Scott Sheriff
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Rafael,
My bad, thought you were referring to the Oly DSLR format.Scott Sheriff
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“PS: I think that 4/3″ is the size (33’8mm, so basically 35mm).
Don’t see the point in making a 4×3 captor in 2010.”
The ‘Four Thirds’ format that is the mainstay of the Olympus DSLR line. The two of the reasons they went this direction is size reduction of the camera and lenses, and the aspect ratio matches most common photo print paper.
There doesn’t seem to be a big rush for 16×9 in the still world.Scott Sheriff
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Walter,
I agree those announced improvements to Avid and Adobe, were big improvements that were needed on those platforms, but how may of the average FCP guys are running multiple platforms, or really need those features?
Sure, those are all big leaps, and for guys like you, the ‘one percenters’ it may make a big difference.
But does any of that make you a better editor? Will it make the average FCP guy a better editor?
If you give a 15 handicap golfer a 5 grand custom set of clubs, and Tiger a mismatched set of clubs from a yard sale, do you think the handicap golfer will beat Tiger because he has better clubs (tools)?
You and Shane and the rest of the big guns are the ‘scratch golfers’ here. In your hands, some of these improvements will make a difference. For the average user, that doesn’t employ an army of assistant editors, have multiple rooms and deal with an endless parade of formats coming in the door, I still say time spent dreaming of the next version, which isn’t even out yet, would be better spent on improving their craft skills, or getting more gigs. I will include myself in that group. I can always find a way to ‘wring more out’ of what I have.
I told you I was going to be a wet blanket!Scott Sheriff
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Ok, this seems to pops up at least once a month, so I’m going to be the ‘wet blanket’ here.
I don’t get all this rumor mongering about making FCP ‘better’, or in this case ‘awesome’. It seems like for the majority of the users, and the majority of their work flows, it works just fine, and they all seem content.
Are there some things I, or other folks would like to see changed? Sure. But what software/hardware is perfect?
How many out there know the entire suite so well that there isn’t anything left to learn? I’m not just talking about FCP, but the whole thing. Can you write an FX script? Are you a Color expert? How are your Motion or Soundtrack skills?
So I say, instead of spending a lot of time chasing your tail wondering if/when the next version of FCP is coming out, and what it will do, spend that time learning the aps you have.
Same goes for the Avid vs FCP debate, complete waste of time.
In the end, these things are just tools, and it is the users that really make the difference, not what version your using.Scott Sheriff
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Pretty easy to do in Blender, you might want to add it to the toolbox.
Scott Sheriff
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This kind of thing used to be pretty common in broadcast back in the 80’s. We used to put stuff in the background in shots, or write stuff in the backgrounds of graphics. You could see it in the booth if you knew where to look, but by the time stuff got dubbed for air, and got to the tube it was very hard to see. This type of thing started to fall out of favor once the quality of the video chain to the viewer made these things more obvious.
Scott Sheriff
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The WD blacks are certainly better for video than the green drives. The MTBF rate for the 1TB blacks is pretty good, I don’t know if the 2TB drives have been out long enough to tell yet.
The Hitachi 1TB drives are rated as good, if not better for noise, heat and failure. I have a couple of each WD black and Hitachi, and they have both worked well. Based on that, I guess the 2TB drives would probably be a safe bet. For future purchase I might lean slightly towards Hitachi, with WD being a second choice based on personal experience.Scott Sheriff
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“No, FCP just can’t compete any more. That’s why Steve Jobs scrapped the entire pro apps development team (you saw the announcement, right?) and diverted all the company’s resources to developing iPhone OS 4. And no more Macs. The desktop is dead. Handheld is the future.
We have all pre-ordered CS5 for our Windows 7 machines. Frankly, I’m surprised this forum is still here.”
Yes, FCS3 is so 2009!
Scott Sheriff
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Matt,
Bunch of different ways to do this, but here is one.
For a bid/estimate I would give a list of what they are getting, and what you are receiving for resources.
Be very specific. Figure out how many hrs of viewing/logging, editing, mixing, CC, credits and font compose you are willing to give for the overall price, towards the final cut, and delivered product and by when. And also state what you expect from them, like footage already on a HD, log notes or whatever.
Get at least one third down before you start. Get another third when you are at the rough cut, and get the rest when you are delivering the finished piece.
Keep track of your hours, and if a problem on the clients end, like missing footage, or a typo in the credit sheet runs you over budget, that’s their fault, make sure its in the contract. If mistakes on your end run you over, you eat the extra time yourself. If all goes well, and you get done is less time, but they are happy, your money ahead.
The more specific you are, the better off you will be. You don’t want to be recutting the thing tree times for free, because the client isn’t paying for his indecision. Be specific about who has the final say, changes in content or material, who owns the EDL, timeframes, everything.
I think if you do some reading in the biz forum, there are some great ideas, and some horror stories to learn from there.
SScott Sheriff
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Matt,
Could be a little low. A lot depends on how good the shots are, and how much has to be done to cover any mistakes. Lot of variables here.
I don’t know what your system, or experience is, but you need to look at how long this will take, how quick they expect it turned around, and charge accordingly.You might get better responses in the Business and Marketing forum
https://forums.creativecow.net/businessmarketingScott Sheriff
Director
SST Digital Media
https://www.sstdigitalmedia.com