Mike Johnson
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This is done through the programming in iTunes, not through the movie file. The movie file is not standalone – it must be played in iTunes, which contains the programming to expire the movie. Same thing could be done here if a software program was written for the MP3, and if the MP3 was encoded using a proprietary format that the program would read, but others wouldn’t.
Mike Johnson
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Go to View > External Video > Off
Mike Johnson
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I didn’t see this idea offered on your other threads.
Under User Preferences, in the General tab, there is an option on the right side “On Timecode Break”. Have you tried setting this to “Warn After Capture” as well as turn off the “Create new clip on Start/Stop” option?
Mike Johnson
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Once I decided that I wanted to work as an editor, I did everything I could do to get experience in the video production field. Internships, volunteering, independent projects, etc. I was fortunate enough to figure this out during my freshman year of college. So the next 3 years I used all of my free electives to take courses that would help on this path. I went above and beyond every chance I got. In 3 years of college I volunteered in the studio, did 4 internships, had 3 different PT editing jobs, did freelance work, made up my own projects to work on, volunteered time to work on projects for non-profits, and anything else I could get my hands on that atleast had something to do with video production. I figured if I wanted to be a great editor, it would help to know all aspects of the production process – and for me it does! I started my last internship about 5 months before graduation. After just a couple of weeks, they hired me PT, then offered me a FT position that I started right after graduation.
I would encourage you to get all of the experience you can handle. Don’t limit yourself to editing either. Run camera, co-produce, write, light, work audio, and the list goes on. In my opinion, the experience I have had outside of editing has helped my tremendously. Technology is pushing a big chunk of the industry to hire one person to do what 10 used to do. In my current job, I am primarily an editor, but I also produce, write, shoot, light, run audio, create graphics, and a number of other things that come along. Without at least some experience in these areas, I probably would not be where I am.
Mike Johnson
Final Cut Pro Editor
Drury Outdoors
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Did you use a lot of filters?
What are your render settings? Do you get a box that says its conforming?
Mike Johnson
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Drury Outdoors
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I believe you need to capture in 60i instead of 24p. Unless you have a camera that shoots in true 24p, the 24 fps were woven into a 60i format likely using a 2:3 pulldown. If you used a DV camera, this is how it works. There is an option in FCP to remove the pulldown from 24p footage, but I have not used it. Maybe someone else on this forum could give some input on that.
Mike Johnson
Final Cut Pro Editor
Drury Outdoors
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This is not a bug. It just depends on your render settings in FCP. If you go to the Sequence menu, then Render “X”, you will see a number of options. If “Full” has a check mark by it, then that render option will result in conforming. You can turn it off by clicking where the check mark is.
One thing to note about conforming is that it is only really necessary when you perform a Print to Video command. If you want to render in native HDV, turn off the full render options. If you change your render settings to ProRes 422, it will not conform even with the full option selected. Regardless of your render settings, when you print to video using firewire, your sequence will be conformed. This has to do with the nature of how the firewire interface works with the deck.
If you use a capture card/box to create an HDV tape, you do not need to conform. For example, I use a Matrox MXO to view HDV sequences and video. If I have to publish my work to HDV tape, I use the MXO to run component into my deck and do not have to conform anything.
I have found the best way (atleast for me) to work with HDV material is to capture in native HDV and render in ProRes. This allows for me to retain TC info that way I can recapture the media at a later time if needed using batch capture. Capturing in ProRes or AIC, TC is lost and reconnecting media at a later time is a pain.
Hope this helps!
Mike Johnson
Final Cut Pro Editor
Drury Outdoors
http://www.druryoutdoors.com