Timothy Auld
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No problem Matt. Sometimes I get so involved in my head that I say (or write) things that
piss people off that I am oblivious to. Thanks for letting me know that this was one of those
rare occasions where this was not the case.bigpine
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Jeez, Matt – where in that post did I even remotely imply that learning new things was bad?
Learning new things is good. Being forced to look at things differently is good. Organization
is good. An appreciation for storytelling and how it is achieved in different media is good.Just what exactly is it that you are in such disagreement with me about?
bigpine
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Metadata can be a great thing in the right hands. But like auto-correct on a word processor,
it can get you into deep, deep trouble if you don’t know what you’re doing.bigpine
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Forgive me waxing philosophic for a moment but I don’t think any particular way of editing will
make anyone a better editor. Understand I am not defending FCP X here, but it is a poor carpenter
who blames his tools. From my perspective editing is 90% organization and 10% inspiration (if you
are lucky enough to get one of those rare jobs where they allow inspiration – forget about them recognizing it; that rarely happens.) And that 10% comes from a knowledge of the language of film (gained mostly from watching films) and an appreciation and understanding of the art of storytelling (which comes from reading, going to the theater, watching the street performer in the park, appreciating how a good joke is crafted, and a million other ways.bigpine
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Interesting, Jeremy. For me they have until the end of August, then I’ll have to make a decision.
It would be just like apple to develop, over several years, a piece of software that blows everything
else away – at least market wise – and then of course i’d have to buy it and risk having the rug pulled
out from under me yet again. There truly is no business like show business.bigpine
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As long as you understand that this is a two-way street. If the posts here really become too
much for you to take, you are free to go to many other forums.bigpine
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I do no object to your having an opinion. If fact I agree that one must change or stagnate. I simply dislike the offensive ways in which you seem compelled to express yourself.
bigpine
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If you do not think the phrase “now everyone stop bitching, get some work done, or retire and let the new brilliant minds take over” is indicative of your complete intolerance for other viewpoints then I would have to guess your grasp on our language is a bit loose.
bigpine
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There is a certain amount of grumbling by folks who don’t want change. There is also a good
deal of legitimate concern from people who question where FCP is going and what that means
to them from a business standpoint. I applaud you carving out your own niche. I inform you that
your assertion that folks who don’t agree with your viewpoint should “retire and leave it to the next
wave of brilliant minds” is arrogant and offensive.bigpine
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FCP X: The Wrath of Ubillos
bigpine