Nicholas Bierzonski
Forum Replies Created
-
I just downloaded the inspector XL plug in recommended. It works like a charm! It is just like the inspector in Bias Peak. It functions the same way. Thanks for everyone’s help.
-Nicholas Bierzonski
Senior Editor/DVD Author/Java Boy
http://www.finalfocusvideo.com
-
Thanks for the prompt reply! I’m checking out the link as you read this. It sounds like it may be the answer to my metering issue.
-Nicholas Bierzonski
Senior Editor/DVD Author/Java Boy
http://www.finalfocusvideo.com
-
Marsha,
I urge you to stop before spending any money on equipment! A forum post on a great community like the cow will give you direction but there is no substitute for experience. We can’t teach you everything you need to know nor anticipate all problems you may run into during your project. Don’t paint yourself into a corner. Before you shoot a single frame of your movie find a reputable seasoned video professional and hire them as a consultant. Explain your goals and show them your equipment. They will work with you to develop a work flow. They will know the pitfalls you will run into and how to avoid them. This will be the best money you spend on this project because it will save you countless hours of work and ultimately more money down the road.-Nicholas Bierzonski
Senior Editor/DVD Author/Java Boy
http://www.finalfocusvideo.com
-
Justin…you may be opening up a can of worms with this thread….
Avid has been around a long time in the industry. It broke on the scene around 1988. Final Cut Pro started to catch on in the early 2000’s. Your boss may be based toward Avid because in Hollywood Avid still has a very strong toe hold on the industry. It’s what other companies use, and what his friends in the industry use.
That being said there are some basic differences.
Final Cut Pro’s easy learning curve and flexibility is it’s strength. Final Cut Pro doesn’t have exactly the same features as Avid but it’s catching up in that department.
Avid is a very robust NLE. It’s had years to work out bugs, but it doesn’t have the same flexibility that Final Cut Pro possesses.Since your boss is based out of Hollywood there are probably tons of Avid editors available. Maybe that alone is reason enough to stick with or use Avid because of the available talent.
A few years ago Final Focus Productions switched from Media 100 to Final Cut Pro because we were having trouble locating competent freelance editors who could run the software. This gave us an extra reason for the change.
Friends of mine who edit professionally edit with multiple NLEs. (Final Cut Pro, Premier, Avid, or Media 100.)
On a job by job basis they choose the best suited NLE. For example:
If the features of Final Cut Pro make a certain slideshow job faster to edit then they use Final Cut Pro.You’ll probably get a few posts from other editors citing one software A’s superiority over software B but the true answer is that a NLE is only as powerful as the person wielding it. There is a massive difference between what I can do as a seasoned broadcast editor vs. a high school kid who shoots skating videos and other short films on his HDV camera, and edits them on stolen Final Cut Pro software.
DISCLAIMER: I apologize if you happen to be a high school kid who shoots skating videos and other short films on his HDV camera and edits them on stolen Final Cut Pro software. I mean no disrespect!
I know the strength and weaknesses of Final Cut Pro. I know when and how to exploit them to my advantage. I also know when using another program will deliver a better result for an effect than Final Cut Pro.
So in the end the real question to discuss with your boss ask is what is the desired end result?
Do you want to have access to freelance editors who know the software right now?
Do you want to switch because you are more familiar with Final Cut Pro?
Are you ready to learn the software if you don’t?
How much downtime will you have?
How much downtime is your boss willing to have?These are answers you can only really answer for yourself. Let us know how you make out!
-Nicholas Bierzonski
Senior Editor/DVD Author/Java Boy
http://www.finalfocusvideo.com
-
-
-
You are correct Marc. DVD’s have different quality settings much like VHS. A 2 hour mode will fit 2 hours or 120 minutes. Since your project is an hour long the 90 minute encode preset will work. However since your project is 60 minutes long you could bump the bitrate up. Be careful not to set your bitrate too high because older DVD players will choke or have trouble playing back the DVD.
-Nicholas Bierzonski
Senior Editor/DVD Author/Java Boy
http://www.finalfocusvideo.com
-
Good advice guys! Also try compressing your sequence in compressor instead of DVDSP. In my humble opinion DVDSP doesn’t encode nearly as cleanly as compresser.
-Nicholas Bierzonski
Senior Editor/DVD Author/Java Boy
http://www.finalfocusvideo.com
-
-