has become a somewhat acceptable form for editorial. My example above is a cable television show on a network – not some homebrew edit. The ‘look’ goes hand in hand with the content of the show.

I think a great example of this (for those with short attention spans) are movie trailers. The leaps taken from 1970-80, 80-90, etc. – in not just the picture & timing, but audio too, are staggering.

I appreciate the input, and if anyone has any terms they’ve heard – I’d love to hear it.

~Michael

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[Michael Kammes]

Hey Gang-

Pro Tools does in fact work via on Facilis via Fibre. Although it is not sanctioned (Avid specifically details this), Avid does acknowledge some people have had it working.

Personally, I have many clients doing so.

It works MUCH better in the volume locking mode (Single-User Write), as opposed to the newer file level (Multi-User Write)locking. Facilis has been pushing this workflow for years.

Bob, I’d love to hear some of the downsides or personal anecdotes (aside from being unsanctioned and support may be rough).

~Michael

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[Michael Kammes]

So we’re all on the same page… here is an example, using the cable broadcast show Viral Video Film School (CurrentTV):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56rZSBP6bLI

For instance: Skip to :30, then a few at about :45.

~Michael

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[Michael Kammes]

Verify both computers have the same version of the Avid QT Codec. Avid has made many tweaks to the DNxHD Codec in the past few years, and mismatched Codec versions can cause your symptoms.

You say that it plays fine off the USB drive, but not INSIDE avid. Are you playing off the USB drive and playing in Avid on the same machine?

Are you importing the file into Avid, or playing via AMA (Avid 5.0+)?

Is the Avid project at the same frame rate as your MOV file?

~Michael

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[Michael Kammes]

Avid can use both OMF (SD) and MXF (SD & HD) files. Why do you need to convert? You may be making more work for yourself.

If you still want to convert them, keep in mind the different file structures. OMFIMediaFiles (OMF) via Avid MediaFiles/MXF/1 (MXF). Also, don;t forget to kill the database files, so Avid knows to rescan the folders. (Conversely, you can try the Media Tool, but I prefer to kill the database files.)

Good Luck!

~Michael

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[Michael Kammes]

I always believed that a Jump Cut not only involved time, but also camera angle. Thus, a continuous take – with only a section of time omitted – wouldn’t adhere to this.

It was suggested by a friend – “Temporal Jump Cut”.

A Google search for “Temporal Jump Cut” comes up with the almighty Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jump_cut

Quoteth:

“Continuity editing uses a guideline called “the 30 degree rule” to avoid jump cuts. The 30 degree rule advises that for consecutive shots to appear “seamless,” the camera position must vary at least 30 degrees from its previous position. Some schools would call for a change in framing as well (e.g., from a medium shot to a close up). Generally, if the camera position changes less than 30 degrees, the difference between the two shots will not be substantial enough, and the viewer will experience the edit as a jump in the position of the subject that is jarring, and draws attention to itself. Although jump cuts can be created through the editing together of two shots filmed non-continuously (Spatial Jump Cuts), they can also be created by removing a middle section of one continuously-filmed shot (Temporal Jump Cuts).”

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[Michael Kammes]

Well, flash is degraded anyway, (remember flash is for the web, so quality is decreased)so you’re kinda stuck form the get go.

Moving from 720 to 1080 is an obvious scale up in size. No way around that.

Can you get the original flash file exported at a higher resolution? Again, this won’t help much if the graphics WITHIN the flash file are small to begin with.

Short of doing the animation from scratch, or finding a way to have the logo smaller on the screen, I think you’re stuck.

~Michael

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