Shane Ross
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[Josh Aucker] “Is there a pro and cons list to these philosophies of workflow?”
I am currently onlining a TV series that has 6 episodes. I keep all the media for each episode in separate numbered folders in the MXF folder. 1 is the default location for renders and import, and once I import or render, I then move to the episode folders.
Episode 101 goes into a folder called “101.” Episode 2 has a LOT more media, so it has two folders, so 1021 and 1022 are those folders. Then 103, 104, 105 and 106. When I do this I can then just drag the folder with the media from that episode onto a drive or whatever. Very easy to locate and move.
The rules are followed because the media is still in the Avid MediaFiles > MXF > numbered folder structure
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[Nina Lucia] “The mov files are h264 1920×1080 45mbits/s data rate 23.976. Not sure if it’s 8-bit or 10-bit”
Those H.264 files are 8-bit.
[Nina Lucia] “What should I transcode them to in Avid to keep the same quality so as to possibly be able to just use an export as the final file rather than have to relink to the camera originals?”
DNxHD 145
[Nina Lucia] “Would DNxHD 115 be fine for this?”
DNx145 would be better, more information.
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[Per Scaffidi] “but it seems that if you can link multiple folders in one go, you should be able to link and transcode multiple folders in one step as well.”
Should, but can’t. Not yet.
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Sorry, no, that’s not how this works. OK, once you LINK the footage, and you have those bins…you select the media in those bins and go to the CLIP menu and choose TRANSCODE. Then you choose where to transcode to, and what codec to use.
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Well, I hope there are others that still visit this site, there are very few of us who still check it. But I do have a video tutorial on this if you don’t mind me posting that. Follow this tutorial to use Log and Transfer to bring the footage into FCP
https://library.creativecow.net/ross_shane/tapeless-workflow_fcp-7/1
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[Bob Zelin] “So I believe that #1, Shane Ross sexually abused me at some NAB show (I was too drunk to remember)”
I was too drunk too. Those AJA parties with open bars are dangerous
[Bob Zelin] “#2 – yes, you are being overworked and abused in your talent and ability to produce and edit a professional show”
This is true. And if they complain that it takes too long, you can remind them about all the skills and talent and TIME that is needed to make a good show. And always threaten to leave…that tends to get attention, mainly after they hired a cheaper person to come in and a worse product is made as the result.
(PS, I think Bob was drinking when he wrote this. Although I’m not sure, he’s always this ornery.)
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Slug with text? Sorry, not sure what that is. I know of the text tool, and the Boris Title 3D…using one of those?
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Well, for an hour long show (45 min)…where we already have story producers who’ve pulled together rough scene work…meaning they’ve already combed the hundreds of hours of footage to narrow it down to smaller sections…it takes 6 editors 5 days to make a rough cut. So that’s 30 days right there, just for the rough cut, and for already roughed out scenes. Then a few days (all editors) for the fine cut, and more for the locked pic. An hour long show might take two months of edit time to get done (which when we have 6 editors, takes two weeks).
Again, this is with someone (story producer) already watching ALL of the footage, and making VERY rough scenes. That us editors need to watch the footage around to make sure we get the good moments.
And this includes all the time it takes to cut the music and SFX in, as our music is THE music used.
Reality shows are not quick edits. The more footage you have to deal with, the longer it takes.
Shane
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[Ross Spears] ” If I buy a computer with 8 gigs, can I upgrade to 64 gigs? “
You can, but that’s more than you need if you ONLY run Avid. You can get 16 and you’ll be fine. Beyond that you won’t see any speed benefit at all. Avid doesn’t leverage RAM…this just means you have have more than one app open at a time.
OR…if you use Adobe products, RAM does come into play
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Well, in the USA, Reality shows are pretty much 99% if not more cut on Avid. It’s the ability to share projects and bins that is the reason for this. So, if the trend follows, I’d guess it’s the same for Australia. But I’d ask companies down there what they use, just to be sure. But yeah, currently Avid is used in 90% of broadcast work, and almost 100% in reality TV due to project sharing.
Shane
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