Scott Witthaus
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[andy patterson] ” People that have purchased 3-4 different NLE have no brand loyalty and can have more unbiased opinion.”
This is absolute crap. So anyone that does not pay for an NLE, their opinions are to be ignored? Or we automatically assume they are biased? So the folks here who work at facilities where the NLE is bought for them have no valid opinions? How about the free version of Resolve? Those of us with that have no valid opinions at all? Not sure how much experience you have or how long you have been in the business, but $299 for a piece of software is NOTHING in comparison to what we used to pay for NLE software. Let’s not get started in the cost of a linear bay. To say that $300 bucks (a few hours of billable time) will buy people’s loyalty is ludicrous.
[andy patterson] “I taught people how to use the Avid/Pinnalce Studio”
How long ago was that?
[andy patterson] “I think there would be Premiere Pro users that could say the same about Premiere Pro. I myself would not say Premiere Pro is easier or harder than Edius, FCPX, DR etc. I have never had a problem doing basic editng with any software based NLE. “
I base my statements on real-world observation while crossing over from one software to another.
[andy patterson] “If you have a love for Apple and resentment for Avid and Premiere that might be a key factor. I am not saying that is the case.
“But you just said it. I have no resentment for Avid or Premiere. I did a lot of work and made really good money on Avid projects in the past. It’s just not a player any longer in my area. Premiere does not suit my professional needs as well as other programs. Simply my preferences.
Scott Witthaus
Owner, 1708 Inc./Editorial
Managing Partner, Low Country Creative LLC
Professor, VCU Brandcenter -
[Scott Witthaus] “Want functionality are you looking for or is it because it is more like “tracks”?
“OK, I realize this is barely english and I apologize!
Scott Witthaus
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Managing Partner, Low Country Creative LLC
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[andy patterson] “I was able to do basic editing in FCPX right form the start.”
have you ever taught NLE so you can compare? I
[andy patterson] “Didn’t you have to teach him. Can’t anyone teach someone how to use Avid or Premiere Pro?
“I can TEACH anyone how to edit on any NLE. My point was the LEARNING seemed to come faster/easier with less problems on X. That’s my real-world observation.
[andy patterson] “Are you saying DR and Premiere Pro are hard to use?”
No, I am saying from my observation, FCPX is easier to learn (for the new editor).
[andy patterson] “Can I ask what other programs you have purchased for personal use with your own money?”
Why does this matter?
Scott Witthaus
Owner, 1708 Inc./Editorial
Managing Partner, Low Country Creative LLC
Professor, VCU Brandcenter -
[Steve Connor] “By Role, the same way audio does?”
OK. My workflow always has b-roll in secondary storylines above the primary. Self-imposed lanes. Do you want roles so you can export them easier? Want functionality are you looking for or is it because it is more like “tracks”?
Scott Witthaus
Owner, 1708 Inc./Editorial
Managing Partner, Low Country Creative LLC
Professor, VCU Brandcenter -
[David Mathis] “Video lanes”
Just asking, but is this what we have in secondary storylines? How do you see video lanes working?
Scott Witthaus
Owner, 1708 Inc./Editorial
Managing Partner, Low Country Creative LLC
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Very interesting. Thanks for posting.
Scott Witthaus
Owner, 1708 Inc./Editorial
Managing Partner, Low Country Creative LLC
Professor, VCU Brandcenter -
[Oliver Peters] “Scott – sorry for my initial, flip answer.”
No worries. If that’s the worst thing I hear today, it is a good day! ☺
[Oliver Peters] “In-app purchases are one way of applying R&D to advanced features and getting paid for it without making everyone’s version of the app more complex.”
Sure. Like Brett, I am pretty good with FCPX as it stands. I don’t even need role-based mixer. I certainly don’t want to see some sort of reversion to tracks. However scalability, like we saw when Symphony became and add-on option to MC, would be fine as long as it’s rock solid. Personally, I would like to see Apple should focus on FCPX working with Motion like Premiere and AE do
IF you can add plug-in functionality and not sacrifice the speed and reliability of FCPX as it is, sure. But, to look at another model and as I have stated here, one of the big problems I have with the Adobe model with CC is that everyone who pays the monthly fee is paying for the development of software they might not ever use. All this while well-documented bugs are reported (many on the COW Premiere forum) in Premiere release after release. Many Premiere users state they feel they are always beta-testing for Adobe. I don’t want to see that happen to X.
Scott Witthaus
Owner, 1708 Inc./Editorial
Managing Partner, Low Country Creative LLC
Professor, VCU Brandcenter -
[Oliver Peters] “strictly targeting the professional editing market”
What is your definition of “professional editing market”?
Scott Witthaus
Owner, 1708 Inc./Editorial
Managing Partner, Low Country Creative LLC
Professor, VCU Brandcenter -
[Winston A. Cely] “FCPX is so easy for these students I can spend more time teaching them the important stuff, you know, like story telling or what happens when you hit that red button on the camera.
“Bingo! Give this man a prize. My thoughts exactly. I used to teach FCP Legacy and I can just tell you from real world observation that folks new to editing pick up FCPX faster than anything. These are 24 year old grad students. I let them know there are other apps out there for cutting, but it’s up to them to pick them up. I teach storytelling.
On the other end of that spectrum, I was hired by an older ad agency “legend” this past week to come up to the Philadelphia area and teach him how to do basic cutting. He is putting together a series of short bio-docs on advertising icons and wants to be able to cut together the interviews, simply as a story, not the finished cut (He has post houses in NYC and LA to do that for him. In the past he was doing paper edits.). Within a few hours he was cutting away, doing basic stuff and having a f**king blast. Now, I also made him buy Ripple Core Training to learn more, but there is something Apple did in the design of FCPX that makes it easy for new folks to do this stuff. And really, why shouldn’t be easy?
Scott Witthaus
Owner, 1708 Inc./Editorial
Managing Partner, Low Country Creative LLC
Professor, VCU Brandcenter -
[David Mathis] “3. Bring back tracks!”
Ain’t gonna happen. Why would it?
I see Premiere in your future. Good luck with that.
Scott Witthaus
Owner, 1708 Inc./Editorial
Managing Partner, Low Country Creative LLC
Professor, VCU Brandcenter