[Nick B]

I avoid it !

[Nick B]

Maybe the client should have realised you were not filming him at that important moment (or the still photo guy)

is it possible to re stage the lighting of the candle even a close up done in another location with some words re recorded ?

i come from the world of broadcast tv and if it had value we would cheat it on a reshoot like that, it also shows the client you realy care.

Or just print out this thread and show him your concern.

[Nick B]

yes
$10 per chip so $30 total

Why dont you just go and buy or rent a Varicam if that is what you want ?

[Nick B]

I do not need a removable lens and i will not pay extra for something i do not need.

What i do want is the camera to be delivered as soon as possible.

Instead of spending extra money on lenses the filmaker would be better off paying the leading actress a few more $ to appear naked as that is what the audience realy wants lets get real 😉

[Nick B]

FCP4.5 is 10bit cuts only in the timeline effects get rendered 8bit (although the cards are 10bit).

However FCP5 is full 10bit and has much improved quality of effects.

Quality should outperform Symphony i dont think it is an issue.

Check out blackmagic website for info about quality.

[Nick B]

1. 720X486

2. Yes SDI with audio embeded all the way including monitor if you have SDI monitor (analogue o/p is available on most of the cards)

3 cannot realy comment as i do not do promo’s anymore but from my experience of doing promo’s on other systems i would be more than happy doing them on FCP5 infact i would prefer it as Motion is great for Promo work and i would guess that if you have to post the sound then soundtrack pro would also be great. Playouts for me have been rock solid but i always make a quicktime uncompressed movie and play that out.

4 I have had execs keen to see it almost a selling point ! However thats such a local issue but if you sell it to them in an innovative lets try this out and have fun with it in ‘High Def’ kinda thing they should go for it.

5 No it is better quality as far as the cards are concerned FCP4.5 has quality issues as far as only 8bit render and poor DVE scaling (do DVE stuff in Motion) However FCP5 is supposed to be much improved in that regards.

I would say doing Promo’s would be FCP Studio’s strength although i think you could miss the Symphony Color Corrector.

Certainly could not feel happy about paying $90k on the new Symphony Nitris unless there was real good reason

[Nick B]

Yes i also think its a fake adv but a good one !

[Nick B]

But how far away are blu-ray drives at reasonable prices?

What is a reasonable price ?

[Nick B]

‘See nick I think my concern for others peoples needs confused you with my own needs which I have stated’

Thats nice , me i have no concerns about other peoples workflow they do not pay me to be concerned !

If the rest of the camera lives upto my high expectations of it then it will no doubt in my mind sell well and the P2 workflow will become established but no one expects it will takeover the market instantly !

[Nick B]

So you are coming round to the idea of recording to P2 Memory and transfering to hard disk, good.