Michael Phillips
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I’ve done one hour finished pieces like this with XDCAM EX which is the same concept.
Michael
Michael Phillips
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I prefer using AMA v3.5) for this as I can create a virtual volume for this which is my archive so both drives look exactly the same. Should the edit drive go down, I can copy over the same virtual volume and keep editing. It all stays native P2 during editorial. When I get to the end of the editing, I transcode/consolidate the timeline as DNxHD and send to the online facility.
My folder structures in the AMA volume tend to look like:
Project NAME
SHOOTDATE_CAMERA_CARD#
Inside of the above folder is the entire contents of the P2 card.Michael
Michael Phillips
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If everyone adhered to the “A” frame falling on 30fps NDF timecodes ending on 0 and 5’s, then we can get close to a matchback in every one’s software being the same. There can be different algorithms used to derive a matchback from one frame rate to another such as allowing a but to be +/-1 frame at the head and tail, head only, tail only, different rules for dissolves, etc. In the case where you say take a 30 frame EDL – unless the timeline was being edited a 30, thee is a matchback being done from 24 to 30, then you take the 30 back to 24. You may introduce a 1-2 error on any on frame. Editing at 24 and making a 24 frame EDL is the most frame accurate.
As far as I know, Cinema Tools doesn’t really track the A, B, C, D, and X of the cadence relationship which can also affect the frame accuracy. But as I said, IF and a big IF – everyone observes the “A” frames on 0 and 5 you should be as close as you can get with a 24 to 24 EDL for conform.
And I realize that PAL does not have a lot of these problems, but in the end, I would still prefer to work in 23.976 in NTSC world becuase the difference is only .1% rather than the 4.1% difference in 24/25 and the audio workflow is easier. Just my humble opinion. Of course that is not an issue for 25/25 workflows.
Michael
Michael Phillips
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There is no such thing as a 23.976 EDL – it is a matter of playback speed. the same :00 t0 :23 frames will play back at 24fps or 23.976, but they are the same frames. Don’t know about FCP that much, but there should be something somewhere to indicate a 23.976 timeline.
Michael
Michael Phillips
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You shouldn’t have to convert to anything. Stay native. Moving to v3.5 would be a lot easier for you using AMA. It eliminates the Sony Clip Browser rewrap step.
Michael
Michael Phillips
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Oh… many many features and television shows are using this. Once they use it, they don’t go back.
Michael
Michael Phillips
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I am working with it fine. Again, not knowing what the exact problem is doesn’t help us help you or him.
Michael
Michael Phillips
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What’s the problem?
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Michael Phillips
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Try transcoding that clip to DNxHD first and see what happens.
Michael
Michael Phillips