[Ronny Courtens]

I don’t think that’s unlogical. Everyone already knows that the iMac Pro works perfectly with Apple’s own pro applications. So, from a marketing point of view, it’s much more intelligent to showcase the work of creatives who successfully use the iMacPro with non-Apple software.

– Ronny

[Ronny Courtens]

[William Davis] “I’m assuming there’s no way to add an ease in/ease out to this keyframed crop?”

Nope, not on the Crop function. If you want smooth In and Out, use Transform instead. It’s the same process:

1. Put your playhead where you want the zoom to start, press SHIFT+T and add a keyframe in the Viewer.
2. Put your playhead where you want the zoom to end and drag the overlay in the Viewer to the desired end position and framing. Then press Return.

If you have changed Scale and Position, the animation will automatically smooth In and Out. If the animation does not smooth in or out, press SHIFT+T again and R-click the keyframe points in the Viewer to change the interpolation.

– Ronny

[Ronny Courtens]

Although this can be done with Ken Burns, it’s not the fastest way. Instead of Ken Burns, use the Crop > Crop function.

1. Put your playhead where you want the zoom to start, press SHIFT+C, then select Crop in the Viewer and add a keyframe.

2. Put your playhead where you want the zoom to end and drag the Crop overlay in the Viewer to the desired end position and framing. Then press Return.

– Ronny

[Ronny Courtens]

Here’s some more information about the student project:

https://www.fcp.co/final-cut-pro/articles/2034-emerging-la-filmmakers-create-short-films-with-small-budgets-and-big-ideas

And this is a video from the Apple newsroom:

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2018/01/emerging-la-filmmakers-create-short-films-with-small-budgets-and-big-ideas/?videoid=1512672248021

– Ronny

[Ronny Courtens]

Andrew Kimmery wrote: I agree with Bill that this place isn’t like FCP.co, the Final Cut Pro X Editors group on FB, or even the FCP X forum here on the COW and, IMO, it shouldn’t be

Absolutely, and it has been very interesting for me to see the opinions about FCP X make such a large shift here over the years.

I welcome everyone’s opinions as long as they are civilized and as long as they contribute to this forum, which is called FCP X Debates. If you think that “iPad Pro vs Surface” is even remotely related to the essence of this forum, then I will happily start a “Porsche Carrera vs. Ford Taurus” thread here. And yes, I will post videos (-:

– Ronny

[Ronny Courtens]

I agree with Oliver that the Apple PR statement about “Hollywood movies” is not a good choice of words. I would never use “Hollywood movies” as a reference. In fact, over here, when someone mentions “Hollywood movies” these days, we tend to smile. A better choice of words would have been: “… from award-winning feature films and commercials, to international broadcasts and the world’s most popular YouTube videos.”

– Ronny

[Ronny Courtens]

Bob, I remember a note from you when we did an install with you in Denmark: “When it beeps, don’t panic” (-: Glad to see that the hysteria is over now the cards are on the table, and I agree that the iMac Pro is priced very reasonably. I had the opportunity to work with the 10-core/Vega 64/64GB RAM, which I think is the sweet spot for heavy-duty editing. It’s a wonderful machine.

As to upgrading old computers: I have never found this good business. In the days that I ran two post houses we always completely renewed our Mac machine park every 2 or 3 years. We bought the best Macs we could get, they paid for themselves after 6 months, we made decent profits out of them for another 2 years, then we sold them at a good price to professionals, companies and schools with less demanding workflows than ours and we bought the newest ones. Given the high value of second-hand Macs, it was a win-win for all parties involved. I think this is still valid today.

– Ronny

[Ronny Courtens]

What on earth does a Surface have to do with “FCP X Debates”? This forum is growing into a complete mess. Isn’t there a hardware forum somewhere on the Cow where the “X vs. Y” children can play?

– Ronny

[Ronny Courtens]

I have met James several times and we have been discussing the iMacPros and new MacPros. He will definitely get one or more iMacPros for his studio. I have seen the iMacPro at work, I was very pleasantly surprised with what I have seen, and I have advised him to get the 10-core version because IMO that’s the sweet spot for his kind of work.

He uses the current MacPro on the road because of its power combined with the form factor. Wether the new MacPro will be something for him will mainly depend on wether he will be able to take it on the road or not. An iMacPro is certainly out of the question for this.

I fully agree that this is a great example of how high-end workflows can perfectly fit in the online distribution story. One does not exclude the other, it’s just another platform for great content.

– Ronny

[Ronny Courtens]

Thank you, Andrew.

The IBC 2016 video is a 40 minute interview-style presentation where he also talks about his work on ‘Rebellion’, a 20 million dollar drama tv-series he cut for Irish national broadcaster RTE, the Sundance Channel and Netflix.

The 20-minute Barcelona 2016 video is a more detailed version of his thoughts about visual storytelling. This one was recorded at the renowned Blanquerna Film School, for an audience of 250 film and television professionals.

– Ronny