Stephen May
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I agree. Almost sounds like it may be possible that the battery is in upside down?
Stephen May
Keystone Media Productions
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Neil,
I’ve got one for you guys… (now COW will know how much I don’t know!) Here it is:
My process now is that I ingest my SxS media via XDCAM Transfer, and I’ve named a location, HD Scatch, and after I’m finished with labeling my clips, notes, “good/Keep” etc. I select import, and check my folder.They’re always in an ‘Untitled’ folder, (did they ever fix that? I can’t name my SxS card) and I rename the untitled folder or I make a new folder, and drop them in accordingly, and then I duplicate that entire folder to an external RAID as a backup.
When I begin a project in FCP6 I name and save my project and then, in the browser, I ‘import >files’ and select from my HD Scratch what I need. By doing it this way, my notes never come into my browser with the XDCAM clips. I remember when I did my first XDCAM edit in FCP6 I actually selected IMPORT>XDCAM, but that option is not there anymore. I’ve been so busy, I just kinda went, “oh..” and I keep going, without my notes showing. What happened? What am I doing wrong? If this has been answered over and over, please let me know where to look.
thanks for your help. -s
Stephen May
Keystone Media Productions
Freelance Videographer -
Bruce, JC,
Thanks for your posts, this was one of the most concise posts I’ve read and I appreciate it!
Bruce – I was IATSE in Orlando, but it was a long time ago. Thanks again!-s
Stephen May
Keystone Media Productions
Freelance Videographer -
Cinema Tools does a great job conforming overcranked video to another frame rate, the other way around, conforming transfered film in 24 fps to video frame rates, (reverse Telecine) – Its simply a solution that works to the issue posted.
Are you saying that you’re mixing NTSC with PAL format? 1080i50 with 1080i 50/60? Or are you saying that you’re mixing 1080i 50 with 1080i 50 shot at 60fps? If its the latter, can you talk more about the software?
Thanks -s
Stephen May
Keystone Media Productions
Freelance Videographer -
Chris,
It’s likely that you already know this, so it may be annoying to read, but just in case:
Seing the Timecode is an option when playing from a deck that has a composite “Super” out. (superimpose) – Although the TC is embedded in the video signal, it generally isn’t an option to output that from a camera.
That said, I’m not familiar with the F900R and perhaps it can be done… It’s not an option on many other Sony Broadcast cameras that I’ve used.
-s
Stephen May
Keystone Media Productions
Freelance Videographer -
Neil,
A subclip is created by marking an in (I) and an out (O) – or either one, from a full clip. The subclip keeps the full clips’ name, and for each additional subclip created from the same full clip (by clicking the + button) the name is followed by incremental number.
Adding a sub clip automatically deselects the full clip from importing.
If anyone out there is aware of a way to name a subclip other than it’s full clips’ name, please reply to this thread. It would make a nice feature in the upcoming updates of the XDCAM Transfer software.
-s
Stephen May
Keystone Media Productions
Freelance Videographer -
Kirk,
Here’s the deal; your footage is good. So you don’t have to go out and re-shoot. Here’s what you must do with your 60fps clips. You must first take them and convert them to CBR (Constant Bit Rate) clips, as they are right now VBR clips. This isn’t a big deal, just open each one in Quicktime and export as… and you’ll have choices, and make sure you select CBR – or you can use Compressor to make them either ProRes422 CBR clips or XDCAM CBR.
“PART 2” Once you have each overcracked clip as a CBR clip you can then open Cinema Tools, and CONFORM each clip to 24p and you’ll be set. Drop those babies into your timeline, and they’ll be stunning slow motion – smooth!
-Stephen May
Stephen May
Keystone Media Productions
Freelance Videographer -
Arnljot – let me look around on COW to make sure this isn’t already covered, for example in the Final Cut Studio 2 forum (assuming there is one). If there isn’t anything yet, I’d be happy to. Thanks -s
Stephen May
Keystone Media Productions
Freelance Videographer -
Arnljot – let me look around on COW to make sure this isn’t already covered, for example in the Final Cut Studio 2 forum (assuming there is one). If there isn’t anything yet, I’d be happy to. Thanks -s
Stephen May
Keystone Media Productions
Freelance Videographer -
Peter, Don,
This has happened twice to me with my EX1 also. It doesn’t seem like it is related to a warm-up thing: The first time it happened, I could see it plainly on the onboard LCD panel; I was doing a Porsche shoot and I was inside the drivers side near the dashboard. It seemed to be effected by something in the car which was running.
The second time I saw it was when I was shooting (of all things) a Hot Dog Eating Contest at the Keystone Resort. I was positioned in that moment in a tight space between some grills and some industrial fridges. In the later case, I know my camera was warmed up, and I am pretty sure it was in the Porsche too. I think it may have to do with magnetic fields. It isn’t the water reflecting light into your lens though. I’ve shot that before and have successfully recorded footage like that without the issue. I’m still fascinated though, that nobody talks about the chromatic aberration issue! Anyway, hope this helps.
-stephen
Stephen May
Keystone Media Productions
Freelance Videographer