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[Chris Poisson] “Especially as broadcast levels are concerned as I do a lot of commercials. “I don’t want an overblown signal coming from FCP and made to look normal by the mixer or my deck”
Well, “making a level look normal” is exactly what you WANT to do, its one of the benefits of having a mixer.
The level-reading on the DECK’s METERS when you dub-out is the only thing that matters for “broadcast levels”.
As long as the audio does not sound DISTORTED and it reads at the correct level on the Beta’s meters (if you are recording to Beta) then the levels ARE correct… you have ADJUSTED them to be correct… you can use the mixer to ADJUST the levels, “overblown” or “underblown” to the proper “broadcast” level.
That’s why we put TONE at the head of a tape, so we know how to ADJUST the level of the tape.
But again, if you have boosted the levels in FCP to the point of digital DISTORTION, then just turning down the mixer won’t help you with the clipping.
But if all is well (and undistorted) with your mix, but it is, across-the-board, a bit “hot”… turning it down with the mixer so the Beta deck “sees it as normal” is a good thing.
(Of course you COULD just “select” all of your audio tracks at once in FCP and adjust the entire timeline’s audio up or down by X dB just as quickly.) -
[mantrafilm] “All the clips had out of sync audio (about 5 to 6 frames).
When reviewed in FCP 4 with the original computer that captured the clips (also a dual G5) they were all IN sync… “
Are you monitoring on EXTERNAL audio and video (or on the computer for both audio and video) on the second computer?
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[Martial] “We have to export image sequence to send to a service center for test for film.
This is why we export some image. It’s for test. “Please understand, you can do anything you’d LIKE with the export…
that’s not the point of my question.
But you said in your first post:
[Martial] “After exporting a still image from FCP and re-importing it, the still image is a little bit blurry and darker.”You said you did NOT put it into Photoshop or otherwise “adjust” the image.
So WHY did you RE-IMPORT the same still image?
Did you RE-SIZE or RE-POSITION the imported image?I’m trying to answer your question but I still don’t have enough information.
Again, if you import any still image, you must RENDER it to view its’ full quality.
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[PeterGroom] ” I do loads of ADR re recording for TV and film drama. Unless you know what youre doing,”
Peter, you would be right about this under normal circumstances, but read this from the original post again:
[matt] “each person is going to look at the camera and say 1 word.”
I can’t think of a situation where learning to sync dialogue to video on-the-job would be better than this one.
That’s why I suggested TRYING it (in addition to recording on location).
There would not be the usual need for the actors to read a phrase precisely, over and over, as in standard ADR.
The studio audio will be consistent and, with just a few different takes on each “word” from each actor, the edit should be pretty simple.BTW, I casually sync-in snippets of dialogue from multiple takes from non-pro actors all the time (to cover a mic drop-out… love that wireless hash… or just to improve an otherwise good take.
With the ease of digital non-linear editing, its not such a big deal… we’re not trying to re-sync an entire Shakespearean speech.
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[matt] “Should I record the sound seperately and synch it up in FCP?”
It all depends on if you NEED a “quiet and clean” audio track. If you can get the people, I would go ahead and do this as well.
All of the audio will be much more manageable and consistent if you “loop” it (re-record each person’s line) in a quiet studio.
If it doesn’t MATTER if each clip has a different “sound” (due to all of the different locations, noises, wind, and other variables), then you can just shoot it “sync” and cut it together.
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[Martial] “I do nothing,”
That’s why I asked you the question.
(And I ask you again)
WHY did you EXPORT the image and then, RE-IMPORT the image if you did not “DO” anything to it?To create a “Freeze-Frame”, do not Export and then Import…
just put the cursor on the frame you want freeze, hit “Shift-n” and edit the freeze into the timeline.
(And add De-interlace or Flicker-Filter, if needed).[Martial] “The image dosen’t need to be rendered.”
If it is an EFFECT (a freeze-frame is an effect) it MUST be rendered to output at full quality.
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[Martial] “After exporting a still image from FCP and re-importing it, the still image is a little bit blurry and darker.”
What did you DO to the image (Photoshop?) after you exported it?
If you did NOT do anything to it, why did you export it, then reimport it?
Are you viewing the quality on an external video monitor?
Did you RENDER the image on the timeline after you imported it?
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Did you RENDER the reverse clip, then view it externally?
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[Adam J Demientieff] “I think my computer was not communicating with my camera because I am using a capture deck.”
Yes.
FCP can only correctly operate with ONE deck OR one camcorder connected to the Mac via FW at a time. -
[Adam J Demientieff] “with my dv camera via firewire”
Well, I can with MY camera, but I know which camera I have.
You might want to tell us which DV camera YOU have. 😉
At any rate,
1) put your camera into Camera (not VCR) mode (don’t put in a tape, so it will stay ON)
2) connect a mic to the camera and set it up for the talent
3) make SURE you have FCP set to: View (menu) > External Video > OFF
4) put the video clip (or edtied sequence) you want to VO into the Canvas
4) Choose: Tools (menu) > Voice Over
5) When you’re ready to go, hit the Red Button on the VO Tool.Make sure you wear headphones for monitoring (and make sure the Mac’s speaker is OFF.)