Shane Ross
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Sorenson isn’t the best quality. Web compression, not edit compression.
Export as DV/NTSC…at least.
Shane Ross
Alokut Productions
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The DV files shouldn’t be a problem. But HDV…now that will be. You need the latest version of quicktime and FCP for you to view them. On a PC, they can’t vew them…due to the GOP structure and way FCP captures the footage. Avid Express Pro HD now can capture HDV natively, but in a different format (wrapper…codec, whathaveyou). You aren’t going to be able to exchange the HDV files this way.
As for teh 2 GB file limit…that is the reason many PC formats limit file sizes to 2GB…because PCs have trouble reading them.
And people wonder why we like Macs so much. Sheesh.
Shane Ross
Alokut Productions
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#1 – You need to store your footage on an external firewire drive to ensure smooth playback. Never put media files on your main system drive.
#2 – HOW did you export these files from Descreet? What format are they? In order to not have to render, your sequence settings MUST MATCH the clip settings exactly…codec, frame rate, dimensions.
Shane Ross
Alokut Productions
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The only way to capture into a GS via FCP without a capture card is via firewire. Firewire converters only.
Dazzle is notorious for not being Mac compatible…even the firewire products. While they might work with iMovie, they tend not to work with FCP.
Canopus ADVC 110 or 300 are better choices.
Shane Ross
Alokut Productions
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NO limit that I know of, but that is getting big.
You might want to break it up into several projects. I have a who hour show that I break up into hour one and hour two. If it gets too bad, I might break it into a project an act.
Shane Ross
Alokut Productions
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IF YOU ARE WORKING WITH DV ONLY…
Capture via firewire is lossless. Capture via SDI adds compression. Slight compression, but compression. DV natively is compressed 5:1
BUT…the BIG advantage of SDI at the uncompressed codecs is that your graphics, titles, stills all benefit from the 8 or 10 bit uncompressed rate. Thus while your tape footage is still compressed 5:1, your graphics, stills and text isn’t…and will be far sharper.
PLUS…you benefit tons for being able to color correct and add filters at uncompressed 4:2:2, as opposed to DV 4:1:1.
Will you notice the difference in the Firewire vs SDI capture on the tape footage? Doubtful. Will you notice a difference in your text and graphics…most definately.
Shane Ross
Alokut Productions
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Just FYI, your project file shoul dbe on your internal drive, and your media on the external. You can back it up on the external, but keep the main project on your internal.
Shane Ross
Alokut Productions
http://www.lfhd.net -
Deck is better. The transport mechanism is designed for the constant playing, fast forwarding and rewinding that capturing requires. Capture enough from your camera, and you’ll wear it out…much faster than a deck would wear out. The camera is designed pretty much for recording.
Shane Ross
Alokut Productions
http://www.lfhd.net -
[zhuang mu] “film look effect”
Nattress Film Effects, Magic Bullet Editors 2
[zhuang mu] “for 3D”
INSIDE FCP? Maya for modelling, AE for manipulating.
[zhuang mu] “for using Lighting”
A light kit with lights. You mean in POST? I don’t get this one.
[zhuang mu] “for more ready to use smooth fancy transitions, more generators, more motion & visual effects…”
If I could afford them, I’d get the Sapphire effects. But I rely on Joe’s Filters, Nattress film effects, CGM Film LE, Eureka.But really, I don’t get all that fancy. Maybe the typical Blur/Flash…but only when ordered to.
Shane Ross
Alokut Productions
http://www.lfhd.net -
I see my stuff is being put to good use.
https://proapptips.com/tips/article.php?story=20060114011428682
Shane Ross
Alokut Productions
http://www.lfhd.net