[Scott Witthaus]

It is for me. I think Apple wants to close the loop on content creation and distribution and FCPX will be part of it. Plus, it’s a damn powerful piece of software created by a company that has the funds to continue strong development. I can’t say the same for Avid and it’s products. Last time I had a gig on MC it seemed just old and slow. Shame, really.

Plus, it’s only $299.

Scott Witthaus
Senior Editor/Post Production Supervisor
1708 Inc./Editorial
Professor, VCU Brandcenter

[Scott Witthaus]

[Lillian Young] “Me? Short-form packages, sizzle reels, narratives here and there.”

I would suggest to hang in there with X. These are perfect for the software.

Scott Witthaus
Senior Editor/Post Production Supervisor
1708 Inc./Editorial
Professor, VCU Brandcenter

[Scott Witthaus]

What kind of projects are you working on?

Scott Witthaus
Senior Editor/Post Production Supervisor
1708 Inc./Editorial
Professor, VCU Brandcenter

[Scott Witthaus]

The Ripple Training advice is a good one. Get it and get into it. Got me to working with FCPX how it was designed, not trying to make it work like FCP7, PP or MC.

I think organization is a key thing too, as in any NLE timeline.

Since FCP7 is dead, your choices, outside of X, are (basically) down to MC (slow and old, with ancient effect and titling modules, just to name two) and Premiere, which still hasn’t convinced me it’s for real and seems to always be on a verge of a crash (I am working with CS6, to be fair). There is no perfect answer. Most of us use a combination of them all. Good luck!

Scott Witthaus
Senior Editor/Post Production Supervisor
1708 Inc./Editorial
Professor, VCU Brandcenter

[Scott Witthaus]

[Bob Zelin] “And in the past, when you had to schlep your Mac Pro and Cinema display, and before that, even MORE equipment (possibly cases that required a truck) – you made a HELL of a lot more than you make today.”

I look at this statement differently. I may have issued a much larger invoice back in the “schlep” days, but my net-out is as much or more today on far lower invoices.

Scott Witthaus
Senior Editor/Post Production Supervisor
1708 Inc./Editorial
Professor, VCU Brandcenter

[Scott Witthaus]

How do you turn off App Nap?

Scott Witthaus
Senior Editor/Post Production Supervisor
1708 Inc./Editorial
Professor, VCU Brandcenter

[Scott Witthaus]

I see.

You know me, just love those Compound Clips. I would have CC’ed the hell out of that one!

🙂

Scott Witthaus
Senior Editor/Post Production Supervisor
1708 Inc./Editorial
Professor, VCU Brandcenter

[Scott Witthaus]

I agree, we all make those choices.

Did you create a new user by any chance? I know there was that thread over on the FCP-L where a user was tearing his hair out over X doing a lot of strange things and it turned out to be a corrupt user setting. Everything is running smoothly for him now. Just a thought.

Scott Witthaus
Senior Editor/Post Production Supervisor
1708 Inc./Editorial
Professor, VCU Brandcenter

[Scott Witthaus]

[Oliver Peters] “Actually, I’ll probably do the next job of any complexity with Media Composer.”

Now Oliver….does this have anything to do with being on the advisory board of the Avid Customer Association? Did you have to drink the purple Kool-Aid?

😉

Scott Witthaus
Senior Editor/Post Production Supervisor
1708 Inc./Editorial
Professor, VCU Brandcenter

[Scott Witthaus]

[Oliver Peters] “Not to mention that the timeline with all the freaking connected clips for audio and video is a complete embarrassment!!!!!!!!!!! “

Can you post a screen shot?

Scott Witthaus
Senior Editor/Post Production Supervisor
1708 Inc./Editorial
Professor, VCU Brandcenter