[Scott Witthaus]

Thanks Mark –

The long-term LTO solution will be a decision the producer will make after the edit is done. I am looking for solid drives that I can back up camera cards to (and perhaps the FCPX Library/assets from time to time) during the edit.

Scott

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

[Scott Witthaus]

If you use Garage Band, then you are a “non-garage band”…

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

[Scott Witthaus]

Great article! Got a couple docs in the pipeline and will reference this article and it’s links when the time comes. Thanks for sharing.

Not bad for a “non-editor”, eh? 😉

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

[Scott Witthaus]

[John Rofrano] “Of course, only Lillian can clarify.”

That would be a good thing.

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

[Scott Witthaus]

[Andrew Kimery] ” Lillian didn’t say all editors that use X are ‘non-editors’ she said ‘all the non-editors she knows use X’. “

But, if you are using X (or PP or MC for in that case) you are, in effect, an editor. So her statement makes no sense.

Her tone, and my take on it, seems to say that you can’t be a “real” editor if you use X, therefore you are a non-editor. Which is, of course, bulls***. If you are using an NLE, you are editing and are an editor. Maybe not be very good at it, but you are editing.

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

[Scott Witthaus]

[Lillian Young] “Every non-editor I meet uses FCPX. “

Really? This is one of the silliest statements I have seen on this forum, and believe me there have been some silly statements (some by me!) here.

I guess I am a non-editor too. 35 years in the business and now I find out. Guess I have to return all that revenue that FCPX made for me. And then lower my rates. Darn.

[Lillian Young] “I’m paying $50/month for Premiere when I could be pirating it instead like many do”

Wow.

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

[Scott Witthaus]

[Oliver Peters] ” I know no one personally (not counting my friends online that are Motion experts) who actually uses Motion professionally.”

I am actually going to learn Motion this spring and incorporate it into my post workflow. Love what AE can do, but the interface is awful (to me). I don’t consider myself an AE artist, just someone who can do some basic things when needed. Hoping Motion can fit that bill with better FCPX integration and a better interface…we shall see. Premiere is still flaky on my MacPro and I will not use it unless forced to.

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

[Scott Witthaus]

I would take that bet, just as I would have taken that bet 15 years ago when folks said the same things. But, in 10 years, I hope to be looking at retirement.

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

[Scott Witthaus]

[Neil Goodman] “Every spot i work on gets a dedicated audio guy, a dedicated GFX team, dedicated colorist if the higher ups deem what I did in the Avid can be better, and a dedicated writer/producer attached to the spot.”

Agreed. The difference from the “2000’s” or 1990’s is that we have more tools at our fingertips where we can do some color correction, grfx or even audio sweetening if need be. And that’s on my laptop, not paying $400/hr for a big linear suite. I think we heard the same thing 15 years ago: “now some college kid can do what we can for half the price.” The trick is to just be better. People will still hire talent. “Good, fast, cheap: pick two”

“Democratization” will weed out less talented folks and replace them with more talented folks, no matter what the work…even if that means it’s some college kid who is more talented. I think most viewers understand what a quality product is. Just my humble opinion.

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

[Scott Witthaus]

Thank you Oliver! That will work just fine for what I need.

sw

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