[Mike Plenty]

Hi Colin, we never did figure out what the problem was, but it hasn’t been an issue since we switched over to Premiere Pro from Final Cut 7.

Our workflow now is to ingest cards in full using XDCAM Browser, which retains the full BPAV structure from the SxS card. Then the Media Browser panel within Premiere sees these broken up clips as one conjoined clip.

There have been one or two occasions where this hasn’t worked and for some reason long takes still show up as separate clips. This doesn’t happen often but when it does, we just nest them together in a sequence and then use that sequence as footage.

Hope this helps, sorry can’t be more specific!

[Mike Plenty]

Hi David

Wow it’s a while since this issue was top of mind!

I’ve long since moved over to Adobe CC and now ingest all footage through XDCAM Browser (or sometimes Prelude). This just copies over the footage in its native format, keeping the BPAV structure, and when looking at this folder in the Media Browser panel within Premiere Pro, all clips are joined together no matter how many separate files they have been split into within the BPAV. I’ve had other problems but this is no longer an issue for me!

Sadly I don’t think we ever did resolve the issue within FCP. We were using FCP 6 at the time and I haven’t used FCP X so I’m not sure if that’s any different.

Good luck

[Mike Plenty]

Thanks! That makes sense.

I need to try and set it up so the squares light up one by one, and then fade back down to the original level – I’ve managed the first bit by using toggle hold keyframes on the position of the luma matte (not sure if that’s the best way though) but can’t figure out an easy way to fade them back down

[Mike Plenty]

Good to know I’m not the only one… weirdly we’ve found that setting the flag layer to 3D (even though it specifically says not to) has helped, although that may just be coincidence.

Z, I will send over project file when a convenient moment arises, thanks

[Mike Plenty]

Hi Zax, thanks for the response. I am pretty much following the documentation to the letter so the solid I am applying AE flag to is indeed a comp-sized 2D flag (although once I have the flag set up I am moving the solid’s position property to put the flag where I want it – would this cause a problem?)

Everything is behaving exactly as it should until the flag suddenly goes mental and suddenly becomes huge and moves somewhere else on the screen. Scrubbing through the timeline, the flag starts randomly jumping around. I’ve tried going through every property and can’t find the source of the problem!

The only way around at the moment is for me to re-start After Effects, rebuild the flag in the exact same way and try to export it before it starts playing up again.

Shame because apart from that the plug-in is doing exactly what I need.

Mike

[Mike Plenty]

To clarify, I’ve been following the same workflow each time of wrapping to mov from within FCP (rather than through XDCAM Transfer or Clip Browser – both which I have used before and understand they offer more functionality, but do like the convenience of doing everything direct within FCP).

Thinking about it, the problem I’m having must be something to do with how the camera is writing to the SxS card, as when the camera is switched to Media mode, prior to anything being transferred, these long duration clips already show up as either whole clips or split clips (lasting up to 13 mins each).

Could it be something to do with how one of my camera’s is formatting the SxS cards? As mentioned it’s only sometimes these clips appear in separate chunks.

Thanks all

[Mike Plenty]

Thanks for the response. When the clips are spanning separate cards I do use Clip Browser to join them together as you suggest.

It’s more frustrating when single clips are split across one card. Again I know these can be pieced back together but I’d just like to know why sometimes these files are split into 13 minute chunks and other times there’s no problem, can’t work out why!

[Mike Plenty]

Thanks, may seem an obvious question but how do you set it up to do this?

I’ve tried changing my easy setup to uncompressed 8-bit but now when I open the capture window it says I need to specify a capture device in audio/video settings – I’ve looked at these settings and it seems that Firewire PAL is selected – not sure what I need to do to be able to see the footage in the capture window?

[Mike Plenty]

Thanks, I’ve tried this and it helps to soften the transitions! I still seem to be getting a bit of flickering between frames as the colour changes but maybe this is inevitable.