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[Andrew Kimery] “Renaming suggestions have been made before but obviously nothing came of it.”
Tim?
I think the “debate” of FCPX specifically is over. If people want to debate, just make this the general “NLE Debate Forum”.
Scott
Scott Witthaus
Senior Editor/Post Production Supervisor
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[Andrew Kimery] “has since evolved into a catch-all discussion area on the COW (though the focus is still mainly on discussing NLEs).”
Then we should re-name it and take FCPX out of the title. Like “What’s Your Favorite NLE and Why?” And then everyone could just flail away. Even the lurking Adobe guys….
I think having FCPX in the Forum title could be confusing and then intimidating to a new X user looking for advice (like the one I advised to go to the “Techniques” forum the other day).
Scott Witthaus
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1708 Inc./Editorial
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That’s right. And Avid dismissed FCP as a little “wedding video” tool. And they got their asses handed to them in a few short years. Three years ago with the release of X, they dismissed it as non-professional and if you are a “pro”, Media Composer is the only tool for you. Amazing how that corporate arrogance can remain in a company that is burning cash and struggling to make any kind of profit.
Scott ( non- “pro”)
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Scott Witthaus
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Hi Jai –
You may want to put this on the FCPX Techniques Forum. Here you will get perhaps one answer but 400 posts on why Avid editors are so cranky! 😉
Seriously, it might be better over there.
sw
Scott Witthaus
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1708 Inc./Editorial
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[Gerry Fraiberg] “Three years in and I don’t think about it much anymore.”
Exactly. You just deal with it and move on.
Scott Witthaus
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1708 Inc./Editorial
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[Oliver Peters] “But I also see that my use of X is the exception.
“Yup. X is simply my “go-to” editor right now. I rarely have the thought of “gee, can I do this job in X”. I just do it. The software has gotten so natural and fast for me that moving to another platform is an uncomfortable thought (Lord help me, I may have a Premiere job in the next few weeks…shudder). X and Resolve are the two platforms I find superior based on my criteria and workflow. YMMV based on yours.
Scott Witthaus
Senior Editor/Post Production Supervisor
1708 Inc./Editorial
Professor, VCU Brandcenter -
See what you started, Oliver? 🙂
Scott Witthaus
Senior Editor/Post Production Supervisor
1708 Inc./Editorial
Professor, VCU Brandcenter -
[Simon Ubsdell] “damp squib”
I have no clue what this is! 🙂
[Simon Ubsdell] “That doesn’t take away from the fact the AVID provided an incredibly solid and easy-to-use workflow while the fad lasted.”
If Avid had listened to it’s users, it would have known not to chase this fad. A lot of valuable time and resources went after this “damp squib” (I think!) that Avid should not have wasted. What other requested features were put on the back-burner because of the 3D investment?
[Simon Ubsdell] ” Like them or loathe them, they do actually provide solutions for high-end workflows that some others can’t be bothered to cater for. I think you’d probably agree on that.”
Yes, I do agree and it re-enforces some ideas that Avid is becoming a niche product for broadcast and film. And yes, that is a niche when looked at the entire landscape. And some of us will never need to go to that niche, or a niche (3D) of that niche. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a good and highly visible niche, but a niche all the same.
sw
Scott Witthaus
Senior Editor/Post Production Supervisor
1708 Inc./Editorial
Professor, VCU Brandcenter -
You want pain? Try going back to edit on Premier. I gotta do that soon for a client and I am dreading it!
Scott Witthaus
Senior Editor/Post Production Supervisor
1708 Inc./Editorial
Professor, VCU Brandcenter -
Agreed. Slow down, do the training and learn “create storylines”….
Scott Witthaus
Senior Editor/Post Production Supervisor
1708 Inc./Editorial
Professor, VCU Brandcenter