Scott Witthaus
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[Andrew Kimery] “so does the group think that collaborative features in X are actively in play behind the scenes or is this another niche itch that Apple doesn’t want to scratch?”
Niche. There is such a big market that cares not about multi-editor workflow. The thought of that kind of horrifies me, so count me in on that big market.
Scott Witthaus
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[Bill Davis] “The other perspective, of course is that as primarily Video Editors and not Colorists – we appreciate the fact that X has all the tools necessary to put out a superfast base-graded CUT yet is not slowed down and made “heavier” but someone deciding that our software ALWAYS NEEDS to sit on top of an entire suite of bespoke colorists tools – regardless of whether a specific editor will EVER need to use them.
It’s not like we can’t add them as needed via Chromatic, Finale, or work through Resolve – but if we don’t need that, we don’t have to unnecessarily drag that stuff around all the time.
Some of us appreciate this much agility in such a light code footprint. “
Perfectly stated Bill. Well played.
Scott Witthaus
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[Oliver Peters] “Because it will make the product better without requiring third party solutions.”
Better for who? Editors or just your and your workflow? Oliver, why does every tool have to do everything? Why not be modular? Add more power when needed.
Why bloat the software?This is simply your opinion on what is “better” for everyone which is inherently biased. Has nothing to do with liking X or not.
Scott Witthaus
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Managing Partner, Low Country Creative LLC
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[Oliver Peters] “Nevertheless, Apple could do a number of relatively simple things within the existing architecture and panel layout of the color board that would improve/enhance the product. Just a few examples:
– Add a UI preference setting to use color wheels in place of the color swatches.
– Add a luma curve window.
– Add temp/tint sliders.
– Add control of the crossovers at lows/mids and mids/highs (like in Symphony and Color Finesse).
– Add a LUT importer effect (separate from the color board).
– Enable control surface support.
“But why? Is this just for you and your “wants”? I see no reason to make FCPX a color correction tool when viable options exist.
Scott Witthaus
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Managing Partner, Low Country Creative LLC
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[James Sullivan] “However, now that I have to apply color correction as an effect, then start tweaking means I am mousing more than I was before. having a color effect already on the clips by default was saving having to do that for every single clip which was nice.”
Not really. Command-6 brings you straight to the color board and then you can add as many corrections as you want. No “mousing”.
[James Sullivan] “The color board makes sense if you are on a tiny laptop screen sitting at a cafe but is poorly designed for grading day in and day out in a full blown grading session.”
FCPX is an editor first, not a “full blown grading session” system.
[James Sullivan] “FCPX has come a long way and I still argue it has a long way to go before it will be on top again.”
Some like X , some like Premiere. I would say X is already on top. For me.
Scott Witthaus
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Managing Partner, Low Country Creative LLC
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[Steve Connor] “I’ve done a couple of edit projects in Resolve and I’ve been very i”
Funny, I just got off a quick Premiere gig and that (good) experience moved Resolve to a distant 3rd in my mind. I am happy with Premiere as my backup NLE.
Scott Witthaus
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Managing Partner, Low Country Creative LLC
Professor, VCU Brandcenter -
[Michael Gissing] ”
Are they there yet? For some never, for others – close and closing the gap. In areas like grading and soon audio, they will be well ahead of any NLE. If you don’t see it, I suspect it is because you are happy with what you have.”Good post.
I certainly see it, but do I need it? I throw out there that the vast majority (ok, not vast but certainly a strong majority) of visual storytellers don’t NEED what Resolve offers. Does the corporate guy/gal need all that? Wedding videos? Online marketing folks? Offline commercial editors? Offline film editors? I see so many people jump up and say “oh yeah, tracking masks in color correction! Curves! Fairlight mixers! Gotta have that!”. For what? Are the jobs so complex that Premiere/FCPX onboard tools can’t handle it? Or with a simple plug-in?
I throw out there for debate (after all, this is the Resolve/CC Debate Forum, cloaked under an FCPX title so as not to confuse anyone where it is in the list! ???? ) that many of us try to make things too complex in the jobs we do, therefore we think we need overly complex tools. Why? Maybe it’s that if the tools look complex/confusing to the outside world, that means our jobs as editors become more important. So when an elegant design like X comes along, the “complex crowd” gets in an uproar: “It can’t be that simple. Just look at that interface! Why, even a high schooler can do our jobs now…”. Yup, they can. So be better.
That’s why my theory is that I want the most elegant tool (FCPX for me) that does the work I do without the technology or design getting in the way.
OK folks, blood in the water! Have at it! 😉
Scott Witthaus
Owner, 1708 Inc./Editorial
Managing Partner, Low Country Creative LLC
Professor, VCU Brandcenter -
Certainly can do that, but I don’t think this is normal behavior.
Scott Witthaus
Owner, 1708 Inc./Editorial
Managing Partner, Low Country Creative LLC
Professor, VCU Brandcenter -
[Michael Gissing] “I can assure you I have never seen focus and intent like they have in Apple, Adobe or Avid, nor their pace of development.”
Interesting, because Adobe people have told me directly last fall (and again to a colleague attending SXSW) that focus and consistency was a known issue and they are working to be better at it. Tough to do with 15+ software packages in CC.
Avid is certainly focused on their core market but struggling to be in the conversation outside of that market.
BMD seems everywhere and Resolve (to me) shows it.
Just my humble opinion based on observations, experience and direct conversations.
Scott Witthaus
Owner, 1708 Inc./Editorial
Managing Partner, Low Country Creative LLC
Professor, VCU Brandcenter -
[Oliver Peters] ” If you’ve abandoned FCP7 years ago, what’s the solution? Say “no”? Find a friend with FCP7? Something else?”
Exactly. “Mr/Ms Client, that project was done on a software that was committed to death 6 years ago. We can bring it back to life, but I will need to find a facility to bring it up to a modern NLE. Gonna take a little time and budget, but we will get it 90% there”.
Or, if its a regular client, you should be in front of them 5 years ago saying “we need to migrate this to …”
Sitting doing nothing is not an acceptable answer.
Scott Witthaus
Owner, 1708 Inc./Editorial
Managing Partner, Low Country Creative LLC
Professor, VCU Brandcenter